BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[‘■Tp«- Times” Service.] BONERS TO TOUR. London. July o. rt is understood the Olympic Boxers. Eddie Egan and the Marquis ot Clydesdale eoniciuplate a world-tour, including Australia.. MR PEMBER UREY ES. LONDON. July (5. The Hon Peinber Reeves, Chairman of the National Bank, vvill shortly visit New Zealand. INANCE'S AVAR DEBTS. I’ARTS, July 0. M. (aillaux. in a statement, said: “II" tbt‘- Parliamentary situation permits. 1 shall go to London in the recess. and afterwards to Washington to negotiate a settlement of France’s war debts; also an external gold loan with the object of restoring the devastated areas.” The Exteisior declares that M. Callings will also seek a loan to stabilise lhe French finances. BRUSSELS. July 0. The Belgium AYar Debt Settlement Mission leaves for America oil ‘29th. July. III! Al ANNIN. LONDON, July 7. \ deputation I tom the Cork County ( caned waited mi Archbishop Mannix nt the Imperial Hotel at Cork. The ( hairman ol the Council said dm. |,n,i givat plea sure in welcoming Archbishop Mannix, because lie wa.s aware that live position enjoyed by ice I nsb people in Alelhourne was due largely to Dr Mannix's efforts. In replying. Dr Mannix said that he appreciated the honour they had done him, because ii was the action of a new ly-e!<“'ted County Council, representing all parlies. Ireland, he said, was unfortunately divided, but he hoped, ihat their presentation to himself was an omen of the future union of the County. E\ SERA ICEMEN. LONDON. July 7. Tin. ■••or'd's biggest examination j commenced at Olympia, and 33 other centres in Britain. There, are 20,099 ex-servicemen presenting themselves in order 10 qualify for permanent posts in Llie Civil Service. They are mostly 35 to 1(1 years of age. The papers include English, precis writing, arithmetic and general knowledge. There is no trick question, a typical one being: ‘’ltriellv outline the events leading to the war in 1914.” Another is. "AY hat is meant by Imperial preference? Show, by examples, how it could be worked.” The results, will not he announced till in the autumn, owing to the multitude of papers, which have to he collected in large clothes baskets. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. FORMER’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, July 0. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions. Mr A. Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) said that a note has been soni by Britain to the Russian Government in regaid to China, but he must reserve to His Majesty’s Government full liberty to take whatever action they think to be required. lie depreciated the assumption that the Government were considering proposals to .alter their policy towards Russia, hut the situation needed careful watching every day. The Government must be free to act as they thought necessary, to protect British interests. He promised that if there was to he any change, he would make the earliest possible declaration in tho House of Commons.

BRITAIN' HOLDS ALOOF. LONDON, duly 7. It is reported definitely that Britain has decided against the Spanish Directory’s proposal to land troops at T.'ingiers. This is a wise decision, says the Tangier correspondent of the “Times.” pointing out that the disembarkation of international troops would only render more complicated the already sulliciently complicated situation. It would be the beginning of the end of Tnugiers status, for it would be quite incompatible with tbe%. Convent ion’s intentions. PEACE OFFER TO KRIM. LONDON. July 7. The Paris correspondent of tho “Times” says the Franeo-Spanish Governments intend making Abdel Krim a final peace offer. If it is rejected the French will presumably take tfie offensive, supported by the Spanish forces from their zone. Briefly, Francgf and Spain propose to recognise authority over a large region extending between the two zones to the val-h-v of Wergha .which is under the Sulatn’.s nominal suzerainty. He would then !«■ in a similar position to some of tho more important southern Moroccan chief-, who are virtually independent rulers. In view of Krim’s present state of mind there is not much doubt he will reject the proposals whenever formulated.