BRITISH & FOREIRN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIRN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] FRENCH FINANCE. PARIS, Nov. 15. The Financial Committee of the y Chamber, after an all night sitting bv 1G votes to 4, finally adopted the Government's financial proposals. The Committee decided the sinking fund should levy up part rente pcrpetuelle securities, and authorised the Minister for Finn nee to ask the Hank of France for a fresh advance of fifteen hundred million francs.

BRITISH AIRMEN. CAIRO, Nov. 15. Three British airmen, mentioned on Nov. 2nd., arrived at Oencina on the return from Kano. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. (Received this day at 10.0 a.m.) LONDON. Nov. Hi. A drastic expedient in the shape ol a temporary standstill order lor a period of three weeks over the Midlands and the South of England has been, imposed by the Minister of Agriculture in liis determination to stamp out the spread of foot and mouth disease which is threatening to reinvade the country from Continental soiA-ces. Sixteen counties have been affected during tbe past seven weeks. In certain specified cases the movements of cattle are pennissable within the affected area, hut under no conditions to a free area.

THE SUBMARINE DISASTER. • LONDON, Nov. 16. Sir W. MacKinnon, chairman of Lloyds, commenting; on the los's of subinurine 11.1, in a letter to tlie “Times, declines that these deadly machines, destroying those in charge of them, ought to lie scrapped, since all great maritime nations suffered heartbreaking losses thereby. The newspapers support Sir AY. MacKinnon. . . The “Star” expresses the opinion, that even if the nations are willing to risk brave men’s lives in peace time, submarines ought to lie warned off in war time as pirates preying on merchantmen. The “Evening News” declared the Navy would Is* delighted to see the submarines abolished. Britain does not want them, but the smaller naval powers consider them cheap, a powerful weapon and a chief means of attach. Lady Astnr says that women all the world over should unite in demanding the elimination of the submarine and poison gas. She is willing to tour the world to rouse public opinion. Sir W. MacKinnon, in an interview says Lloyds Committee would support an appeal for the abolition ol the submarine which would be sent to Mr Baldwin.

DIVING APPARATUS ARRIVES. LONDON, November 15. A destroyer has reached Portland vtith the specinl deep water diving apparatus from Kiel which German volunteers will operateON DESTRUCTION BENT. LONDON, November 16. An attempt was made to blow up the South African war memorial at Cork. The raiders first burned the wreaths around the memorial and then used gelignite. There was a terrific explosion hut little damage was done.

BRITISH DYE-STUFFS CORPORATION. (Received this day at 10.0 a.m.l LONDON. Nov. 16. Subject to the shareholders agreeing to a scheme of reconstruction of the concern, the Government's interest in the British Dye-Stffs Corporation will shortly lapse. The Corporation was formed during war time to manufacture dye-stuffs, replacing the lost German supplies. The Government subscribed £1,700,000 and exercised a degree of control. A notice was issued to-day convening a general meeting, and states the original restrictions seriously militate against the successful conduct of af-

fairs. The Government lias offered to sacrifice its shares for six hundred thousand sterling and withdraw the restrictions except stipulations ensuring the Corporation should remain predominantly British and keep in touch with the Government as regards technical information and research.