BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] EARL BEATTY. (Received this day at 12.23 p.m.) LONDON, June 20. Earl Beatty was operated on for appendicitis and is progressing satisfactorily. IN THE COMMONS.

(Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, June 28. In the Commons Hon Amery stated the Federated Malay States gilt towards Singapore llase would he spread over five years. In confirming the Government’.s grateful acceptance of the offer he paid a tribute to the fine spirit which prompted it. Regarding the Empire Marketing Board. Mr Amery said as the scheme developed there would he opportunities for co-operation between members of all the parties, but the actual membership of the Board could not lie enlarged in order to include Labourites as had been, suggested. A PERSIAN TRAGEDY. TEHERAN, June 28. The recently appointed Under-Secre-tary for Finance was shot dead by the ex-Finnnce Minister, Aged, who was summoned to Teheran to answer a charge of embezzlement. The murderer committed suicide. WELTEVREDER, June 23. Severe earthquake shocks were felt in Central Sumatra. The houses of the Governor and many Europeans at Padang were badly damaged. COAL MINE BILL. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. June 28. In the Commons, Mr Steel Maitland moved the second reading of the Coa 1 Minos Bill, which he described as a temporary measure to permit, not. to compel, an extra hour work daily, while negotiations are being continued. He said that the miners’ leaders would not agree to any concession recommended by the Coal Commission, and the only way out that the Government could see was an extension of hours to meet the exceptional case.

Stephen Walsh moved the rejection of the Bill. Among other argument which la? advanced was one that the Bill’s operation would entail the d : missal of one ninth of the mine workers employed.