BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian ifc N.Z. Cable Association.] BIG FIRE. (Received this day at 11.0 a.in.) LONDON, April 19. A large area of Eastern London was half suffocated by the choking odour of burning baron, lard and tinned meats when Armours five storey warehouse in Toolcy Street was gutted. APPROVAL OF TREATY. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, April 10. It is understood Sir A. Chamberlain informed Germany that the British view of the Russo-German treaty is not unfavourable. Moreover, Germany’s action in informing Locarno Powers before the treaty was signed, was greatly appreciated. Sir Austen Chamberlain says he is convinced that when the full text is published that it will hear out Germany’s assurances that it fits the framework of the Locarno without preventing Germany from entering the League. Chamberlain similarly communicated with the other Locarno Powers.

Meanwhile the Warsaw and Prague Government are not reassured and have written to Britain, France and Italy urging a discussion whether the treaty affects Germany’s entry into the League. M. Bones, O.echo-Slovakia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has drawn up a list of questions for the Locarno Powers, expressing the hope that Germany will he aide to return satisfactory answers lie fore her entry into the League is possible. A DENIAL. (Re.eeived this day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 19. It is announced there is no truth in the report emanating from Washington that Britain is entering into a new agreement in United States to fight the nun runners, 'flic present treaty will be left unaltered. The British aim always has been to try to tighten up British regulations and help the United States authorities. As a consequence of this the American revenue ships are permitted to visit the Bahamas and Carry out searches under certain conditions. The present arrangements arc purely experimental and will be tried for three years to see whether they work successfully. AMERICAN COURT APPEAL. WASHINGTON, April 19. In granting an appeal of five men convicted on conspiracy charges by the Federal District Court of Northern California in connection with the “ Quadra ” case, the Supreme Court on Monday consented to interpret the Rum Treaty with Great Britain. The men, including three British subjects, who it is alleged landed liquor in San Francisco from the vessel “Quadra” lying off Earn Hone Islands challenged the jurisdiction of the Federal Court to try persons under the treaty for offences alleged to be committed outside its district. MONOPOLY OF FILMS. LONDON, April 19. The Federation of British Industries drew the attention of the President of the Board of Trade to the practical monopoly obtained by foreign film producing concerns in cinema programmes throughout the Empire as most detrimental to British prestige and prejudicial to the interests of the Empire, especially the Dominions containing large coloured populations. The hope was expressed that the subject would ho placed before the Imperial Conference.