BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

(Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] CTirXO-JAP INCIDENT. TOKIO. March 14. Willi regard to the Chinese attack on the Jup destroyers the Foreign Office states that it. does not expect to retalitate, .but. will demand an absolute assurance that there will be no re-occurranres in tho future. It is said that the principal fear is tho vngcr of the Japanese public, but the altitude of the people is believed to bo much different to a decade ago, when such an incident would have aroused terrific indignation.

One destroyer proceeded to Port Arthur with the wounded, while the others are anchored at Taku awaiting instructions.

The Government is awaiting suggestions from tlie Allied consular meeting at Tientsin.

It is stated that Japan may act independently, but it is hoped the powers will agree to some method of future protection. Tho matter of the punishment, of tlie Chinese attackers and indemnities will he considered by Jan,-in later. LABOUR. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. LONDON. March 14. The independent labour party’s Empire Commission’s report urges the establishment of a world organisation of free peoples; co-operation in the production and distribution of products, the Brilikh Government purchasing tlie Dominions’ surplus, all Governments to own the ships. The report advocates that Ambassadors should replace tho High Commissioners, Britain sending Ambassadors to tho Dominions.

CR OSS-CO UNT R V Cll AM P BANS HI P. LONDON. March 14. The National cross-country championship of ten miles was won by J. Webster. of the Birchfield Harriers, his time being 58.19. Birchfield won the team championship. A WEDDING. LODNON. March 14. The newspaper “Weekly Dispatch” reports the nineteen year old Earl Do Clifford’s secretary was married at a West End registry office to Dolly Herrick, daughter of London's night club queen, Dolly, manageress of Manhattan Club, in Picudillv. INDIAN POLITICS. DELHI, March It. After the withdrawal of the Swarajist members, a resolution condemning tlie Government of India’s refusal to accelerate progress towards self-govern-ment was defeated in the Calcutta Assembly by 47 to 31 and under the operation of the guillotine various grants were passed. NEW MAHARAJAH. DELHI, March M. The new Maharajah of fndore will be installed next Thursday. HOXO-KONG CEREMONY. HON'G-IvONG. March 15. <] > rinro on behalf of II is Majesty, held the first official function at tfong-Kong to-day, investing the Governor, King Chow Slioslion, senr., Chinese representative in the Legislature, with the order of KnightBachelor. Air Halifax, Colonial Secretary with C.M.0., and also Mr George Duncan for his Wembley work with the 0.14. E.

The Prince, who was in naval uniform, motored Irom the naval yard to Government House, the mule being lined by naval units and British troops, crowds of ( liincse and Europeans. The Scottish A nlunteor t ompany. with pipers formed Die guard of honour. \ RUMOUR. GIBRALTAR, March 1 I. It is strongly rumoured that 11.A1.5. Hood has been detailed to take Prime Henry to Australia to preside at the opening of the new Federal Parliament Buildings at Canberra. ENGLISH BYE-ELECTION. LONDON, March 15. The Government gained a seat at the live-election for the English Universities, due to the resignation of the lit. lion. H. A. L. Fisher. Sir Arthur Hopkinson (Conservative) 2313 beat Ramsay Muir (Liberal) 2000. DOE WORKERS DECIDE TO .RESUME. LONDON, March 15. A mass meeting of the Hoe Workers decided not to accept the decision of the • National Committee of the Amalgamated Engineering Union and declined to resume work.

SINGAPORE RASE. LONDON, .March 15. In the House of Commons, in reply to questions, the lion L. C. Al. S. Arnery (Dominion Secretary) said he had received representations to the effect that demands for lahour for the naval base al Singapore were depleting the supply for the plantations, but tlie Governor had assured him that the total requirements of the naval base were insufficient to have any marked effect on tlie labour situation ill A Inlay. The Governor of Ability was closely watching the situation with a local representative of the Admiraltv.