BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

I,V TEI.EOH.U'U —TRESS ASSN., COI'YHICUT RAIDS. Fob. Hi. The Rightists and Communists voted against the taxes, whilst the Socialists abstained. The Chamber previously, by 381) to I 111 carried the linance committees proposal to reject the tax on payments, M. Dotimer not making it a matter of confidence. The (’handier then adopted the final clause of the Finance Hill abrogating the earlier clauses in so far as they were contrary to the present hill. A DEAL WITH SOVIET. (Received this day at 9.30 a.mA LONDON, February 1(1. A profitable British deal in Russia was mentioned by Mr Godfrey l.ockorl.nmpsou (Home Fmler-Sccretary) in nviving the supplementary estimates for the Office ol Works, lit' said a mission was sent to Leningrad and Moscow to try to recover furniture belonging to the Rritish Government and seized bv the Soviet during the revolution. The mission cost /.'.TOO and recovered effects were worth L'12,000. Mr Daiislniry moved a reduction of the vote as a protest against the foolhardy policy of removing furniture from Retrograd. The motion was rejected and tlo vote carried.

('ELTON DEATH ROLL. LONDON, February Hi. The death roll of the Culton Hall re is now six. The injured head ;ardencr lias died.

WIRELESS STRIKE. LONDON, Feb, 17. A mass meeting of wireless operators it London unanimously rejected i!i,e 'inployers' proposed settlement terms mil decided to continue the strike unil a satisfactory agreement was reach-

TIUP WORTH WHILE. NEW YORK, Feb. Hi. Interview at St. Raul, Mr McDonald (Australian wheat pool rcprc-wnlativei said the trip had been worth while if for no other reason than to see the organisation of the ( anadian pools. He was amazed at the facilities and efficiency of the methods ol the wheat pool with headquarters at Calgary, Alberta, lie would urge a similar organisation for the Australian growers. The success of H'e Canadian pools last year in bringing up tile price to thirty (enls per bushel before the eiilire crop

was marketed not only benefited the grower then* hut coinniiindcd a higher price for the Australian crop. U.S.A. NAVAL AIR SERVICE. WASHINGTON. Fob. Mi. The House naval loniinittee virUially agreed upon a five year building programme for ihe naval air service at a cost of one hundred millions dollars. SIR ERIC DRUMMOND’S MISSION. DERI.IN. Feb. Hi. Sir Eric Drummond had a lengthy conversation with Dr Stresemann. II is emphasised that Sir Eric Drummond lias not come to Berlin to discuss the (piestion of the number of seats on the League Council, which is u matter lor the Governments concerned, but to confer with Dr Stresemann on technical questions connected with Germany's entry into the League, as tor example, the ceremony and procedure to he adopted at Geneva. CHINESE AFFAIRS. PEKING. Feb. 10. A Hankow message reports the death of H. Siaoyonan. who was concurrently military and civil governor of 11i.o province of Hupeh, who was prominent at the time ol the loreigu concession riots last year. ft it lei I'u luts appointed his own supporters, Generals Cheucliiamo and Tuhsiehun, militate and civil governors respectively. \NOTHER ARTIFICIAL WOOL. LONDON. Feb. Hi.

The Xucra Art Silk Company is erecting a factory at St. Helens. Lancashire, capable of producing one ton of staple fibre artificial wool daily, and increasing the production in accordance with the demand. The makers assert their product is ineomparaltiy finer than snialil and will he much used |,v woollen and cotton manufacturers 'Bradford reports the new artificial wool may he of great service m the blanket and flannel industries, u.mli have been depressed. The new development mat '-iig prosperity by cheapening costs. The Yorkshire wool combers are particularly interested because at present there is insufficient work to go round and they are anxious to keep the machinery going.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. LONDON. Feh. IC. In the Commons, replying to questions, Mr 11. M. Samuel (Parliamentary Secretary for Overseas Trade), said all reports from Dunedin indicated the Exhibition there was an unqualified success, having a beneficial effect in stimulating inter-imperial trade. CLEVER R-UM-RUNNERS. LONDON. Feh. 10. The “Daily News” Antwerp correspondent discloses that Antwerp has become the European headquarteis of the rum runners, many respectable English business men being engaged in bottling. An important group bribed a negro captain to take a 120-ton sailer, carrying 70 tons of whisky, and after waiting outside New York, innocently join the fishing fleet. The sailer berthed at the quayside and unloaded under the eyes of the unsuspecting customs officials.

PRINCESS MARY ILL. LONDON. Feh. 10. P. •incess Marv is abed suffering from a feverish cold, C'ONTR A DTCTOR Y R EPORTS. CAIRO. February 10. Apparently contradictory reports here aiul in New York relative to John Roekfeller’s offer are explained by Professor Breasted, who in an interview, said the offer was subject to the conditions to he accepted by the Egyptian Government and while they were being discussed garbled reports began to circulate which necessitated the publication of the facts. Mr Rockfeller might well think that pending the acceptance of the conditions no definite offer could he considered as made.