BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian <fc N.Z. Cable Association.] EMBARGO RAISED. AMSTERDAM, May 19. Transport AA’orkcrs’ International have removed the embargo on the export of coal and food to Britain; also—. _ the prohibition of hunkering BritisTF vessels. It is conceivable, though improbable, that the embargo will be reimposed on coal exports, in the event of British transporters refusing to handle foreign coal. THE UNION JACK. CAPETOWN, May 19. The intense opposition in Natal to the disappearance of the Union Jack from the Union Flag is spreading to ot her provinces. It is pointed out th'"'“ accepted colours of horizontal stripes green, yellow and blue are practically identical with the Transvaal Republican Flag and with the vertical stripe - red meant the staff would he known as viokleur. reviving the bitterest memories of the past. The GovernorGeneral at the request of Cabinet, cables the text of the bill to London hoping to get the approval of the King before introducing it.

FRENCH FINANCE. PARIS, May 19. The Finance AlTuister, At. Peret, informed pressmen that he had visited < President Doumergue and had conferred with AL Brianil and with the governor and directors of the Bank of France. They had agreed to certain measures to restore the franc as soon as possible, but these measures, to he effective, must be kept a secret. His conversations with Mr Churchill were only adjourned. They were seeking a compromise. He would return to London as early as possible. UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN. LONDON, Alay 20. The effects of the strike are shown in an announcement t>v the Ministry of Labour that the registered unomployed on May 10th. totalled 1,576,000, ail increase of 460,000, compared with a week previously, in addition to notices of claims of benefits given in respect of 325,000 unions and 200,000 strikers of other, industries'. EGYPTIAN TRIAL. CATRO, Alay 20. The trial of. seven accused of complicity in ten murders of Europeans, culminating in the assassination of Sir Lee Stack, has ended. .Alifahiny was sentenced to death, and the remainder of the sentences will he promulgated on 25th.

FASCIST ANT I-STB IKE LAW. BOALE, Alay 19. - On the occasion of the adoption of a labour law prohibiting strikes, Signor .J Alussolini has issued a statement to ' the Fascists, declaring that, for the first time in the history of the world, a constructive revolut'on has been accomplished peacefully. For the first time, |a powerful system of fifteen great associations had been created, all oil an equal footing, and all recognised and guaranteed in their legitimate interest by- the State. The Fascists were certain that the new system in- FT" augurated to-day would withstand the test of experience. Their nation, fort-/" ified by the Fascist spirit and Jisciplinc, would become a solid entity of political, economic, moral energy. TASAIANIAN APPLES. LONDON, May 20. Twenty-two thousand irises of the Port Dunedin’s Tasmanian apples were sold at Liverpool. There was an active demand following the recent absence of supplies. Cleopatros, 12s to 17s; Jonathans, 10s 3d to 15s 6d; Cox’s, 9s to 15 6d; Alunros, 11s 3d to 14s Cd : Dunns, 12s 3d to 15s;. Crabs 11s (3d to 15s; others 9s 3d to 14s 6d. "li* ■EXPLODERS CONTRADICT. NO AIK, May 20ri Bemarking, “ I was much interested in the report that the Norge when it arrived at Teller carried a ton of ice,” Air Ellsworth said on Thursday that there was no ice on the Norge except the propellers.