BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] RUSSIA AND CHINA. RAILWAY DISPUTE. ' PEKIN, Aug. 4. Tho Chines© Foreign Office has formally requested the Soviet to supersede its Ambassador, M. Karakhan, whose withdrawal has previously been demanded by Chang Tso Lin, mainly in connection with th© Chinese Railway umbroglio. PARLIAMENT IN SCOTLAND rPencer Telegrams.] (Received this day at 11.0 a.in.) LONDON, Aug. 4. The proposals for the better govern- ' ment of Scotland are contained in .a j hill presented by tho Labour Minister, Mr Barr supported by 'Achunson, Buchanan, Johnston, Kirkwood and other Labourites. It provides for the establishment of a single Chamber of Parliament to deal with Scottish affairs, consisting of 118 members of tho existing constituencies. The representation of Scotland in the Imperial ; Parliament is to cease to execute th© power to continue and to bo vested in ' the King who will bo represented in ' -Scotland by a High Commissioner and advised by an executive committee. The power of levying and collecting taxes to be invested in the Scots Parliament, taxes will he paid to the Scottish Treasury, tho Navy, Army, and Foreign Office to he administered jointly by Scots and Imperial Parliaments.

another death. LONDON, Aug. 4. Tho remaining survivor of tho Kempton balloon disaster has died. His wife was killed yesterday. LORD HARRIS COLLAPSES. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) y LONDON, Aug. 4. ' Lord Harris collapsed while watching the cricket match at Canterbury. He was sent to the hospital, hut it is believed his condition is not serious. SWEDEN ’ S ROY A LTY. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4. The Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden failed to-day for Hawaii in continuance of a round tlie world tour. They have spent two. months in United States, arid after visiting Hawaii go on to Japan. SHARE MARKET JUMP. NEW YORK, Aug. 4. A denial by radio by Thomas Cochran, partner in J. P. Morgan Coy., of an alleged interview published on Saturday, in which he was quoted as predicting an advance of one hundred points in general motor stocks to-day, ended in the soaring of stock, which has been the sensation of the past few years. Satisfaction ran riot after the interview was published and on Monday reached a climax of 214 at the morning session, approximately fifty points above quotations of a fortnight ago. As a result of to-day’s announcement of the denial a reaction started and is extending to other sections of the market.

COBIIAM’S FLIGHT. IvOEPANG, Aug. 4. Cobham has arrived, and ho is leaving to-morrow morning for Port Darwin.