BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1927, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[by TELEGRAPH—I’EIt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WHEN is A .MAN DRI NK? LONDON. Fell. 17. The question of when is a man drunk, settled definitely in England by past years discussion led to an investigation by a committee of the BM.A. Twenty-eight doctors, police surgeons, .scientists, and magistrates says a man is drunk when lie is .so much influenced by .alcohol as to have lost control of his facilities to an exlent that rendered hint nimble to execute .safely tlu> occupation whereon he was engaged for a material time. The report enumerates twenty diseases which may be responsible for symptoms involving intoxication. Little importance is attached to single tests such as walking along a straight line. Correct conclusions may ho arrived at Irum the smell oi alcohol in combination with the following symptoms—dry furred tongue or excessive salivation, irregularity of behaviour such ns insolence, loquacity disorder, dress, watering and redness of whites of the eyes, loss of memory, thickness of speech, impaired articulation or tremor and errors of co-ordination and orientation, tUit is when a man is drunk. NEW PRAYER BOOK. LONDON, Fob. 17. While Demi Tnge expresses the opinion that the new prayer hook should lie accepted, he is doubtful if it will bring peace. “Tho spirit of lawlessness will not. be easily eradicated. Scores of clergymen are prepared to defy the Bishops discipline. which does not. exist. In Loudon things will ho as before with advanced churches competing one with another to keep •ahead of their rivals. Tf the Bishops could tell the clergy to obey or resign they would have public support.”

FRA NTH-BRITISH NAVAL REVIEW J,ON DON. February 17. A discussion between llrili-sh and French Admiralties is proceeding to lix the date of tin- French Heels visit, (cahlcd on 1 Ith). Lines of the combined fleets at Spithoad will lie the most impressive sight since the great naval review just before the war. It is considered no welcome will he more pleasing to the Duke on his return from his great mission than the mingling of Franco-British guns in a nival salute.

REVISION OF PRAYER ROOK. LONDON. February 17

The next stage of tho revised prayer hook is the submission to tho convocation on February 22nd. .Meanwhile the supporting Bishops are necessarily silent, as their views are explained in the revised prayer book, which is circulating the whole country. Bishops of Norwich and Birmingham have published opposing views hut a majority of the clergy and laity are. awaiting the debates tit the convocation.

SIR R. HOAR It’S AIR JOFRNFY LONDON, Fobruarv 17.

“ 1 prefer aeroplanes to pullmans.” said Sir R. Iloare, on returning to London from Paris overland, owing to fog. " The (light fttllilled everything intended because there was never a forced landing, delay or breakdown, or even repairs were not necessary, although we encountered severe weatbei. Though f did not officially discuss the extension of flight to Australia 1 had many talks with air officers in India on the subject.”

CAIRO. February 17. Malin and Olliver have arrived at Keesaima on the Palestine border.

A WARSAW SENSATION. WARSAW. Februarv 17

Mrstivim, a wealthy Polish farmer, was arrested at Roxan and accused of six murders, recalling lunulru’s. M.os-

tivim was living in a big mansion with a mistress who was a well known Warsaw society' woman. She disappeared and her daughter went to tho mansion to look for her, and she also disappeared. Then a friend of the daughter vanished, followed hy a chamber-maid and governess. Finally a Danzig engineer went to stay with Mestivim and disappeared. There were sensational developments as a large quantity of human bones were discovered.

AUSTRALIAN BARITONE. PARIS, February 17

The Australian baritone. John Brownlee, has signed a year’s agreement for Paris opera, opening on Saturday. He is the first Britisher to appear in Paris opera.

LABOURITES ATTITUDE. LONDON. Feb. 17

Labourite members of the Glasgow municipality declined to participate in ceremonies during Their Majesties visit to open Kelvin Hall in July, declaring it was immoral to expend £IO,OOO sterling thereon. If the money is available it ought to he utilised in biking poor women to the seaside and entertaining unemployed and their children. (The Council decided to continue the preparations.

CAPE ELECTIONS. CAPETOWN, Feh. 17. The elections of Provincial Councils which are fought with the same voters roll :is per Assembly elections are progressing and while the duel between the Nationalist and the African Party jn the rural areas, shows no decisive trend, the Labourites suffered severely. losing tell seats to the South Alri(>'an Party, being practically wiped out in the Nationil. while the number ol so-called Independents, who generally supported the Government hist their seats. On the whole the present position has been maintained in rural constituencies, hut urban centres where labour is naturally strongest, show a definite set against the Government, with the exception of \\ itatersraiid. A pathetic feature of the campaign has been the unusual appearance ot Cabinet Ministers in the fray showing the importance attached to the result, bv the Government.

RUTHLESS OPPRESSION. LONDON, Feb. li

Vehement charges of ruthless oppression in the Poland suppression ot newspapers free speech and police tortures to extract confessions are contained in Commoners Becketts nnc. Shepherd’s preliminary report * " cv propose publishing photographs healing revolting crimes exceeding those of' Cznrist Russia. They declare all printing was censored and know man. cases of police heating prisoners ami even burning with electric ' ulp V while the uncorroborated ''videuci the Secret, Service agents was su ha unt to convict youths to sac age , Vni£ of tiu? Imumiaks was Pul* nrj| | organisations 5,,,(l ' clubs were dosed, the whole of the State being employed t • ■ the Peasants. Contra.- s a.e . y « ell firms employing , „f agriculturalists is threepence .»

FRANCE PAYS

LONDON. Feb. 17

1„ the House of Commons. Mr Churchill (Chancellor of the _ Exchequer). informed Mr Phillip Mumim that M Poincare had intimated that, in view of the delay in obtaining Parliamentary ratification of the dc*is agreement, the French Government lias decided, without prejudice to ratification. to pay Britain three millions sterling in September next, and Ihiee millions on March loth. 1928.

TELEPATHY TESTS. LONDON. Feb. 17

The Society for Physical Research has received fifteen thousand fetters recording impressions ol telepathy tests. These have not yet been carried out.