BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuter Telegrams.] EMANCIPATION OF SLAVES. (Received-this day at 9.0 a m.) DELHI, September 0. Burma intends to emulate Xepaui by entirely ridding the province of slavery. An expedition is preparing to visit the densely populated unadministered territory in North Burma, between .M.ilakn and Nnihaika Rivers, where many thousands of slaves await emancipation. In Nepaul the last traces are wiped out and freedom given to sixty thousand slaves. Compensation paid by the Government to the owners of 20 to 100 rupees lor each slave, though many owners waived compensation claims. After their emancipation, the Afahnj rajah threw over vast tracts of cultivable land to the ex-slaves. OFFICIAL REPORT. MADRID, September, (i. An official statement has been issued that the attitude of all forces except the artillery has been perfectly disciplined, all showing a wish to do their duty. The Chief Stall' with a section of infantry visited the first regiment of artillery barracks and demanded the resignation of the Commandant and the surrender of the barracks. The order was immediately obeyed. Two other artillery barracks, which refused to obey, were surrounded by cavalry and infantry and after negotiations the officers submitted. VIEWS OF RUSSIA. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.) LONDON, September C. The Commoner, Mr Lansbury. who lias returned from a visit to Russia declares he was more convinced than ever that Russia is the finest country in the world. It lias tremendously progressed since he visited it in 1921 and be is confident the economic difficulties will soon bo overcome. I lie housing conditions are still bad and there is a discouraging amount of child vagrancy, but the general standard defied comparison. A BRITISH MOVE. PEKIN, September ti. Following many months objectionable incidents by anti-British pickets, nt Canton whereby British nationals were insulted and searched when entering Shameen from Canton, British marines on Saturday took possession of British waterfront property, driving off the pickets. The gunboats are assigned to duty, the British naval authorities being determined to pie- . vent molestation in future. ADDRESS TO CONGRESS. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. G. Mr Pugh, in liis Presidential address to the Trade Union Congress said it would be fatal to the future welfare of the country, and destructive of all .hopes of peaceable progress, if class solidarity in any way was regarded as an evil. A conspiracy of a few agitators given the circumstances existing. may cause a national stoppage. The inevitable choice lay between action by a controlled, disciplined body or industrial chaos and disorder, but the whole movement might he required to rally to the defence of any part of trade unionism. It was equally a fundamental principle that the interest of a part, could never' he superior to the interest of the whole movement.

SPANISH REPORT. LONDON, Sept. 6. The Spanish Embassy has received a telegram from Madrid, stating normal conditions have been re-established, the 1 rebellious; artillery officers surrendering. Government are not using force. < The Supreme Military Court will fix the responsibility for the disaffection among the artillery. CHINESE! FIGHTING. PEKING, Sept. 6. The situation is critical and reinforcements from north of Shanghai are concentrating on Hankow. The city is crammed with refugees. Cantonese are massing to attack Hanyang arsenal on the north bank of the Yangtse. The invaders are concentrating on the south hank and are indiscriminately shelling in the direction of Hankow. As a result of this the American Church Hospital in Wuchang was hit. CONFERENCE FAILS. LONDON, Sept. 6 Hon Churchill and' the strike comriiittce of Cabinet had a long discussion ■with a delegation from the Miners’ As- , soeintion without result, the Association declaring their inability to make a national agreement. The gathering broke up without arrangement for a further meeting Init the mine owners are consulting the representatives of District Associations. A. WIRELESS TOUR. 5 LONDON, September 6. Captain Plugge, a prominent wireless expert, returned to London from a circular motor trip through Germany. % Balkans, Switzerland and France. A nine-valve wireless apparatus attached to the ear obtained a perfect reception of London programmes while the car was travelling at fifty miles an hour. He passed areas, particularly in Bulgaria inhere wireless is verboten, greatly to the consternation of local officials. He was once held v.p eleven hours while the authorities iveie deciding whether the wireless was an infernal machine and ho. himself an anarchist.

A NEW WHEAT, OTTAWA, September 6. The famous Marquis, a Spring wheat, which holds the world record for early ripening, is likely to be superseded b\ a new variety ‘ called Reward, now under tests at the Government experimental farm. According to tests it ripens ten days earlier than Marquis and has -fully as good milling qualities %nd gives heavier yields. A measurer bushel w-eißbT fi* 661bs ’