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Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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DR. CROSS LEY. LONDON, .March 3

111- Cros'dcy. late Bishop of Auckland. N.Z., was knocked down by a motor-car. Ilis skull was fractured, and he (lied shortly afterwards. The Rt. Rev. Owen Crosslcy D.D. was horn in 1800, graduated M.A. at Trinity College, Dublin, and was ordained in 1884. lie was lecturer in

several colleges and was Archdeacon of Geelong 1905-1911. He was Bishop of Auckland 1911-1:’.; chaplain to the Archbishop of Melbourne and rector of St. Andrew’s Major Dinas I’owis, Cardilf 1911-17; assistant Bishop fio the liishoo of f.landaff 1911-1920; Chief M isxionor and Superintendent of Special Service Works, Diocese of I.lamia If 1911-21.

KING GEORGE. LONDON. March -I

h is now revealed that Colonel House's intimate papers omit a letter io President 'Wilson clescribjng his interview with King George on April .‘With.. 1915. Colonel House says that he talked with the King for nearly an Incur. “ lie is |hc most bellicose Englishman so far that 1 have met." says the letter. •• I bad hopes that he might talk concerning the peace plans, hut he?, evidently wanted to impress me that it was no time to talk pence. His idea semed tec Ice that the.* best way tic obtain a permanent: peace was to knock all the fight out of the Germans. lie- spoke kindly of the Germans as a whole, hut as for his clear cousin the Kaiser’s entourage, lie denounced them in good sailor-like terms. He is the most pugnacious monarch that is loose in these parts.” The publishers say they omitted this letter because it adds nothing in the shape cef historical knowledge, lent only an expression ccf the King’s intense pa f ricctlsni. Another phase in Colonel House's reference to his visit tec the King is:

'• I showed him, with some diffidence, a cartoon of Wilhelm hanging at (lie yardarm, the King thoroughly enjoyed it. The more [ see of the King, the heller I like him. 11 c- is a thoroughly good fellow, and deserves a Letter fate than being a king.”

PRINCE CAROL'S Ell (ST WIKI PAULS, .March 4

7. i/.i Lamliriua. the former wife of Prime Carol ol Koumania, whose marriage: was annulled in the year 1919, has commenced legal proceedings for the recognition ot her statu.-, together with support for herself.and her child. She lias arrived at Paris, and has consulted with lawyers, who are asking for uii.i hundred thousand sterling insurance on her life and Iter c hild’s life.

She points out that she agreed to separate from b,er husband and even consented to his re-marriage, on the understanding that this merely would Ice a. formal 'marriage because of dynastic reasons.

Zizi [.ambrinu argues that, since toe Prince’s renunciation of the* throne, lie is no longer tied by dynastic reasons. Consequently she i- entitled to relief. She calls u|H>n the Prince to appear in the courts tic answer the claim in three

I I!ENC II POLITICS. PARIS. -March 5. M. Briaad’s hope that Hit: Finance Bill will he pas-ecl by Loth houses before ho goes to Genoa on March (jib. is likely [o he disappointed unless the (hander .speed* up matter-. The debate is at present proceeding at a snail's pace. There- are sixty-six articles and the present rate ol voting is one every hour, deputies persisting in moving unc-s.-etitial a aiemlm.en ts with most I;, in t-hanc-e of adoption. Every day's delay cost over twenty million francs. NAVAL SECRETS MISSING. LONDON. March 5. Scotland Yard is investigating Hie disappearance of important documents from the Admiralty. in; NG A R JAN SENTE NCE S. HAGUE, March 5. The trial has opened of three Hungarians. J a ukoviich, Nareoviski and Murcovitch for attempting to pass forged French thousand Ira tie notes. Mareoviteli said lie was entrusted by the Secretary of Prince Windischgrnetz wit'll the task of buying jewellery in Holland, and lie forged the notes. A Dutch jeweller gave evidence that Mareoviteli actually attempted to purchase jewellery ol a. value ot thirty to forty thousand francs to be paid with French thousand-franc notes. The prosecution demanded sentences ol 9 and 7 years. GERMAN GIRLS’ DEATH PACT. BERLIN, March I. An extraordinary death pact was revealed when live housemaids at Wilheimshaven simultaneously jumped over it bridge into the harbour. Three were drowned, while two were rescued. SHIPPING TRADE. LONDON, March 5. Shipping circles are not inclined to take the big faster ship scheme too lightly hut declare they are not alarmed. They assert ships of the size and speed proposed could not possibly pay in the Australian trade and recall the Imperial Shipping (’ciiivu It tee’s examination of the subject and its conclusion that sixteen knots is the utmost average speed economically possible in view of the nature of the trade offerinn. Some express the opinion that a faster line is only possible at enormous loss, whidlt would either kill the new company or necessitate heavy subsidies from the Australian, taxpayer.

QUESTION OF INCOME TAX. LONDON. March 5. The Associated British Chambers of Commerce after considering representations from various chambers in regard to income lax now levied by the (lovernmoiits <>l certain Dominions, namely, it is understood Canada, South Africa and New Zealand upon British manufacturers through their agents, carried a resolution expressing the opinion that such taxation if insisted upon, will seriously handicap the development of Empire trade anti trusting His Majesty’s Government will arrange for this important question to he discussed at the forthcoming Imperial Conference, with a.view to a common policy being adopted throughout the Empire. A copy of the resolution is to be sent to Messrs Baldwin. Ameiy and ('unlillV Lister.