OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1928, Page 2

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

[Special to Press Assn, by Radio.] ENTRY OF SOUTHERNERS. FENG TO TAKE PRECEDENCE. RUGBY, June 8. Telegraph and telephone communication between Peking and the outside world is interrupted and little news of the situation is available. The latest information is that the city continues quiet, although a tense atmosphere exists. The entry of the Southerners is imminent, and the Shansi troops and the Kno-Min-Clmn troops of General Feng Yu-hsiang are outside the Wall. According to the latest information form Peking, which was dated yesterday, the Shansi troops of Yen were then outside the north gate of the city, and the Kuo-Min-Chun troops of Feng Yu-hsiang outside the southern gate. Doubt existed in the city as to which troops would enter. Ihe reported intention of the Nanking authorities was to allocate the capital to Yen, hut the latter is considered unlikely to dispute Feng’s desire to take over control. Consequently it is anticipated that the Kuo-Min-Chun would enter to-day with the troops which have previously been quartered in Peking and which are reported to he well, disc i pi mod. Yesterday the city gates remained closed, and the evacuation of the remaining Northern forces in the city wa.s proceeding without interference from tho Southerners. Meanwhile' tho city remains quiet, with police patrolling the streets.

INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW RUGBY, June 8. For the first time in the history of the International Horse Show. Japanese officers will compete in the jumping contests at Olympia, London, between June 21st. and 30th. Uniformed officers of several other nations are competing as usual. VISCOUNT GREY NEW CHANCELLOR OF OXFORD. . RUGBY, June 8. Viscount Grey’s candidature for the Chancellorship of Oxford University, which is supported by a long list of names is unopposed, and he will be formally appointed on June lGtli. The Chancellorship was rendered vacant by tho death of Lord Cave.

RUBBER VALORISATION. HOLLAND SUBMITS A SCHEME, RUGBY, .Tune 8. Interest has been created by a statement made yesterday in tlie House of Commons that a Dutch scheme bad been submitted to the Colonial Secretary for the valorisation of rubber, but that for the present it must be treated as confidential. Tt is stated unofficially that the scheme in question is one drawn up by a well-known bunker of The Hague, and was forwarded recently to the Lciidqn Rubber Growers’ Association and (to the international Association for Rubber Cultivation. Telegrams from The Hague have stated that it is essential for the carrying out of this plan that there should ho identical legislative measures taken by the Dutch and British Governments. which presumably explains, why the scheme was sent to the Colonial Office here. '

It is understood that in Holland the scheme lias been submitted to a special committee of seven people appointed by the International Association for Rubber Cultivation.