BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.]

THE EMPIRE'S PROBLEMS. (Received this day at H.O u.m.) LONDON, January 2(1. The leading figures of the British press, with the Mon 1.. C. M. S. Amery, Mr J. M. Thomas, the High Commissioners and Agcnts-General, celebrated the return of the Kmpire Press delegates who paid glowing testimony to gargantuan hospitality and kindness received throughout the tour, especially in New Zealand and Australia. Sir Robert Donald. Chairman, ((noted the Dominion Premiers’ messages, hoping the conference resolutions would lie consolidated to the lasting service of the Kmpire. The lion J. 0. Coates (New Zealand) hoped tin- conference would have far reaching results, leading to a fuller appreciation of the Km wire’s resources and potentialities, thus helping to mould public opinion in Britain to a hotter understanding of Empire problems.

Mr Baldwin (British Premier) wrote trusting the experiences of the tour would he helpful in coming years during which our future would depend upon a common policy of Empire development.

The Mon Amery said Imperial unity depended not only upon politics, hut upon co-operation in every field of life, wherein the press covered every phrase and wielded immense power. MV Amery recalled to attention the 1009 conference at which Lord Milner. Viscount Crey and Lord Roberts. discussed the facts of the European situation. resulting in complete Empire cooperation in 1011. “ To-day's problems,” Mr Amery added, 11 are Empire trade and settlement. If these were solved every social and political problem of the next generation will he automatically solved because underlying them are the problems of Empire co-operation, security and other questions which required t" he tackled from, many angles in order to achieve the mutual well being of nl' parts of the Empire.”

Lord Burnham (who was Chairman of the Empire Press Conference) sni 1 there were no saner, sounder or more prosperous press than that of New Zealand and Australia. He stressed the Australasians’ patriotism and keenness to see the industries developed hr British methods under British leadership. and migration by means of migration of industries as well as of people to the Greater Britain. Australasia may become the greatest jiri tain of all. A PRISON .MET INI'. (Received this (lay at 9.30 a.mA LONDON, Jau. 27. A mutinous seem', culminating in ai attempt liv between thirty and forty convicts to mob .Major Benke. actingGoverimr of ■Pentonville Prison, occurred in the prison chapel. The demonstration was the sequel to the suicide of a prisoner named Thornton, who hanged himself in a cell after Major Benke, as a measure of discipline. had removed his mattres.-. Half the prisoners left the chapel v. l eu tlm ringleader, evading I lie warder-. rushed Benke shouting: ''You murderer; you killed Thornton.”

Pandemonium followed. The remainder ol the convicts yelled imprecations and rushed at Benke. but the warders surrounded him and held his assailants oil till reinforcements (denied the chapel. EXPRESS TRAIN WIRELESS. LONDON. January 2d. Live foreign wireless stations were picked up on the express train fitted with loud speakers between Bristol and Cardiff. FORTI N E RY RETTING. LONDON. Jan. 27. Sydney Beer, the young English racehorse owner achieved the greatest post-war gambling coup at Cannes in winning £">0.1500 in five days at baccarat, including £25,01 lit in a single day. Beer twice broke the hank. Fortunes were changing hands every few minutes. H is believed a lamous Greek syndicate were the chief losers.