BRITISH NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1920, Page 6

BRITISH NEWS.

REPATRIATION OV AUSTRALIAN o. \ By Telejraph.-—Press Assn.—CopTrljht. London, Feb. '2O. It is expected all Australian soldiers and their dependents, totalling Aa-ti), will be able to leave England by the middle of March.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. &.. K0 LEVY 0N GOLD - London, Feb, 10. In the House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain said the disadvantages of a compulsory levy on gold and personal effects would outweigh the advantages, while a. voluntarv levy would produce very ; little.—Ausl-N.Z. Cable Assn. i A LOTTERY ALLEGED: London, Feb. 19. In connection with the sweepstakes the police have "arrested a well-known sporting man and his lady assistant. He will be charged with illegally promoting a lottery, organised in London, though the headquarters are at Lucerne.—Aus.N.Z. CaVfc Assn. AUSTRALIAN SCULPTOR'S STATUE. London, Feb. 21'. Mr. McKennal's equestrian &tatue of King Edward in Waterloo Place is finished and the King will unveil it during the spring.—Aus.-N.'Z. Cable Assn. EMPIRE COTTON43ROWING. London, Feb. 20 Sir Auckland Geddes announces that the Government has approved in principle all the recommendations' of the Empire Cotton-growing Committee. The Government will give £IO,OOO annuafiy for five years to assist the development of the committee's initiatory work. SIGH FLYING AIRMAN. London, Feb. 21 • The French airman Ctfsal, with two passengers, reached a height of 23,725 feet from Villa Coublay, near Paris.

ATTACK ON PROFITEERS.

London, Feb. 20.

The Labor Party is starting a coun-try-wide whirlwind campaign to compel the Government to legislate - to stop manufacturers and wholesalers from profiteering. • The moderate section of the party declares that strikes for further increases in wages are useless. Drastic legislation against profiteering is the dominant topic and many newspapers support the Tobacco Committee's suggestions that the Government should compel all big businesses to publish exact details of costs and profits. INTERESTING DISCOVERIES. London, Feb- 20. The grandson of the famous Huxley, Mr. Julian Huxley, and another biologist, both of Oxford Univedsity, have made interesting experiments and a discovery concerning the thyroid glands, a preparation from which caused tadpoles to develop into frogs In three instead of three aontlte, ;• ; - •..■!;y< > Vf HmiffS 3':tffest discovery is the controllin^', 'of''|rogs' sex by the thyroid extract, or/taining IK) per cent, of males at will.—United Service. SURRENDERED GERMAN SHIPS. London, Feb. -22. It is officially stated that the tonnage of German vessels surrendered according to the armistice agreement is, 1,825,128 gross tons, of which 1.334,010 tons are to be allocated to Britain, 142.335 tons to France, 2G.910 tons to Italy, and 22,292 tons to Belgium. There are 43,900 tons still not ed.—RouterBRITISH TAXATION. London. Feb. 21. Mr Chamberlain, addressing the Select Committee on the taxation of war wealth, suggested that if the committee considered taxation should be imposed the committee should draft a model Bill to give effect to their conclusions. The money must b% used for the reduction of debt.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.