BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1926, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.] ANOTHER WEMBLEY. LONDON, February 1. It was announced at the Ministry of Health’s inquiry into the desirability of erecting factories at Wembley that proposals would shortly be made for a new exhibition equally as important as Wembley, to be a memorial to King Edward. It was stated that it would be backed by millions sterling. Mr J. 11. Thomas said that the liquidators would like to see the Stadium, made a national sports ground. The Government did not require the site. BRITISH POLITICS. LONDON, February 2. King George and Queen Mary, in deep mourning, arrived at Buckingham Palace, from Sandringham for to-day’s opening of Parliament, which owing to Queen Alexandra’s death, will ho one of sombre tones. It is uncertain if the Prince of Wales will be present, owing to his difficulty in donning a utiilorm after his injury. According to custom, the whole of the Cabinet last night heard the King’s Speech secretly. Official receptions followed, the most notable that of Londonderry House, where strangely enough the’ ex-Liberal leader, Sir Alfred Month was the unofficial guest of the evening. All political representatives were anxious to see him, some whispering, “There he is!” Sir Alfred Aloud was smiling with a red carnation in his buttonhole, and he held an informal reception, knowing almost everyone as though he might have been a Conservative all his life. The “Daily Express” says: “The bank struck up “I Want To Bo Happy” as Sir Alfred Aloud approached.

GERMAN CAPTAIN’S ACCOUNT. THE PAKISTAN'S PLIGHT. LONDON, Feb. 1. Captain AVurpts, of the liner Bremen. was clearly disappointed that they were unable to rescue all of the Parisian's crew. He told how they searched for hours, owing "to ft " wireless direction. When the vessel was sighted, it was absolutely impossible to lower a boat, so lie resolved to endeavour to cast linos, in order to bring the crew over. Eventually a line was attached to one of the Laristan’s free boats, hut, to Captain AATirpt’s disappointment, only seven of the ten men aboard got in. Six of these more brought to safety, but then the rope ladder fouled the propellor, >nd the boat then drifted off*. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to shoot lines, to which life-rings were attached. They succeeded in attaching three times, but the Laristan’s men unavnilcd themselves of these opportunities. He item a i nod near the ship all night, but his radio messages were unanswered. He last sighted the Laristan at six o’clock in the afternoon. Three firemen who got into the boat said that they came from the boat just in time. The boat was badly damaged, and incapable of holding more than seven. They thought it hopeless, hut she was regarded as tlieir only chance.

STOLE A MARCH.

LADY ASTOR—AGILE AND j persistent. (Received this day at 8.30 a.in A PpNDON, Felt. 2. Lady A.stor, always agile and persistent, stole a march on 45 Contmo’n»rs waiting for tickets for favourite seats. Two arrived before midnight anil slept in the library, while others cante at daybreak, but Lady Astor arrived five minutes before the doors opened and as they swung in she leapt 1 forward and was the first to receive a ticket. She darted in and got a vourito corner seat below the gangtv ay. N.Z. LAMB. FIRST-SECOND-THIRD. (Received this day at 8.3@ a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 2. Nine thousand eight hundred and seventy lambs from the Royal Show at Christchurch greatly pleased the Smithfield expert judges, who awarded the New Zealand Meat Board .prizes as follows:—First, William . .Perry; second. Paparua Prison Farm; third, JK William Perry. BRITISH LIBERALS. ELECT LEADER. LONDON, February I. Rt. Hon. Air D. Lloyd George was re-elected as Liberal Party Chairman for 1925 session. Seven members of the party opposed his election. Colonel AA'edgwood-Bonn explained that the opposition was purely parliamentary and was not connected with the Liberal land policy, which had not yet reached the House of Cbmmons. » The opponents, he said, sought a united lighting policy. Jn the House of Commons malty of the Liberals voted with the Government. Their Party was even disunited on the matter of free trade. Colonel Wedgwood-Beim c emphasised that Air Lloyd George had not declared himself on the question of preference.

Mr Lloyd George said that the Liberals were united throughout the country. The only dissentions were among a few concentrated at Westminster. llv appealed for unity and for an avoidance of recriminations. Sir .'John Simon and Rt. Hon. Mr Buncimau abstained from, voting. BRITISH RIFLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON. February 1. Lord Jellicoe has been elected Chairman of the National Rifle Association, in succession to the late Lord Ohoylcsmore and Colonel Sir Philip Richardson. Vice-Chairman. GERMANY AND JAPAN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.' TOKIO, Feb. 2. It- is understood that a satisfactory compromise is expected shortly whereby the Jap-German commercial treaty negotiations, which were at a standstill for several months over the red dye stuffs question, will lie concluded. It is understood the terms likely to include, firstly, a gentlemen’s agreement as to the rod dye stuffs, which specified restrictions on reimports. and secondly a fixed tariff on all imports from Germany, according to whether the goods an? procurable in .Japan or not. BARON TCATO’R FUNERAL. TOKIO. Fob. 2. The funeral of Baron Kato was largely attended. After cremation the ashes were buried in the Jokoktt Temple, wh?re Yamagate, Oliuma and other prominent persons are interred.