BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

j [Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] DENMARK ENQUIRIES. COPENHAGEN, April 22. Poison, member of the New Zealand , delegation that is enquiring into tbe [ organisation of the agricultural banks ) has arrived here. He also studies [ farming and dairying conditions in . Denmark. A statement which be made to the press to the effect that Denmark is New Zealand’s keenest . competitor in tbe English market, but hinting that lie bad every hope of . Now Zealand gaining tbe upper hand, provided comment, in the newspapers, ■ which declare that the feeling is grow- - ing that Denmark’s hospitality and 1 her pride in welcoming foreign delegations to study her farming methods is being abused and that tbe disclosure of information to foreigners is not to her advantage. AFRICAN INVITATION. CAPETOWN. April 22. The South African Rugby Board have invited tbe N.Z. Union to send a representative team on .a tour of South Africa in 1028. STATEMENT OF FAILURE. LONDON. April 22. The coal conference lasted 75 minutes and no further meeting is fixed. The miners’ executive will meet this afternoon to place the situation before the Industrial Committee of the Trade Union Congress. It is expecicd that the Government will intervene almost immediately. Mr. A. G. Cook in a statement said: "We met the coal owners at their request, 1 an Williams, president of the Mining Association presiding. They definitely refused to discuss any minimum percentage applicable to the coal fields nationally, and declared that the wages must be based on tho economic capacity of the district affected. I hey refused to disclose nitv rate ol wages or conditions to be up- ' plied to the districts, but stated the subsistence wage would lie revised and reduced, and announced their intention of posting at the pitheads the proposals upon which the men could work from the Ist of .May.”

.Mr. Cook added that that meant a complete deadlock. He described the employers as adamant as at the last meeting. It is announced that notices intimating the new rates of wages will be posted at the pitheads on various dates, commencing to-morrow. EMPIRE DEFENCE. (Received this day at 12.30 p.mA LONDON, April 22. Sir James Allen, lecturing at Bridgewater. said the League of Nations at present, uf.is uunhlo to provide a peaceful world, although everyone hoped the time would come when the League would effectively achieve the purposs for which it was brought into existence. The Washington Conference had reduced the expenditure on capital ships, but. did not restrict the construction of fast cruisers and submarines, and did little to assure British Empire communication, especially in the. Pacific in the event of a conflict. Consequently Australia and New Zealand both supported the Singapore base. Australia and New Zealand depended upon sea communication and mutual assistant- ein case of attack. The late war showed this was a matter of vital Empire concern and it must he a joint responsibility of the whole 1 Empire. INDIAN RIOTS. DELHI, April 22. Two were killed and thirteen wounded, when the police fired on the rioters at Calcutta. The position again is

very threatening. The jHjlico have been reinforced and are patrolling the disturbed districts. GENERALS ENTER PICKIN'. I’EKIN. April 22. Clinngtsolin's sons Cliangsucldiang and Fentien, Generals ChangtsuncTiang and Lichinglin have entered Pekin. Wupeifu’s representative’s are expected shortly, after which a conference is be hold to discuss outstanding questions. INDIAN RIOTS. DELHI, April 22. Further rioting occurred at Calcutta between Moslem and Hindu factions. A number on both sides were injured. The police were called to suppress the disorder and fired a volley, wounding several. The shops in the disturbed area were r’.gain closed. FAMILY TRAGEDY. BERLIN, April 22. A locksmith named Polnzius, when released from gaol, rushed home in n state of frenzy and shot his daughter, wife, daughter's mothei'-iii-lf.iw, and brother-in-law, and then jumped from the fourth floor window. The mother-in-law and daughter arc dead and the others are in a. critical conditionPolnzins is expected to recover. LONDON, April 22. Obituary: Vice-Admiral John Franklin Peary. BILLIARDS. LONDON, April 22. Early is two thousand and Ruthled go 758. PRINCELY ACTION. Paris. April 22. The Prince of Wales during n fox hunt at Pan courageously stopped Baron Palaminy's horse when the Baron had been thrown and was being dragged.

AMUNDSEN’S JOURNEY. COPENHAGEN. April 22. Amundsen and Elworth l|ive arrived at King Bat’, awaiting the Norge which is expected at the weekend.