BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

BY TELEGRAPH —I'EU I’KESS ASSOCIATION.!

JAPANESE POLITICS. TOKYO. May n

Addressing the Lower House Tanaka after outlining the events leading to the economic depression of the country asked Parliament to support the fiitanco bills. Not wi tlistn udi ng predictions. the Opposition immediately commenced obstructing, awaiting an opportunity to defeat the Government. The situation i-. the tensest known in any national crisis. The outcome remains doubtful for Iwcntv-four hours.

COM ELUSORY Alt BITR ATION. OSLO. May 5. After stormy scenes the bill providing for compulsory arbitration in labour conflicts was adopted bv both bouses.

N.Z. LOAN. LONDON. Mav r,

Applicants for the New Zealand loan received eighty per cent. Dealings commenced at nar.

LONDON, .May o. Obituary.—Fred Bonington, aged I I years. He was the Surrey Cricket Club’s scorer.

PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON. June 5. The New Zealand Publicity campaign growing apace. Between thirty and

forty propaganda, films are being shown daily at British cinemas at no cost, and as a result of these, trade

migration, to*iri.st and sporting inquiries are increasingly greatly. The Dairy Board is launching an extensive advertising campaign to meet the growing competition of northern Luropean butter.

LORD JELLICOE'S AGREEMENT. LONDON, May 4. Lord Jellieoe has agreed to edit and supervise a film entitled “When the Fleet Meets,” dealing with the naval battles of the war, partieularlv the battle of Jutland, mainly consisting of German official and semi-official records. upon which fiord Jellieoe "ill comment from the British angle.

IMPERIAL AFFAIRS. LONDON, May

Within the last fortnight Cabinet has discussed means of giving effect to Imperial Conference ideas, having officials in the 'Dominions as channels of communication with Downing Street and vice-versa, in terms of clause six of the iiiter-dmperial relations report. Tho Dominions Office says it has mot yot taken definite steps, hut negotiations with the Dominions are now going on.

STORY OF CRUELTY. LONDON. May 5. An extraordinary story of cruelty to a feeble minded servant girl, extending over three years, was revealed when Alfred Beecroft and his wife were charged with inflicting bodily harm. It was alleged the girl went to service at Beecroft's in 1923 and since then was starved and given no wages. She was hit on the head and hotly with a poker, thrown on the ground and held by Beecroft while her wife stamped on her. She was terrified of every--1)0(1 V.

Neighbours in evidence said they frequently heard terrified screams and shouts of “Murder, don’t, don’t !” A doctor said, when admitted to the hospital, the girl’s body was a mass of contusions and bruises.

The court was invaded by crowds of women, who hissed the defendants. AYhen the .Magistrate committed them for trial there was loud clapping in the Court, whereupon the .Magistrate appealed—“Be British and wait till von hear the other side before demonstrating.” NAVY MEAT CONTRACT. LONDON, Alav d. Australia lias secured the War Office frozen meat contract for six months. BANK CHARGES. LONDON. Afa.v d. The Associated Australian Ranks are altering on Monday the selling rates on New Zealand drafts and mail transfers to 7s fid per cent discount; cable transfers 2s fid: purchasing documentary hills. New Zealand sight 27s fid per cent; discount thirty days 3Ss 9d per cent ; sixty days dOs per cent; ninety days (its 3d per cent.

INDIAN RIOTING. DELHI. May d. Serious Sikh-Mosloni riots occurred at Lahore, ten being Idled and thirty injured.