BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION DEFEATED.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 16. The no-confidence motion in the Dail was defeated by 72 votes to 71, on the casting vote of the Speaker. GARIBALDI’S RETURN. LONDON, Aug. 16. Garibaldi, cabled on 31st. March, states his detention at Liverpool is ending. He has received permission to leave England on 19th. August, returning to Italy, where the Government are allowing bis re-entrance. “I am convinced,” says Garibaldi, “that, once I arrive in Italy I will be able to resume control of my private business in France, which has suffered severely since mv enforced absence.” CHURCH UNITY. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LAUANNE, Aug. 16. The Conference on Faith and Order discussed the Unity of Christendom and Relations of Churches. Dr Nathan Poderblom (Archbishop of Upsala, Sweden) recommended aiming at unity in multiplicity. He mentioned the Swedish Church had a constitutional episcopate. The Bishop of Gloucester (Dr Headlan) gave a comprehensive inoisive conception of a United Church, pleading for the importance of Christian unity. TAXI-CAB ACCIDENT. LONDON.- Aug. 16. Doctor Mrs H. F. Holmliden, of Auckland, was detained at Charing Cross hospital as a result of a taxicab aceident. The driver attempted to avoid a pedestrian and crashed into a refuge at Haymarket wrecking the cab. The driver and pedestrian are also in the hospital. NEW AMATEUR RULE. LONDON. Aug. 16. Val Barker, President of the Amateur Boxing Association and Secretary of the International Amateur Boxing Federation, questioned regarding the Olympic Committee’s decision says’ it is certain all national members of the Federation will be debarred from boxing at Amsterdam Olympic.