BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“Ten* Times” Service.]

ARTISTS’ PROTECTION BILL. LONDON, .June 27.

'The House of Commons, by 223 voice to 30, carried the third reading of the Private Alcinbers’ Bill, entitled Tlio Dramatic and Musical Pferformers’ Protection Bill. The object is to prevent tlio production of unauthorised gramophone records of performances t rim broadcasted hv artists.

Sir Al. Conway explained that at present, it. was not advisable for firstclass artists to perform for broadcast, because tlio performance could bo taken down by a gramophone receiver, and a gramophone negative made, from which records could be produced for sale, which would result in the breaking of contracts between the artists and the gramophone companies. Tlio Bill would help to improve the broadcast of programmes. The Government supported tbe Bill. EX-HEILMAN XARU PROPERTY^ GENEVA. June 20. Tbe Nauru Island Mandate report lor 1921. which the Mandates Commission is to examine, says the only lands in Nauru belonging to the State are the Government Station, and an area, required for a wireless station, totalling approximately 100 acres. The German Government has acquired this area by purchase from the native owners, and the area was transferred to the .Mandatory Power under the Peace Treaty. It had been since then dealt with as the property of the. administration. BRITISH BYE-KI,ECTiON. LONDON, June 25. A live-election was held at Oldham consequent oil the appointment of S.r J. Grigg to the Governorship of Kenya. IL resulted: Al.r Wiggins (Liberal) 20,325; Air Tout (Labour) 21,102. The result means no change in the representation. portedcese politics. LISBON, June 27. Following on a sitting of Parliament at which the Government's financial proposals were not accepted, the Ministry resigned. RIFFS REPULSED. PARIS, June 27. A later report from Fez does not mention any general Riff offensive but says that the French have checked a strong rebel thrust in the Faza region, inflicting heavy losses. An official communique reports that attempted enemy infiltrations were thrown back. Tile Trench airforce effectively bombarded rebel positions.

EXTORTIONER’S CRIME. LONDON, June 2

The “Daily Express’s” Rome correspondent reports that an old man, who had been goaled, because he had lived by extorting money from his relatives, sought out, when released, a cousin who is a nun. She refused to / give him money. Tie imagined that Canon Capozza was responsible for the refusal. The old men went to a Church when* he found Canon Capozza praying at the altar, and he fatally stabIkhl him with a dagger. Ho alsoJQp* wounded a woman who tried to prevent tin* murder. BRITISH STEEL DUTY REFUSED. LON —ON, June 20. The " Daily Telegraph’s ” Parlia- , men tii rv coiTesjHindent understands that the Cabinet, while fully recognising the severe depression in the steel trade, has decided that its application for a safeguarding of industries inquiry, aimed at a duty on imported steel, cannot be granted. The matter will he referred to the new Committee on Civil Research, ail advisory body, which will report what action can bo taken. FRENCH POSTMEN RESUME. PARIS, June 27. The striking postal employees havo resumed work.

It is reported from Fez that Abdel Krim has launched a general offensive with a view to cutting the Fez-Ara road. Confirmation of the report is not obtainable.