BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

' AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATIOI SYRIAN REVOLT. (Received this day at 11.25 a.in.) PARIS, Aug. 31. An official statement claims that nothing lia.s happened in Syria since the rebel attack on Damascus, the defeated rebels retiring on .label. Tho statement adds General Sarrail’s despatch from Beini this morning denies the reports of a French reverse. 13,000 B.C. LONDON. Aug. 20. Sir Flinders Petrie has. announced the British Association's discovery of a skull of an advanced human type ir» the Fa uni Basin of the Nile, stating that it is of the period of 13.000 years before Christ, proving that the modern type started much earlier than was formerly thought. £1,000,000 FOR STIXXES. BERLIN, Aug. 30. Still ties’ liqudntors announce that alter the payment of debts £1,000,000 will bo returned to the family. TURKISH POSTS ATTACKED. CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 30. Five hundred Ne.storian brigands crossed the Mesopotamian frontier and attacked the Turkish frontier posts at Mosul, but they were repulsed. Turkey is appealing to the League of J Nations. PA IUS-NEM' YORK FLIGHT. (Received this day at 12 30 p.m.l LONDON, Aug. 30. The French pilots, Tarascon and Uoli, have arranged to start in tho middle of September for tho flight from Paris to New York. This will rank as the most daring long distance flight in the history of aviation. The Potez-Jupiter plane which they propose to use has a detachable undercarriage which will he jettisoned when over the sea in the interest of speed and fuel. The engine is a 120 h.p. British designed anil French built. I lie plane is expected to attain a speed of 10 miles per hour. CHILI) WELFARE. GENEVA. Aug. 30. The Child M'elfare Congress adopted a resolution recommending University chairs in elementary, secondary, social and medical chilli welfare; also where they do not exist, that a special committee he constituted to give tin l mother of the child legal, medical, moral and financial nut. Further resolutions of the Congress include special assistance to he given to women and chihliren emigrants during sea travel by persons trained in hygiene and with a knowledge of the emigrants’ language. SOVIET TEXTILE DELEGATION. LONDON. Aug. 30. The Russian Textile Delegation has 1 gone to Germany from London. They issue a statement assorting that six Lancashire ilia im fact lire rs accepted orders for textile machinery on the delegation's terms, hut the delegation deeply regretted their inability to f take orders for five millions sterling worth of machinery in England as it I ad intended owing to the hanks ro!using them credit. A TRAGEDY. LONDON. August nil. I n connect ion wil It I lie Miildleshor- j c otigh car tragedy, the victim was a hoy. knocked down by a car. The hedy was earned ten miles by the under ' gear before il was discovered. \ companion gave evidence that the deceased stopped t' nick up si::nenro and was : struck by the radiator, lie was caught I on the rear axle and dragged along. He and another eye witness shouted •‘slim.” mill the two ocenpants in the ear looked hack hut only laughed. They did not, stop. The Indy was - found when the car ua- taken into a oarage. The driver was diimhlotiudod ami said he knew nothing of the accident. LONDON TRADE TRANSPORT. LONDON, Aug. 2!.). Details have been issued ol an AngloAmerican scheme lor dialling wifo goail.s traffic, in London, at a cost of £82,000,000 by means of an underground railway connecting all the principal goods terminals and the London docks. The .scheme is now being considered by a c.mmiittco of representatives of the big railway companies. If is hoped that the project will revolutionise the handling of overseas traffic through the Port ot Lou- , lion, thus once more attracting the trade which has been lost to the Continent, owing to the expense and the lack of adequate handling facilities 1 here. STONE HAVE N I. UNCHE( >N . LONDON, August 30- . Colonel Desatje represented the Co- ( lonial Office at the .Stonehaven lunTHREE MANS IX a MEEK. LONDON. August 3(1. Phil Scott has won his third bout within a week, outpointing Oipsv Daniels. IRISH BOUNDARY SKTTLEMKN'I. LONDON, August 30. The “Sundav Express” states it is regarded as certain that the Irish Boundary Commission will assign •’ considerable stretch of the disputed territory to the Free State. Mr Vndrews, an Ulster Labour Minister. speaking at Droinore yes enla> said: “Leave the boundary as it. is, expect- a catastrophe.” A RESERVE PILOT. LONDON. Aug. 30. Hinkler has been selected as Britain's reserve pilot for the international seaplane race for the Schneider Cup. JAPAN PROTESTS. TOKIO. Aug. 30Japan has protested to Canton against the shooting on Wednesday ot three Japanese marines from the destroyer Momy. one living; killed and two seriously injured. In connection with the Canton shooting, it is understood fifteen marines were ordered to assist the SlmnyoMaru, whiih grounded near Canton. The marines’ motor boat was sunk hv the fortress's fire. The Navy Office announces Canton's reply to the protest expresses picfound sympathy with the sullerers and gives assurance that there was no cident was caused by the darkness prepunese flag, as the fortress had been venting the distinguishing of the Japanese flag, as the fortress had been ordered to forbiil Kwits to pass during the night, though no mVtiee had been served on the powers. GENEVA. Aug. 30. The Child Welfare League Conference resolut.ioned that a deserted child should have the same value as others and the public authorities should ilireely. or inilireelv. watch over children under the care of foster parents: a system of country schools should be extended and where the children walk long distances, kitchens serving hot meals should tw establishJ ed either by the State or at the parents’ expense.