BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuter Telegrams.j boo families for Canada. LONDON, Fob. 8. The “Daily Express’’ states that six hundred families, comprising thirtyfive hundred persons, have been already selected to lead the great army of settlers going to Canada this year under the £3 fare arrangement. SHORT SKIRT BAN. BERLIN, Fob. 6. Bavaria does not intend to allow the ’“indecent ultra-modern fashions worn by foreign female visitors.” An organisation, known as the Bavarian National Costume Preservation Society, has threatened the Government ■that if it did not legislate against the indecent dress of the foreign visitors, then flic Society would take its own action. As a result of this, the Government of Bavaria proposes to hold up any female tourist who conics attired in sleeveless low-cut blouses and short skirts, which, it is pointed out, “may pass in London or in Paris, but still will not be permitted in Bavaria.” SCHOOLS FOR. ADULTS. LONDON, Feb. 6. The “Morning Post’s” Madrid correspondent states: An entirely new feature will be introduced into Spanish social life on Sunday by the opening of adult Sunday Schools in the smaller towns and in the villages. This is not the outcome of the Church’s activity, but is the result of the new Government's initiative in the sphere of education.

A Royal Decree announces that Sunday Schools will he opened for adults of both sexes in every town and village he low six thousand in population. Lessons will he given at the schools in civic duties, the Spanish language, literature, geography, history, art, hygiene, and also in .simple economics. The local Mayors will l;o responsible for the organisation of the (lasses, and the lectures will he voluntarily given by teachers, priests, doctors and scientists.

The inauguration of the new schools is indicative of a new spirit which is gradual! permeating all (sections of •Spanish society, and is inspiring real progress. TWO NEW LINERS. LONDON, Feb. 5. The Commonwealth and Dominion Shipping Line has ordered two twinscrew motor vessels from Swan, Hunter, Wigham and Richardson, and is adso considering the ordering of n third. All three vessels will be of the same size, about eight thousand tons gross, their net dead-weight tonnage being 11,600 tons, and tlieir speed **.- about 'fourteen knots, fully loaded, The vessels will be constructed for regular service between Britain. Australia and New Zealand. The will have 330,000 cubic feet of cargo space. v Each vessel will lie insulated for frozen meat* dairy produce, and fruit, and will carry a small number of saloon passengers. PHILIPPINES ELECTION. MANILA. February 7. (tenoral Emilio Aquimtldo, leader of Insurrectionists against Spain and tkre United States, has been re-elected president of the Filipino Veterans, The General's election is of considerable political significance as Aquinaldo is influential and opposes immediate separation from the United States. CHINA AND COMMUNISM. PEKIN. February 8. Advices from Hankow state that Wu Pei Eu lias issued a circular denouncing Feng Yuh Siang as being in secret alliance with the Bolsheviks and urging a united front* against the Reds, insisting the Bolsheviks should he made Jhe issue of the moment. ( Mason, formerly Dr Sum Yat Sen’s Washington representative appealed to patriots to support Wu Pei Eu against Communism. He charges the Bolshevik agents in China with poisoning the people’s minds with pernicious dop-triiies-and corrupting the morals of the nation’s youths with Russian gold. MR BALDWIN’S DENIAL. LONDON, February 8. In Die House of Commons, Mr Baldwin (Premier) told Commander Kenworthy that the settlement of Italy’s war debt was not accompanied by any political or commercial arrangements concessions. The published statements to the contrary were wholly incorrect. PROFESSOT? BATESON. LONDON. February 8. Obituary.—William Bateson. [Professor William Bateson, D.Sc., was 64 years of age. He was an eminent authority on heredity; was Professor of biology for a year at Cambridge; President of the British Association in 1014; author of a volume dealing with Mendel’s theories and was appointed o Trustee of the British Museum in 1022 ] • 7 -< HELICOPTER DROPPED. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, February 9. The Government is discontinuing Brennan’s helicopter on the ground of economy and is ordering Cierva’s autogyros instead.

FROZEN MEAT PROFITEERS. LONDON, Feb. 5. In response to strong representations toe National Food Conneil will iutptiio immediately into frozen meat prices. Although the wholesale prices of mutton and lamb have dropped by from ope and a. half pence to threepence per ground since Christmas, the retail price is practically unchanged, whilst the cold stores throughout Britain jfr'o full of meat, and tliis the consumers would buy the prices "ere lowered. The butchers are making unreasonable profits, which are reacting detrimentally both on the producer and the consumer.