BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 January 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

LIVELY .SCENES AT AVOMEN’S -MEETING.

[Reuter Telegrams.] LONDON, January 7. There were very lively scenes at a women’s meeting at Canning Town to protest -against the recent seamen’s strike. Many reds and idle seamen were present, when the chairwoman, Miss Bowerman, an ex-suffragette, pleaded for an industrial Locarno. The seamen Nang: ‘“Tell t|ie Old, Old Story.” Mr Drummond submitted a- motion protesting against outside tampering with the seamen’s affairs. The disorderlies shouted: “Lies.” Two women stood up and attacked those on the platform. There was soon pandemonium and the union officials were shouted down, while a body of women assembled - IkjJ neatli the platform and yelled their grievances. Capt. Davies, a trustee of the Seamen’s Union, obtained order. He declared Mr Havelock AYilson was being vilified and crucified by inches and described the men who called out the seamen, as either petty villians or fools.

The motion was carried though there was a good deal of Opposition. At the Canning Town meeting, Mr Davies said that the Unionists in Australia had levied themselves five shillings in aid of the strikers’ dependents, and £3OOO had unofficially been collected. He queried : “Did you get any of it ?” There was a loud chorus of “Noes.” Mr Drummond’s motion was carried after a passage protesting against Afr Tom Walsh or any of his emissaries coming to England to stir up further strife had been deleted. [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] CHINESE AFFAIRS. PEKING, Jan. 8. The Chief Executive of Tuancijui has addressed a circular telegram to the provinces announcing his intention to retire from office on 15th. January and hand over the administration to Cabinet. ARCTIC FLIGHT. OSLO, January 8. The American explorer, Lincoln Ellsworth. who participated with Amunsden in the last Polar flight, will he the joint leader of the Polar expedition which is being organised for nextspring in the dirigible Norge. COTTON MILLS CLOSE. DELHI, January 8. Despite the repeal of the excise duty, a deep depression continues in Bombay cotton industry. Two mills have given their employees a month’s notice, and more are expected to close at an early date, finding it impossible to continue to work at a loss.

HEART OUTSIDE) CHEST. IT’S ACTION BEING FILMED. OF GREAT SCIENTIFIC VALUE. LONDON, Jan. 7. I lie “Daily 'lelegraph’s Berlin correspondent states the Prague newspapers announce the birth of a boy m Czecho-Slovakia, with his heart outside his chest. Ihe child has already lived a week, * 1 iough its strength is rapidly ebbing. I lie heart, which has now been fortified by stimulants, has been protected ,\ a glass bell, and it has been under I odors' continuous observation. The heart's movements have been registered on several hundreds yards of film. This is the first time in history that 'iicli a prolonged observation has been obtained of the activity of the human •icait. It is believed that the results '■ill he of great scientific value. NEXT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

LONDON, Jan. 7. Ike Daily Express’s”, political correspondent says; “The rapid march of .oreigit affairs has persuaded the Government of the desirability of another Imperial Conference at the earliest late. The Cabinet is .specially eonerned over the attitude of tbe'Dominons in connection with the Locarno I reaty. There is also growing a realisation in tile Dominions of the grave Alligations involved in the Mesopotanian mandate, which will also be discussed at the coining conference. The levelopment as to disarmament simiarly cannot be settled wthout the collaboration of the Dominions. Indeed, as regards the Pacific, Australia and Canada may claim a deciding voice. The Government is most anxious to consult tile Dominions regarding the Singapore base, and the method of spending its million grant fo t - the marketing of Empire produce also calls ior discussion. This problem Ims occasioned a dispute in the Cabinet. Hence the money thus far is untouched. It ias not yet been decided whether there will l>e a separate economic conference. The Government hopes to hold t conference in June, but it is prepared to accept any date to the end of October.

RUBBER. AGITATION IN U.S.A. NEAV YORK, Jan. 8. AVbilo there is a House Committee investigating the foreign control of Mr Hoover’s activities were assailed on rubber, the Secretary for Commerce, the floor of the House by Representative Black, a Democrat, of New A'ork, as propaganda for the rubber interests bore. Mr Black asserted that the price ■if crude rubber had little to do with the increase in the tyre prices, except, be said, “to furnish an excuse for our extortion.”

Representative Connolly, of Texas, asserted that the House Committee should turn its attention to the monopolies in its own country, over which Congress lias legislative powers. He advised the Committee to take a look at “the trusts that are running between its legs, and not spend all its time in attacking foreign monopolies.” Representative C’ellcr (a Democratic member from New A’ork) asserted “Mr Hoover has ranted and railed against the British, and yet be has encouraged monopolies in this country.” MISCELLANEOUS CABLES. NEAV YORK, January 7. The completion of designs for what is claimed to be the largest metal clad airship in the world, two and a-lialf limes larger than the Shenandoah, are announced by the Aircraft Corporation. The ship will be equipped for commercial use, but ill the event of war, it will be equipped for military purposes in forty-eight hours.

LONDON, January 8. The “ Financial News ” mentions rumours that an Australian loan is imminent. ALANCOUVF.R, January 8. Five men were injured through the explosion of a defective shell aboard the battleship Oklahoma while engaged in anti-aircraft practice. OTTAAVA, January 7. The speech from the Throne, when the fifteenth Canadian Federal Parliament is formally opened on Friday, is expected to outline the Government’s proposals for reducing taxation, for rural credit, and its immigration scheme. The speech will lie read by the Governor-General Lord Byng. A brief session will be held on Thursday. Mr Rudolph Lemiux, the Speaker of the Inst- Pnr]inrri?nt, will be re-elected,