BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“Thc ’Cimes” Service.] YOUTH SENTENCED TO DEATH. LONDON, July 16. The youth Bishop (a “boots”) was found guilty of murdering the ■ butler lfix. and was sentenced to death. Accused. who is aged eighteen, gave evidence that he had three days dissipation. and drinking, and iie had only a faint recollection of what happened. He hit Rix twice. He went to his room to rob, and not to murder.

SUMMER TIME BILL. LONDON, July 18. The Commons read a third time, without division, the Summer TimeBill, by which summer time in future will k'giu at two in the morning of the Sunday following the third Saturdav in April or a week earlier it Easter intervenes, and end at two in the morning of the Sunday following t he first Saturday in Oetol>er. A WHITE RARER. LONDON, July 18. A white paper lias been issued containing correspondence relating to tbe position of the Dominions in regard to ibe Geneva protocol, comprising telegrams exchanged between the Colonial Secretary and Governor-Generals of the Dominions. Irjsh Free State, and Governor of Newfoundland, between 19’.' and 1925. covering Imperial Government inquiries regarding tbe possibility „f arranging a special Imperial Conference to discuss questions arising from the protocol which was found to be impossible: also telegrams detailing the Dominions’ objections to tbe ptotid and approving ol the Imperial Cabinet’.-, decision not to accept it.

EDITOR SENTENCED. RARIB, July 17

Charles Maurra.se. editor of the “Action Eram-aise” was sentenced to two wars imprisonment cn default, and fitted one thousand frsJics. on a charge of publishing an open letter declaring if the Minister of the Interior, Schram.vk attempted tw disarm members of the League of Action Francaise. without disarming Communists, lie would kill, him like a dog.

CHINESE HOUSES COLLAPSE PEKIN. July 17.

Several days torrential rains caused -, collapse of seven houses at I’oliingloiil. Cliausiuki, ox-me tuber :uf the Legislative Council was killed, and it is feared his mother, two sons and their wives are aiming the dead. So far seven Guiles have been dug out of the debris- The total number living in tiie collapsed bouses is believed to he two hundred.

I 111 NEKE DISASTER. PEKIN, July 17. Several days ol torrential rains caus- ,| the collapse ol seven houses at Ruhingl'ong. Cliausiuki, an ex-member (!„• Legislative Council was killed, Hill it is leal-oil that bis mother, two -Oils and their wives are among the ■ lead. So far seven coolies have been dug out of tbe debris. Ibe total nuniVr living in the collapsed houses is believed to have lieen two hundred. CANCER DISCOVERY. LONDON. July 17. Probably the first general expression c.f medical opinion on the new cancer discovery will be that at the Bath Conference of the British Medical Association on \A eilnosday. when Dr G\e will initiate a discussion oil filter-passing viruses Imi in accordance with the usual custom, it will lie a discussion behind closed doors. The most inii-resi ing of to-day’s iioiliK-ements is that Dr Murray, on behalf of the Imperial Cancer Research of a separate investigation, which confirms lin- discovery of tbe cancer virus. There are him.* that- another momentous announcement is likley in the in-iir flit in i'. RUHR EVACUATION. PARIS. July 18. - |.c Temps'*’’ Brussel’s correspond■Ht reports that the Belgian Govcm■neiu. iu agreement with Hie AngloFrench Government, has -decided that Diis-eldorf. Ginsberg, and Rohrort dull! be evacuated in the near future. GERMAN FOREIGN POLICY. BERLIN, July 17. The “Deutsche Zeitung.” which is the most Nationalist of the Nationalist newspapers, argues that Germany’s future depends upon her ceasing to he ml ideally isolated. Alter rejecting .lie idea of collaboration with Russia ir France, tbe “ Deutsche Zeitung” continues :—“ Germans cannot forget that Albion deceived Frederick the Great ami will keep her eyes open. Nevertheless, a reapproacliment with England must be attempted for that alone will help as to get on our feet again.”

BBITISH WOOL TRADE. LONDON, July 18.

The results of the London wool sales both merino and crossbred, have infused a better spirit into the raw material section of the Bradford wool trade, but the developments at the manufacturing end have been most disappointing than was anticipated a week ago. The new business in partially mil fully-manufactured goods has not Increased to the extent expected when the sales opened, owing largely to a wages dispute, caused bv the employ- ■ rs’ intimation of their intention to enforce a five per cent, reduction in wages : and, as the workers are determined to resist this, a strike appears inevitable from present indications. In view of this possibility, neither tho ■,pinners nor the manufacturers are anxious to buy till the outlook is elear■r, with the result that neither the London nor the Australian wool sales have had much effect on Bradford, where the prices for tops have not followed the lead set bv the raw material.

KOREAN FLOOD DISASTER. TOKIO, July 17

Press despatches from Korea carry news ol a repetition of the floods in the neighbourhood of Seoul, owing to three days rains. Railway traffic has been suspended, and the Seoul water supply cut off, and it is feared that there have been many casualties, wliila the d a mage to property is Confirmatory information is not yet’ available.

EXPULSION OF RUSSIAN. PEKIN, July 10. Dosser, whose trial was cabled on July Bth, lias been ordered to be extolled from the International Settlement as being an undesirable. A stay of execution for a fortnight was granted. SHANGHAI, July 17. The police arrested a Roumanian, Alex Gregorenko, in connection with j alleged attempted bribery. Kedrolivansk.v and Gregorenko apjjcared before a Mixed Court. They were remanded till Monday.