BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[by TKhKOIIAJ'H FINIS. LONDON, l-'eh. 10. In a letter of .3(11 words, Captain Peter-Wright assured Lord Gladstone: "If .1 had not taken up the challenge of the legal fight, I would have been guilty ol every lownrdicc with which you charged me. I intended, even had the action gone- in my favour to Intve expressed regrets at having used crude phrases about your father. T now formally sav thorn to you. and if any more copies ol the book are printed I shall alter it and remove what offends you.’’ Lord Gladstone replied to the letter in thirteen words: “Sir. 7 hog to acknowledge receipt of your letter of February Bth. I remain, your obedient servant—Gladstone.’’ ASSISTING EM IGR ATION". LONDON. Feh. 10. The Supplementary Estimates wore submitted to the Commons for £2.158.000. The amount includes Treasury grants for £7OOO towards the York’s mission. This is apart from the amount the Admiralty is expending. There is an additional £1.70,000 for assisted grants for passages in 1920. The amount is apportioned, £90.000 to Australia. £IO,OOO to Canada and £20,000 to New, Zealand. It is explained £518,000 was originally voted and proved inadequate owing to the marked growth in the number of cligiblcs applying for passages.

TERRTFIC SNOWSTORM. TOKYO, Foil. 10. The North West Coast of Japan experienced the heaviest snow for half a century. There are two hundred dead in Niigate Prefecture. The snow is 20 feet deep. Entire houses are buried in the drifts and landslides. Regiments arc rushing to the rescue. ASSISTING- AUSTRALIA TO WTMBLEDON. LONDON. Feh. 11. The prospect of the Australian team at Wimbledon, is at present being given prominence. Mr Powell Blackmore iri the Evening Standard states: “It would appear no invitation has yet been extended to Australia, hut I suggest steps immediately he taken to bring the Australians to Wimbledon in June. The Australians suggestion that the team lie sent conditional on the English and French authorities assisting with the expense, was submitted to C'anet, President of the French Federation, who forthwith stated : ‘‘We should certainly he willing to help the Australians financially, hut the Council will first have to know the number and names of the team.’’ Jt only remains for the .English governing body to take similar action to Lrauce’s, Australia's suggestion is most- reasonable and their players’ presence at Wimbledon wouldiuec.cK.saril.v afford a great Empire Reunion.

MORE SMALL BOATS SAIL. -MALTA, Feb. 10.

The gunboats Golds and Ladybird and destroyers, Wandered and Wolverine, left for China.

ladies in the air. Cairo. Feb. in. Stimulated by Lady Hoare’s example, Airs Louis Bennett, donor of the Air Force memorial window at Westminster Abbey, flew to Baghdad i air liner. LATE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. LONDON, February 9. Lord Balfour unveiled Mr Tweed's statue ot the late Mr Joseph Chamberlain in the inner lobby of the Commons. Fie said that no’mail had left a deeper impression upon the development of the Empire, or clearer impressions as an orator of force, vigour, originality and courage. TRADE'WITH RUSSIA. (Received this day at 9.0 a m.l LONDON. February 9. Locker Lampson has tabled an amendment to the Address-in-Reply expressing regret that there were no references in the King’s Speech to breaches of the Anglo-Rtissiau trade agreement and urging an early reconsideration of the agreement. Colonel Burton, in a similar amemlmet. expressed regret at the subversive propaganda by Soviet agents urging the desirability of closing clown Soviet agencies in Britain and deporting all foreigners engaged in them.

CRITICALLY ILL. LONDON. February 10. Sir Edward Marshall-Hall is critical ly ill from heart trouble.

END OF WRIGHT CASE. LONDON. February 19

Lord Gladstone’s reply to Wright consisted of a formal acknowledgment in ten words.