BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] GERMAN COAL SLUAIP. BERLIN, April, 28. Speaking at a meeting of German industrial and coinmerical representatives, Dr Luther (the Chancellor) said he welcomed the British Coal Commission’s rejection of tho idea of continuing the coal subsidy. Tho serious effect of tho British subsidy on Germany’s coal could bo gauged from the fact that the coal export from the Ruhr was only 1,359 thousand tons in A latch, as compared with, I'.GOO thousand tons in July of last year, while only 377 thousand men were employed in the Ruhr in March, as compared with 423 thousand men in July of last year, and there were Ruhr mines either still closing down, or working short time.

PEKIN AIILITARY REGIAIE. PEKIN, April 29

The new military regime here continues to deal drastically with Communists. There recently has been an execution of the editor of a Chinese paper, who was charged with piopagating Bolshevism. Following this there has been a panic among other Chinese editors, who hitherto have displayed sympathy with the Reds. A number of them are in hiding. There is a panic also among a big section of tho University lecturers, and students, who are suspected of leanings towards Communism. Alany of them are fleeing.

BAD ENGLISH. LONDON, April 28. During the course of a debate at the London School of Economics on the English language, Air St. John Irvine, the dramatist and novelist, declared that the Prince of Wales has a marked Cockney accent. The Prince’s parents, he said, pronounced their “r’s” but the Prince himself did not. He also said “how))” when lie meant hope. Mr St. John Irvine added he recently heard one of the Prince’s brothers say “The Dook of Yawk.” Mr St. John Irvine denounced the invasion of the stage and tho-puTpit by the Oxford accent. He demanded that many clergymen should be unfrocked on that account. The Oxford accent, he declared, has now migrated from tho East- End slums of London to tho West End slums. He appealed to the female portion of his audience to refuse to marry men with the Oxford accent, and thereby to refuse to perpetuate “the abominable breed” that was ruining the beautiful English language.. . EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS. CAIRO, April 29. Interest is growing more intense regarding the Egyptian General Elections next month. The Egyptian Chamber of Deputies comprises 214 members, of whom fiftyseven already have been returned unopposed including forty-throe Zagldoulists, whoso Party have thus got a good start. Three groups of the Zaghloulists, the Liberal Constitutionalists, and the Nationalists are fighting as a coalition against the Unionists and the Independents. Although Zagliloul old and infirm, it is considered practically certain that he will secure a. majority in the new Chamber, which is expected to meet on the tilth of June.

ROCKEFELLER GIFT WITHDRAWN CAIRO, April 28. Owing to the. impossibility of any mutual agreement, Mr J. 1). Rockefeller has withdrawn bis gift-of ten tliousand dollars for the "building and maintabling of an archaeological museum at Cairo. BELGIUM AND MUSSOLINI. BRUSSELS, April 28. Speaking in the Belgian Senate in reference to the recent burning of an effigy of Signor Mussolini in the villago of Lalvnvelde, M. Vandervcld (Foreign Minister) said that such outrageous behaviour towards the representatives of friendly countries could not he tolerated. EMPEROR’S DEATH. TOKIO, April 29. Advices from Seoul, the Korean capital, report that the death recently of the ex-Eniporor of Korea, has caused intense excitement in the capital. The police are finding much difficulty in controlling the great crowds who aro collected in the vicinity of the palace to express Sheir condolence with the Royal Family. Tt is stated that the police, in their excitement, using sabres, killed one Japanese and seriously wounded a second.

Prince Vi. whose contemplated tour of Europe has been postponed owing to the ex-F.mperor’s decease, succeeds to his estates. A SUSPICIOUS GIFT. LONDON, April 28. Mr Joseph Hall, the Financial Secretary of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association, was the recipient of a £SOO motor car from lils employer. The gift has raised sharp controversy, recalling the one regarding Air Ramsay MacDonald (when he was presented with a ear), a.s to whether a trade union leader should accept, a present from an employer. Mr Hall says: “The donor knows that I cannot be induced to sell my fellow workers. Nevertheless I am returning the car to prevent any misunderstanding.” NEW MOVE TN THE EAST. PEKIN, April 28. A Japanese news agency reports that the Soviet Government is planning to control the communications of Mongolia by constructing railways connecting Urga with the Siberian lines. The Soviet already is negotiating with the Mongolian Government cm the matter. The agency adds that Chinese political circles aro strongly opposing the project. BELGIUM OUT FOR TRADE. ! BRUSSELS, April 28.

In the Belgian Senate, the Foreign Minister. M. Yanderveld, said that one of his aims was to expand Belgium’s foreign trade. At present there was no question of the De Jure recognition of the Soviet by Belgium, but there might lie commercial recognition, if it vero possible without hardship to those most vitally interested.

H.A.W.R.A. PROFITS. LONDON, April 29. Mr E. F. Hitchcock, Deputy Director of War Materials in war time, in a letter to the press, states that the H.A.W.R.A. wool profits were derived / principally from Britain. Therefore a proportion of the half million balance should be allotted Fo Britain. He proposes that- £IOO.OOO be given by tlie B.A.W.R.A. to the Woollen and Worsted Trades Research Association, Leeds, and £50,000 to the Textile Institute of Manchester.