BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia Sr N.Z. Cable Association.] DUKE’S WTLL. LONDON, July 21. The late Duke of Rutland. left £930.00!). Thereon £280.000 is payable in death duties. llis will says: “I leave nothing to hospitals or charities, as the heavy taxation is intolerable. The super tax rentiers such action impossible.”

NAVAL CONTROVERSY. LONDON. July 2!

In afi editorial to-day regarding the cruiser controversy, the “ Morning Post,” concludes:—“Whatever may be the result of the difference between Ai r Baldwin and Mr Rvidgeman. we may he sure it is an honest one, I roe from intrigue, or manoeuvre ”

(;ONTI N ENT A L 11 OS! ’IT A I.S. 1)1! VAUNTIN'ICS OPINION. (“Sydney Sun” Cables,] (Received this day at 10.25 n.m.i LONDON, duly 23. Except the maternity hospital at Zurich, which lie would like to see copied in Christchurch and Dunedin, to Continental Hospitals do not compare with those in Britain and the Dominions I'm- cleanliness, staff discipline and economies in organisation and administration, said Doctor Valintine, l)i----reetor-Ceneral of .Health of New Zealand, after a visit of investigation. The Director-General said European and American nurses were not equal to the smart British type, which were maintaining throughout the whole Empire. the Florence Nightingale traditions in the highest degree. lie would like to see Australia encourage that superiority by State instruction, similar to that of New Zealand.

VSStSTKR M IGRANTS. LONDON, duly 22

In the House of Commons tho Hon L. t'. M. S. Amery ('Colonial Secretary) said 109.992 migrants were assisted under the Empire Set I lenient Act. to the .'tilth, dune, involving an expenditure of £892.M1'1 sterling.

HERMAN COAL CRISIS. WI! OLES A LEI) IS iISS AI S. [ Reuter Telegrams.] (Received this day at 10.25 a.in.) COI.OONE. duly 23. The Dortmund, Duisherg, Wesel. Essen and Munster Chambers of Commerce have appealed by telegraph to the Chancellor and other Ministers lor State intervention in tho mining crisis which is threatening to paralyse the Ruhr. Wholesale dismissals occur daily. The Directors of the WieiidaliLha mine announced their intention ol stopping the pumping machinery and letting the mine become Hooded. Further trouble is reported in the Bochum region where the minors were dismissed because they refused to work two shifts of twelve hours instead of tliroe eight hour shifts. ANGLO-JA U CONCORD. TOPY(>. duly 22. .Japan lias replied favourably to (be Washington Note of the 18th. dapan and Britain are completely in accord on most points el* the Chinese policy, and the Washington proposals. tin British Ambassador having notified the Foreign Oftiee ol Britain's acceptance, according to a Foreign Otlice spokesman. ;■ -

A NEW TOWN. [“ The Times ” Service.] (Received this day at 10.25 a.Tu.j LONDON, duly 22. The Cairo correspondent of Ihe “Times” states the Egyptian Gnvcrumen thus approved of the Suez (ana! Company’s plans lor the creation of a new town on the eastern hank ot the canal opposite Port Said to he named port Fuad. SPANISH ZONE ATTACKED. LONDON, duly 22. The Tangier correspondent ol tho “Times” states lighting has been renewed in the Spanish and Moroccan zone. Between Tangier and 'lotunn. strong tribal forces attacked the Spanish lines, hut were driven off. They used artillery for the first time on this part of the front. There .wore only a few Riffs among the attnrkors_. the majority of whom were tribesmen Iron; the surrounding districts. The Spaniards sent up counter-attacks and burned several enemy villages, fighting emit inues.