BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

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RECORD PRINTING FEAT. EON DON, March (J. The "Daily Mail” say.-,: A new record in daily journalism is the printing of nearly two million twenly-loiir-page papers simultaneously at two huge plants in the Northcliffe (kirmelite Houses ill London, and one ul Manchester. thus enabling the laic editions to reach subscribers all over England and in parts of Scotland for the breaklast table. PRAYER BOOK QUESTION. LONDON. .March 7. The Archbishop of Canterbury announces that the House of Bishops lias concluded its examination of the Convocation's suggestions in connection j with the Archbishoo of ( anterburv and York's prayer hook. The suggestions will he referred to the Drafting Committee, which reports on the 15th of .March, and their report will he presented to the Convocations on the 29th of Afareh. The Bishops of Norwich and London were the sole absentees. MANDATE PiIOCEDER E. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) GEN EY A. March 7. The Council decided there was no oeca- in to change the mandate procedure hitherto followed regarding hearing petitioners, which satisfied all the mandatory powers. .MANDATE PETITIONS. GENEVA, Ala rob 7. In connection with the mandated residents petitions the Commonwealth has sent a lengthy memorandum to the Council slating that Australia is unaware that the system of forwarding petitions with the mandatory's observations is in any way ineffective, nor has it obstructed the. petitioners, in fully and frankly presenting the ease, nor would the proposal bring up material tacts which cannot he freely communicated in writing. Furthermore, if the petitioners attended personally, the commission could not reach a decision without the attendance of the mandatory’s representative. which would involve heavy expense with no corresponding advantage. Other mandatories have replied similarly, emphasising that the proposed system would open the way to controversy ami convert the commission into a court ot law, inconsistent with and weakening the very nature of mandatory scheme. It would encourage intrigues on the part of those desirous, more ol promoting disorder than of remedying defects.

CYCLONE DA.MAGE. CAPETOWN, .March 7. Appalling destruction was caused by a cyclone on the East (.oast of Madagascar. It is reported that many lives were lost. A steamer, schooner and all small craft in Port Louis harbour sank and the town of Port Louis was completely devastated. The cyclone, wmeh was accompanied by a tidal wave, raged for nine hours and all buildings, except the Post Office and Treasury were demolished. The Governor reports the population is calm and provisions are adequate. QUAKE IN JAPAN. TOKYO. March 7. A radio message reports a severe earthquake at Osaka and Kobe, which was felt, slightly at Tokyo nL i .30 at night. Electricity at Osaka was cut off. throwing the city into darkness, hut so far no serious damage lias been reported. The population is terrified. AJililer shocks are continuing. REA Af AVER EL ESS TESTS. (Received this day at 9.30 a m.i LONDON. Alarch 7. Beam tests disclosed a much better oponiug. hut faded at 10.39. The Post Office and Alarcon is are reticent concerning the beam tests. The former decline to make a .statement till the figures of the week’s results' are carefully examined. It in understood that the first signals at nine this morning were most encouraging, tint fading out began at 10.30. It is explained that this is always to he expected, as daylight strengthens the ether and engineers are. hopelul ot reducing the fading to a minimum, though it is a question whether it can ever be totally eliminated. A STOWAWAY. LONDON, At arch 7. Leonard Stanley AY ilk ins was charged wth stowing away on the Rotorua. He was discovered live hours after dopur hire from AVellingtoii and worked throughout the voyage. He pleaded that he heard his wife was ill in England and he tried to obtain work, enabling him, to visit her. He was lined £lO. A GEEAI AN DISSATISFIED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN. Alarch 7. “I am disgusted with everybody and everything in Germany.” says Edmund Stinnos. eldest son ot the famous magnate, in announcing his intention of going to America for ever, severing all ties with Germany, even divorcing his wife and leaving his children. He alleges that his recent absence in America resulted in a complete estrangement He lias also quarrelled with his brother, Hugo, whom he does not waul

to see again. A FRENCH VIEW. PARTS, March 7. Cot.v, in a leading article in the ‘•Figaro’' urges European powers to present a united front against the Soiet Government.

CYM FUNERAL. LONDON, March 6. While tons of thousands of people wore converging on Cwm. in Lhbw Vale, to attend the funeral of twenty of the colliery disaster victims, the brakes of a motor bus. containing about thirty-five Oakdale men. women and children, failed at a ’hairpin bend overlooking the Marine Colliery. The motor bus crashed through the iron railings at the bend, and then it somersaulted and fell with ils wheels in the air. upon some trucks of pii props at the colliery siding. Two of the men were killed instantly, and twenty-three were injured. The latter were carried to the same colliery room where last week the victims of the explosion lay. The injured were attended lie Doctor O’Sullivan, who was again the first on the scene.

The police at first feared that there would he a panic rush to the hillside 1)v the crowds that acre lining the streets, but the news of the Ims trngedv did not reach the tillage until tile mourners, who are estimated to have numbered one hundred thousand, had dispersed. There were many remarkable escapes, the vehicle falling a distance of 25 fret. POLICE QUARTERS RAIDED SOFIA, March 7. Four desperadoes, believed to be Communists, rushed into the police headquarters and carried oil £15.000 under cover of a bomb, which killed the chief of the political police.