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Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1928, Page 2

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PROTECTION OF WOSIEN

LAW'S IN EASTERN CO DON IKS

[Special to Press Assn, by Radio.]

RUGBY, April 29.

The Colonial Secretary. Mr L. C. 51. S. Amory, has appointed a committee to examine and report upon two measures for the protection of women and girls, known as the Straits Settlements Ordinance No. 15 of ]92i, and the Federated Malay States Enactment o. 18, of 1927. Lord Balfour, of Burleigh will ho chairman of the committee. The other members will he: The iHon Mrs Alfred Littleton; Sir Oscar Warlnirgh. who has been a prominent member of the Ixindoii County Council for many years; Miss Barrie Rambert, the well-known physician and formerly medical officer to the Ministry of Health; Mrs Mevill Ruffe and the Rev. William Roberts. They will he assisted by Departmental representatives of the Colonial Office, the Admiralty, the War Office, the Home Office and the Ministry of Health. The first meeting of the committee will he held at the Colonial Office to-morrow.

MORE BRITISH RECORDS

CAPTAIN BROAD’S SUCCESS.

RUGBY. April 28.

Captain Broad broke two more world's air speed records yesterday. Flying a do llaviland Hound aeroplane on Thursday. ,K ‘ up a new record of 1(50.80 miles an hour for Hit) kilometres. with a load of 1000 kilograms, or about one ton. Yesterday, with the same load, he maintained an average speed .over the same distance of 102.3 miles an hour. He also set up a record of 158.05 miles, carrying the same weight. As this exceeds the previous record of 153 miles ah hour, with only half that cargo, Britain also obtains that record.

FRENCH WAR. DEBT. PAYMENTS TO BRITAIN. RUGBY, April 29. Notification has been received from the French Government that it has arranged to pay the British Oovernment. in respect of French war debt to Great Britain during the financial year 1925. the sum of £8,000,000 m two equal instalments on September 15, 1928, ami March 15, 1929.

AIESSAGE FROM KING GEORG I RUGBY. April 29.

King George telegraphed to the President of the Greek Republic expressing liis deep sympathy with tho families of the victims of the earthquake at Corinth and with those rendo rod lio mo less.

President Coudouriotis, in reply, expressed the gratitude of the citizens of Corinth, and the Greek nation for the sympathy iif his Majesty and for the assistance given by the vessels of the British Fleet.