BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] N.Z. BUTTER. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) * LONDON, March 20. The latest development in New Zealand blitter position is the convening of a meeting of traders on 29th March to discuss a motion' urging the abolition of every semblage of control. BANKRUPT LORD. PARIS, Alareli 20. it is expected Tjord r I erring ton’s oxtradition will he expedited. .Meantime he remains in hospital. TO VISIT ENGLAND. PARIS, March 20. President Doumergue has accepted an invitation from King George to visit London on Afay 10. 17. and 18. AIRAIAN’S JOURNEY. AIANAOS, March 19. De Pinedo, the Italian airman, arrived at Guajaghmireu on Saturday, leaving for Manos on Sunday. BIG DONATIONS LONDON. March 20. An anonymous gift of £IOO.OOO has been made to St Andrew’s University. Of this, forty 'thousand will ha devoted to new scholarships Lord Jnehcape has also donated five thousand to the building fund. j

ITAREAI WO AI TIN. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 20. Kemal’s edicts abolishing the veil, and introducing dancing, has dissipated the myth that harem girls are slim, exotic dazzling beauties. On the contrary they have outrageously fat features, lost amid billowing cheeks and double chins, owing to incessant reclining in divans, and excessive eating of delicacies. Kenial ordered the orchestra at official dances to specialise in the Charleston which the fattest guests refused to dance until forced to When the harem girls learned they henefitted by the exercise, they began various sports, aiming to reduce their figures to the proportions of fashionable European women.