BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1927, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“Sydney Sun” Cables.] INDIANS AT THE, CAPE. CAPETOWN, Jan. 12. Speaking at a social function given by the British Indians hero, in honour <>t the Indian delegation that is attciuliu a round-table con fere nee on the question of the Indians in South Africa, Sir Srinavasa Sastri said that there now was every hope that a basis for a perfect understanding had been laiil. He hud conic to South Africa lull of bone, but with not much expectation. and he would leave with his ho|X's practically fulfilled his expectations raised M.i linoro that it would not lie long before the Indians would get their due.

Ihe filial sitting of the conference will be held to-dav.

FOREGOING SALARIES. CAIRO. Jan. 12

Cabinet voluntarily ilcidcd that <sich forego £3OO sterling of their salaries annually. Other high Dictionaries are being urged to follow the example on a proportionate scale.

MUSSOLINI’S LATEST. GENEVA. January 12

.Mussolini's latest fancy is that all school children in Italy must wear tlie Fascist’s black shirt and make the Roman salute to ’.Mussolini's portrait, which bangs in every schoolroom. The alternative is expulsion. Four thousand trained teachers were recently dismissed from their posts and replaced by an equal number of Fascists. A POLISH ING SLA VER V. DELHI, January 12. Following the release of numerous slaves in Hukua.ig Valley. Southern Shan States. Northern Burma, last year, the Burma Government informed Kuchin Hills chiefs that slavery in their territory must cease and. compen • sation will be paid. ft is estimated five thousand slaves will receive their freedom.

As a result of the efforts of the British Admintsartion in Baluchistan the ruler of Kalat, a powerful chief, announces the total abolition of slavery. FALSE PRETENCES. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON. Jan. 12. Falk's warrant dated August 1925. wins for obtaining 70s by false pretences. PUBLICATION OF DIVORCES. LONDON, Jan. 12. The newspapers are in quandary over the publication of tho Chaplin divorce case. Lengthy American dispatches are reduced to a few lines to comply with tho new Judicial Proceedings Act. Newspapers explain they are liable to criminal prosecution if they publish a photograph of Chaplin alongside the paragraph stating lie is sued for divorce. It is questionable whether foreign newspapers that published detai s, will be saleable in England. GERMAN CRUISER. CAPETOWN. Jan. 12. Tho new German cruiser Emden arrived at Bowliango. An. Iron Cross was awarded u namesake of the famous raider Emden. She intends to visit Cocos Island. A FATAL EIRE. (Received tins day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. January 13. A disastrous lire occurred in a small bouse in Birmingham occupied by Mr Charles Pedley, bis wife, and eight children and a girl, Dora Barker, and resulted in the deaths ot Dora Baikei. Mrs Pedley. and two children. Fiveothers of the Pcdleys were injured, four critically. The fire broke out in the stairway imprisoning the occupants. Neighbours held out blankets below shouting for them to jump, but the victims bewildered by the smoke and flames were unable to respond. SMALL-FOX OUTB.REAK. LONDON, Jan. 12. An alarming outbreak of small pox has occurred at Sheffield, eighty-live cases being reported. The public arc Widely vaccinating. Thirteen fresh eases arc reported at Mexborongh. IN F I.UEN Z A 1 XE’A TH is. LONDON. Jan. 12. The week’s deaths from influenza in England were 172, including 97 in London". which was double the past week. Aged people and juveniles are the most affected. GOLF. LONDON Jan. 12. The year’s new event in golfing history will be an organised attack on the American championships. The newsnaper “Golf Illustrated” is raising at least £3.009 for a national fund to finance a tour of at least 10 professionals, who, in addition to the championships will meet an American professional team for the Ryder Cup. Several hundreds are already offered. A RENEGADE EULOGISED. BERLIN. January 12. The renegade Chamberlain whose death was (cabled on tho 9th) was cremated at Cahurne in the presence of a distinguished gathering including the ex-Crown Prince who deposited the exKaiser’s wreath. ex-King Ferdinand, Prince Hohenlohe and Siegried Wagner. Extremists Nationalists organisations sent deputations. The officiating priest eulogised Chamberlain as a real Christian and a real German.

AAI.NESTY ASKED FOR. BUDAPEST. January 12. A petition containing three hundred thousand signatures was presented to At. Worthy asking for an amnesty for the franc forgers (cabled on 20th May).