BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] LOST STEADIER. TOKIO, April 30. The steamer Ghiclibumaru (cabled yesterday)' carried a crew of twentysix and 233 fishermen passengers en route to Kamchatka fisheries. She struck the rocks and the fate of those 1 aboard is still" unknown. A destroyer 'is proceeding to the scene. SEOUL ARRESTS. TOKIO, April 30. Seoul reports numerous arrests in connection with demonstrations over the death of ex-Emperor and that two Japanese attacked were aldermen. The attackers were not Korean police, hut a fanatic whose intention was to assassinate the Oovernor-Oenernl finite), mistaking one of the men attacked for him. The attacker was arrested. / ' BRITISH BYK-KLLCTION. i LONDON. April 29. Owing to Mr Crook’s death, a byeelection for East Ham was held. It resulted in the elect ion of Miss Susan Lawrence (Labourite). The voting was as follows:—Miss S. Lawrence (Labour) 19.798; Mr ,7arret t (Conservative) 171 ; Doctor J'urgin (Liberal) (1.003. BETTER N K \VS. LONDON. April 30. It is understood that .Mr Baldwin is convinced that there will not he a stoppage at the coal mines. SLAVERY STILL. DELHI, April 29. Mr J. T. O. Barnard, the leader of an expedition that was sent io llttkwnng Valley to liberate three thousand slaves, has returned to Calcutta. TTu travelled through the country of the ; Naga head hunters to Assam. The , cost to the Government of liberating i the slaves was under two lakhs of i rupees. The individual prices ranged from L'l to CIO according to age. Mr , Barnard saw evidences in the Naga i country that human sacrifices arc still 1 prevalent there. There is an area of ten thousand square miles in East 1 llukwnng where slavery persists. 1

ENGINEERS TO STRIKE. LONDON. April 30. At a conference, their delegates in London to-night, recommended a strike by forty thousand men in the London Engineering trades, to enforce their demand for a wage increase of one pound per week. TWO YEARS’ BAN. LONDON, April 30. A special meeting called by Wigan Club to test the opinion of other clubs regarding a proposed attempt to remove the two year qualification ban on the transfer of colonial footballers, was attended by delegates from sixteen clubs. who practically carried unanimously a resolution seeking the removal of the ban, and pledging suppon at the annual meeting. DROWNING FATALITY. LONDON, April 30. A Riga correspondent reports it is feared thirty were drowned owing to the collapse of a temporary bridge at. Tokosova. near Leningrad, through which a tram crashed into the river. LONDON. A mil 30.

A Ilolingsfors correspondent reports Finland. Roland. Ksthouia and Latvia have agreed to inform Russia that they are unable to make non-aggres-sion treaties, hut are willing to consider an arbitration pact. LONDON, April 30. A Cologne correspondent states great importance is attached to the discovery in Sports Park of a historic lloman settlement dating to 50 A.D., and comprising eight buildings believed to including the best preserved Roman Manor vet unear died.

EX-tlfuWX PRINCE. LONDON, April 29. “Germans still cheer when they recognise men” said the ex-Crown Prince to a “Daily News” correspondent. “They will love me. because 1 fought for my country, and L am ready to serve her in peace in any capacity, though f do not suppose it will he as President of the Republic, which would only prejudice Germany in the eyes of the world.” He added that the Russo-German treaty was the most open and honest one made by any nation during recent years. “It tends chiefly,” lie said, “to isolate Britain, who lias repeatedly prevented Russia Irom entering the League of Nations.” THE MUSSOLINI WAV. ROME. April 29. “If [ die, all. the necessary arrangements arc made for carrying on Fascism ruthlessly, and with an iron hand,” dramatically declared Signor Mussolini in the Chamber of Deputies, when referring to the recent attempt on his life made by a demented Englishwoman. Canadian customs scandal. OTTAWA. April 29. Revelations before a Parliamentary Committee that is investigating the administration of the Federal Customs Department have resulted in the resignation of two members of the Civil Service Commission, Clarence Jameson and M. C. Larochelie. SIR FRANCIS BELL. LONDON, April 29. I simply want to get three summers in succession and plenty of sunshine, and to have a good time.” declared the New Zenlamler, Sir Francis Bell, on his arrival here from America. “I did not inquire into America’s problems. and I don t care a damn whether there are problems in America or whether there are solutions. 1 hope New Zealand will take it seriously. I am now a political beck number. I propose to attend the Geneva Assembly of the League of Nations with Sir James Allen, and also the Mandates Commission on behall of Samoa.’ THIEVES HAI L. LONDON. April 30.

A Budapest correspondent states eluding armed patrols, thieves broke into Government offices and stole bundles of records connected with the notorious Hungarian note forgeries, necessitating the postponement of the trial of Prince Windischgratz and other prominent jgersonu connected with the scandal.