BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

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CANADA’S JUBILEE. \ RUGBY, May 15. f The Prince of Wales will. leave Eng- / land for Canada to participate in the Dominion Diamond Jubilee celebrations on July 23rd. The Rt. Hon Stanley Baldwin, who has accepted the invitation of the Dominion Government to attend the celebrations, will, if his Parliamentary duties and his health permit, sail on the same liner. Mrs .Baldwin will accompany the Prime Minister. They will leave for Home on August 17th. but the Prince is to remain to carry out a programme of private visits, including one to his ranch in Alberta. NEGRO BEAUTY. '<w PARIS, May The French Minister of the Colonies has decided that the disfigurement ot the black beauties in the French onies must cease. In the past the negresses have submitted to noscpiercing, tecth-filling, and lip-end distortion in order to conform to the standard of beauty, hut from now on all women patronising the native beauty specialists will he liable to imprisonment for five years, and the specialist to imprisonment for ten penal servitude.

AIR. TRAGEDIES. LONDON, May 16

Two more British Royal Air I*ores crashes have occurred. One happened at Kenaly and the other at Chester.

One pilot is dead, and the other is seriously injured. This makes a total of five Air Force deaths so’ far for May.

WONDERFUL ESCAPES. PARIS, May 16. A strange accident occurred at the Villa Coublny aerodrome. At a height of one thousand feet an aeroplane ran into an air pocket. The lall of the machine jerked out the pilot, hut he was carrying a parachute, which immediately opened. Meanwhile, the mechanic remained in the plane, hut he was unable to control it, so he too jumped out. Thus the two airmen glided down to safety, The aeroplane, however, nose-dived and it was completely destroyed. • TRUNK MURDER. LONDON, May 16. Scotland Yard is faced with a most difficult task in connection with the trunk murder. The scene of its enquiries lias shifted considerably, hut the police have not yet obtained a definite lead. They admit that eacludat adds to the murderer’s chance of avoiding arrest. The latest theory is that a chauffeur is concerned, and also that the murder and dismemberment occurred in th: Marylebone district. FRENCH PRESIDENT’S ARRIVAL. LONDON, May 16. Brilliant pageantry and an outburst of popular enthusiasm marked the arrival of President Doumergue and M. Briaml (French Foreign Minister), and cheering crowds lined the route to the Palace. At the Palace the Irish Guards were drawn up, in ceremonial uniform. The Prince of Wales, the French Ambassador, and Lord Haig met the party at Dover, while His Majesty, Prince Henry, the Duke of Connaught, members of the Cabinet, and distinguished citizens, in full Court dress, met the visitors at the station, which was covered with red carpet, beflaggod and banked up with fresh flowers. Military bands played the National Anthem and “La Marseillaise” as the train drew into the station. His Majesty the Kir.g and President Douliierguo shook hands with obvious friendliness and genuine cordiality. The spectators, in special stand, were especially delighted to see His Majesty singling out the Prince of Wales for a warm handshake, in spite of that lie had been absent only a hours.

Lord Grnnard, Master of the Horse, conducted the President to the Royal carriage, which was surrounded by an escort of the Life Guards

President Doumergue later laid a wreath on the Cenotaph and the Unknown Soldier’s Tomb in the Abbey. It was after this that he was entertained at the banquet at the Palace. LONDON, May 16. At the famous Gold Plate Palace banquet there were 150 guests, including eleven Royalties. The staircase leading to the banqueting hall waslined with, troopers of the Household Cavalry, and the hall was lavishly decorated.

. King George wore an Admiral’s uniform. The Queen was robed in a magnificent gown of opalescent paillette over cream c.hiffon. Her gems included the Humous Koh inner diamond

King George proposed the toast of M. Doumergue, President of Franco. The King emphasised that the President’s visit was a manifest sign of the Entent Cordiale that had so happily been established between the two countries.

President Doumergue, in replying, said that the Entente Cordiale had created between France and Britain indissoluble ties, which future generations would maintain as a sacred heritage.

President Doumergue decorated the Queen with the Legion of Honour.

RACIAL FEELING AT CAPE. CAPETOWN, May IG. The Union Assembly has passed the Flag Bill by a majority of twenty-one. General Smuts vigorously opposed its introduction, on the ground that it would reopen all the racial bitterness and imperil the progress already made towards amity. A member for Zulubmd also strongly appealed to the Government to delay the Bill, with a view to settling the flag question by arrangement, A packed meeting at the Capetown Town Hall adopted resolutions against the passing of the Bill. There was a remarkable demonstration in front of the Durban Town Hall, at which the Union Jack was unfurled and dedicated in the presence of ten thousand people. The Flag Bill was characterised as a violation of Christian principles. Both gatherings were marked by much enthusiasm. ■