BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

A CONFERENCE. LONDON, May 19

Sir R. Hoarc speaking at the Crown Colonies Conference emphasised the assistance of the colonies was essential as the co-operation ol the Dominions would enable the building up <9 Empire airways. He urged the delegates to consider (loseiy the various uses of aeroplanes, in addition to the carriage ot mails and passengers, including defence and commercial developments. 'I he Straits Settlement were showing interest in aviation, starting the first crown colony light aeroplane club. The conference should also, consider whether it was possible to utilise Singapore as an air junction -for Anglo-Indian and Australian services. ORGANISATIONS NEW MOVE. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON. May 19. The American organisation of the ( ominonv,onith lOmd w hich provides felhnvship ot' a value of .‘I,OOO dollars a year, tenable to two years at. American Universities by British graduates, established three extra for men from the Dominions.

AN APPOINTMENT. LONDON. Mav 19

11. J. Coombs, of Adelaide, has Iko.i appointed to the Roekfeller Institute for physiology and Archibald AlcDoilgali. of Tasmania, to the Columbia University, for law.

BETTING BILL. LONDON, May 19. In the lairds. Lord Newton, in moving the second reading of the Betting Bill, removing the ban on ready money betting in oflices and applying the betting tax thereto, expressed the opinion that the hill would result in a discontinuance of street betting. The inconsistency and unfairness of the present law was continually commented upon. The system of office betting had proved highly successful in Ireland and resulted in the disappearance of street, betting and a reduction of the total volume of hotting. Mr Churchill had said the right to tax legal hotting only hut undoubtedly bookmakers and barkers who were within law were being placed at a disadvantage compared with law-breakers, lie hoped the Government would leave the hill to a free vote. Lord Hamilton .of Kalzell, said the Jockey .Club supported the hill. Bookmakers who were warned oir racecourses all over the country were at present licensed to carry on credit 1 letting. OUTCOME OF THEFT. LONDON. May 19. In connection with the theft ol i£10,0()0 from C'ardilf express train on February 2nd. Scotland lard wirelessed the* captain ol a liner hound for New Zealand asking him to prevent the landing of a man who is migrating with his fantliy.

THE GIRL BLACKING CASK. London, May id. Sir Wiltshire, cabled on 12th May iis been committed for trial.

LEHMAN WORKERS’ ATTITUDI' BERLIN. May 19.

The Trade Unions "Workers are strongly opposing tho Food Controller’s proposal to place a duty of about a a farthing a pound on frozen meat.

CHILDREN OF CHEOPS. CAIRO, May 19. e Harvard-Boston expedition

made a remarkable discovery at Giza where they unearthed the tombs of Queen Meresankh and Princess lletcphet'os, both of whom were children of

Cheops, who built a pyramid. There is a rock cut chapel of three rooms, which

contains twenty statues and statuettes in niches in the wall, and also vivid pictures in which Princess Hetophcres is represented as a pretty blonde with bobbed hair.

INDIAN WEDDING TRAGEDY. DELHI, May 18

A motor launch conveying an Indian wedding party up the Godavari River to Madras was swamped by a cyclone and fifty wore drowned. Only two were rescued.

LAST OF LIGHT BRIGADE. LONDON, May 19

Obituary—Sergeant Major Edwin Hughes, aged 96. He was the last survivor of the Light Brigade charge at Balaclava, in which his horse was shot under him.

GOT.E. ILLS 1 DON, May 23. In the final of the English Women's Golf Championship, Mdllc de Lachaumc heat Miss Pearson s—l to play. NO PROSECUTION. PARIS, May 19. M. de Janze. cabled recently, has been released, Sir de Traflurd refusing to prosecute on the charge of attempted murder.