BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1926, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, July 19. The amateur, J. Rossitter cycled from. London to York in nine hours forty minutes, a record, and continuing his ride broke a twelve hours unpjiced record, covering 242 i miles. OUT OF ACTION. LONDON, July 39. The West Ham Board of Guardians has received an prder from the Ministry of Health, discarding the board. CALCUTTA It TOTS; DELHI, July 19. Thursday's riot scenes in Calcutta were re-einacted to-day. Iho Hindu Processionists met the Mohammedan crowd who began hurling missiles. A dozen police were hit. The croud refused to disperse and the situation got out of control thus compelling the police to fire, and the rioting ceased after an hour. It is reported that one Hindu was killed and seven were >ent to the hospital. KITCHENER’S DOOM. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. July 19. Mr Scrymgeour raised the question of the sinking of HALS. Hampshire, and urged a public inquiry was essential. Mr Bridgeman said unsupported evidence published in the newspapers ' was largely untrue. He was not going to have an inquiry until primn facie evidence was produced.

SALE OF CHURCHES SANCTIONED " LONDON, July 19. ■ The House of Lords by seventy-one to fifty-four, passed the Bishop of London’s measure permitting the disposal of nineteen city churches which had been the subject of much controversy in recent years. WHEAT MARKET. LONDON, July 19. AVheat cargoes are firmly held on better American prices, but buyers are indifferent. Parcels are irregular at threepence down. For forward deliveries at Liverpool, futures are: July, 11s 10:1(1; October, Us Id; December 11s 4cl per cental (cwf).