BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

A DOCTOR’S VIEWS. LONDON, Jan. 3

Discussing the causes of neurasthenia, at the Education Conference, Doctor Charley Thompson, medical officer of Deptford declared the sudden cessation work threw a severe strain on tlio nervous system. People who retired at sixty to sixty-five frequently bec'.inio introspective nervous. The driving of motors caused a strained, severe reaction. Telephone operators occupation was a threatening one. Hot climates exhausted tlio nervous system and iivter-marriago of rotations caused delicate nerve inheritance. Excessive tea drinking and smoking was most harmful to the susceptible. ALedicino was valueless for the trouble and treatment througli the mind by suggestion wits not suitable to everyone.

FOOD PRESERVATIVES. LONDON. I>cc. 31

Tbo food preservation regulations, which operate from the New Year, do not. it is considered, affect Australian exports with the exception of wines, for which the maximum sulphur dioxide content is fixed ‘at 450 parts to 1.000,000. Already orders are booked for the 1927 vintage, in contract with South Africa, from which export is not permitted under eighteen months. There is a danger that over-much preservative will prevent tlio fermentation of the raw new season’s wines.

question of ROYAL GOVERNORS LONDON, Jon. 3.

The question of Royal GovernorsGeneral has aroused'great interest, but the Yorks’ visit may not ho lauded as in any way suggesting that such appointments might ho made in the future. says the political correspondent. On the contrary, it is pointed out it is extremely likely that Royalties will ho appointed because insufficient are available. The King’s heir obviously could not hold a post outside of England. It is hardly possible flint even the A’orks will be lengthily ‘absent. 'Thus only two are available, assuming that both were able to accept. Only two dominions could lie covered and difficulties might arise elsewhere it a Royal Governor vere appointed and no others were available. It is considered in well informed circles as safe to say there is no prospect of a Royal Gover-nor-General for many days.

UNUSUAL CERE MONY. LONDON, Jan. 3.

The “Tribune’s” Paris correspondent states almost unknown in English sneaking countries, the ancient terrible Jewish ceremony of ex-communicating tbo soul of 'a person who earned the church’s disapproval is still observed with passionate fervour in parts ot eastern Europe. The Rabbi of the village of Afunkac. Czeeho-Slovakia, before five thousand devout Israelites invoked God according to the ceremonv of the Holy Torah and cast out all spiritual communication with those nruiltv of defaming the dead. -ho Rabbi said may they he . cursed >*> heaven, earth, sea and air; max they know no peace in the grave, may then names he effaced from moinorv, maj all maledictions of the Town fall on then heads Dressed in a white robe only worn in the gravest situation arising from Jewish theology, the Rabbi pouted out an anathema, his flock kneeling in awed sileiue.

NEAV YEAR ORDERS-I-ONDON, Jan. 4. The Dnilv Express stales that orders amounting‘to millions have been placed with the heavy trades in the Birmingham district since the New Year. Business men believe those orders herald the beginning, of a trade boom. I| ll manufacturers are all intensely optimistic. some pointing out that they aio already doing more business than at any other time in the last two years. NEW ALUAILXIUAI FRANC COINS. PARIS, Jan. 4. The franc in future will bo coined in aluminium. They were made of siher obfore the war. Then they were made of a composition of metal vaguely resembling gold. Fifty million aluminium francs will be issued in 1927, and 320 million coins of smaller values will be made of nickel-

HERO OP QUEBEC. LONDON, Jan. 4. The Prince of Wales was the principal guest at the bicentenary dinner to celebrate the birth of General Wolfe, the hero of Quebec. The anniversary was also celebrated at Westerham, Kent. Air Winston Churchill, speaking at the dinner, delivered an eloquent panegyric upon what ho termed “the consequences of the victory on the Heights of Abraham.’’ Nr. BRIAN!)’S VERSION. , PARIS. Jan. 3. M. Briand, Foreign Minister, in an important passage in an interview published by “Le Journal,” declared: “It was not on the Locarno basis that the peace of Europe .was first established. It was at Cannes, with a note which I exchanged with Mr Llovil George •in 1922. Germany. Belgium and Italy were to have joined the Anlo-F'reneh agreement. No other country was to have been admitted to the subsequent Genoa conference without signing a formal declaration of non-aggression. You know what happened. I do not wish to grumble. When I returned to power, I resumed the work where I left off in 1922.” NT. Briand concluded: “If a system of treaties such as Locarno had existed in 1914, would Germany have declared war? Never!”

AERIAL POLICE. (Received this dnv at 9.30 u.m.) LONDON, Jan. 5. The Italian Government profiting from the success of the American aerial police against motor bandits, is organising a similar force for controlling traffic from small non-rigid airships flying low over towns and roads and for pursuit of motor bandits. The aircraft will also disperse thrilling assemblies. British experts emphasise the value of the idea for traffic control. SOVIET DECLARATION. LONDON, Jan. 4. A Riga correspondent says the Soviet declaring the Chinese revolution is not yet half accomplished, urges the creation of a mighty national army, capable of crushing Changtsolin and his Imperialistic Allies. It is endeavouring to create a belief that the British memorandum is the preliminary step to the Power intervention for the purpose of imposing on China a plan assembling the Dawes scheme, whoreVy China will be re-enthrallecL

MR COATES ENTERTAINED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) I.OXDOX, i.Tan. 4. Mr Coates was entertained at the Anzac Luncheon Club on the eve of his departure. He said Australia and New Zealand were striving earnestly to build no populations on sound lines which required a careful study. Sitting at the Imperial Conference bo was able to appreciate the difficulties. They had arrived at satisfactory conclusions and ho was going home determined to devote his utmost energy to developing the Empire. He was leaving having learnt much. He believed Britain had overcome the chief economic difficulties, had a brighter future and would lie able to fniv any competition. Manufacturers had completely re-organised their works to meet modern requirements. New Zealand would willingly assist nor.