BRITISH FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1926, Page 3

BRITISH FOREIGN NEWS

[ Australian & N.Z. Cable. Association

AIR ROUTES

LONDON. February 25

In the Commons, introducing the air estimates. Sir Samuel I Inure, said he was convinced the present slowing doau of the Air .Ministry’s activities would not impair the aircraft industry, hut we would benefit in consolidating and perfecting our air force structure. Alluding to Empire air routes he sai ( [ such n network would assuredly make Empire defence more mobile, lie expressed the opinion that the basis of civil aviation policy should he the creation of communion I ion- between London and centres of the Empire. He believed the Egypt-Karachi service would b(> the first stop in the foundation of a long distance route, from which would ari.-c a demand lor extension to Bombay ami elsewhere. Ihe .Minister also expected a substantial advance to be made in the current year in the airship programme wherein not on I v the development ol the Empire hut ol Empire defence, would be hound up. JAPAN’S 111'DC FT. TDK 10. February 25. The Lower House passed the Budget. Tatakaho stated the naval replacement programme involving an expenditure of ,‘i2() million yen was not given up. but owing to the country’s present cron, omic condition it was postponed, pending improvement. THE CANTON EMBARGO.

PEKIN, February 21. The Political Commission decided to instruct boycott pickets not to examine cargo before it is passed through the customs; also to instruct the Chinese Superintendent of Customs of a satisfactory settlement. There is no official announcement that llie embargo has boon removed.

Over fifty steamers are held up at Canton as the result of lho embargo.

CAPE TO CAIRO ATR, ROUTE. [LONDON, Feb. 2.1. In 11 in House of Commons, the Air Minister, Sir Samuel Ifo.ire, announced that war service airplanes would leave next week to traverse Cohham’s CairoCapotown rout.:-. El! EN ( 11M A N SFX TE N CED. PARIS. Fch. ,2 A. .loll,lt. the provincial Mayor. has been sentenced to three years’ imprisoiim uit for throwing his mistress down a sower. BRITISH AIR FORCE POLICY. LONDON. Feh. 2A. Replying to the debate, Sir Samuel Ho,are (Secretary for Air) said he inlenib'tl to bring up the question of the Air Force policy at the Imperial Conference in October. He would see air questions had a, 'prominent place on ihe agenda. CANTON INCIDENT CLOSED. PEKIN, Feb. 25. A Canton telegram says the Customs incident has been closed by the surrender of the goods seized by the strikers, and a. reassuring proclamation that all formalities must he complied with. Permits to load and discharge cargoes will lie issued at noon to-morrow. M ELDER, OE MRS M' El E. WF.LTEY U EDEN. Feh. 25. One of the arrested hotel boss is reported to have fully confessed to the murder of .Mrs MeFie. It is also reported the confession ol the other accused were unfounded. SOLD EUR HALE A MILLION. LONDON, February 25. Flic electric refrigerator invention lias been sold to an American syndicate for (half a million sterling, in addition Jo royalties. ’I lie inventors are two young .students ol the Stockholm University. ARMENIANS MASSACRE TURK'S. ROME. Fehrunry 25. Syrian representatives have communicated to the Mandates ( ommission now sitting here, a telegram troni Cairo stating that Armenians have massacred six hundred Mussulmans in the Meidnii quarter of Damascus and have burned two Huindred houses amt shops. IMMIGRANTS FOR N.Z. 'LONDON, Feb. 20. The Coriuthic. to-morrow carries ?o New Zealand 175 nominated emigrants. 13 public schoolboys, 72 farm labourers and .21 domestics.

LINER LOSER PRO PEL LI OR SAX FRANCTSCO. Feb’. 2A. The Oceanic liner Sonoma, hound for Australia, dropped her .starboard propellor six hundred miles nut. She is red timing.