BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

L”Tn" Times'' Service.] PRINCE OF WALES: MONTEVIDEO, August 12. Widespread interest is manifested in the arrival of the Prince of Wales in a three-day visit, before continuing his South American tour, llis stay here will be crowded with official functions, and rounds of entertainments. The Repulse was reported to he live hundred miles off flic River mi Wednesday night. * On Thursday night the Prince will transfer to the British cruiser “Curli." and will arrive on Friday morning at ten o’clock in Montevideo, escorted by the Uruguayan cruiser Montevideo and a squadron of ships. President Jose Surra to and the Government officials will greet the Prince at- the pier. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS. LONDON, August 12. The Board of Trade returns for July show imports were worth £98,744,000 for the month and the exports £G4,B2G, 00!), a decrease of £12,237,000, and an increase of £5,933,000 respectively as compared with dune. FLIGHT AROUND EUROPE. PARIS, August 13. Captain Arrachart. after completing his journey, has returned to Paris. DETAILS OF SHOOTING. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) PEKIN, Aug. 13. Details of the Tientsin shooting show that shortly after the withdrawal of the main police guard from the cotton mills a crowd of rioters attacked the mills and destroyed the machinery, l’ltr strikers were rein forced by farmers and peasants from the neighbouring villages. The police were helpless and over one million dollars worth of damage was caused at one factory where the rioters smashed the machinery. A strong force of police was later sent to round up the rioters, the police icing assisted by the military in the early morning. It is estimated that eight hundred police ami military are guarding the mills against ten thousand rioters. An attempt to arrest a number of rioters was resisted, many jtolico being roughly bandied. The police fired and an indescribable scene of confusion and panic ensued, the rioters lieing unable to get away from the rifles of the police. The leading ranks of rioters turn- - cd to light those behind. Many dropped dead and wounded while others jumped into the river and were drowned. The total casualties are sixty, whereof eigth were killed and several police wounded. Three hundred- and seventy-six rioters were arrested. BRITISH COAL INQUIRY. LONDON, August 13. Representatives of the coal miners and the coal owners have separately and privately discussed the proposed terms of reference of the Coal Commission. The result of the interview ha* not Ixten disclosed, hut on leaving, the momlters of the deputation looked most grave. Mr Cook remarked : There is no agreement no settlement. The deputation reports to the Executive of tie- Miner*’ Federation tomorrow morning. LORD YPRES’ PECULIAR Wfl LONDON, August 13. ' The will of the late Earl of Ypres still continues to excite public discussion. Tbe exclusion of his family from the will is partly explained by the fact that a war services grant of £50.009 is in the hands of the public for tin- benefit of Lord Ypres’s descendants. including the Countess, the new Earl and his sister and brother. The new Karl refuses to make any statement- beyond, saying: “The "'ill has created a situation which we would rather not discuss, but we have known the terms for a long time.