BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 April 1924, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

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TURKS DEFEAT FRENCH. LONDON, April 28. The “Daily Express’s” Jerusalem correspondent says that irregular Turkish bands defeated a French force in north Syria, and that the Turks captured great quantities of arms. The killed and wounded are said to number three hundred. FRENCH ELECTION RIOT. . PARIS, April 28. * Communists wrecked an election, meeting of the Bloc National at Hartroneille. They stormed the plat- ' form and a free fight developed, during which M. Tardieu ' was thrown ■ from the platform. ‘ His waistcoat was tom off and he sustained injur-, ies to the arm and body. ROYAL HUMILITY. LONDON, April 27. The Central News Agency’s Brus?, seis correspondent reports that Princess Marie, , the, youngest-daughter of King Albert, participated in the old Easter custom of pupils of high Station, paying homage to poof school, children. The Princess washed a'nd then kissed the feet of a child of . humble birth. IRISH BOUNDARIES. LONDON, ApriFSß. • After the break-up of* the JrishBoundary Conference Mr , Thomas and Lord Long had an interview at the Colonial Office to-day. Sir J. Craig and Professor Mac Neil!, High Commissioner of the Free State, and Mr Thomas .are working almost continuously trying to find a solution of the difficulties. I ■■■■■■ , - *> . ■ A BODY EXHUMED. ; LONDON, April 26. The Surrey police at midnight, in the churchyard at Byfeet, exhumed the body of Alfred Jones, as to the cause of whose death suspicions were entertained. '• '

LONDON, April 27. Sir Bernard , Pilsbury conducted a second post . mortem examination on the body of Jones. The “Sunday Express” states that the police are anxious to learn the exact amount of strychnine in the body. The widow did not know iof the exhumation until afterwards. . COAL MINES ENQUIRY.. LONDON, April 26. Mr Cook, Secretary o$ the Miners’ Federation, giving evidence at the? Court of Inquiry into the British coal industry, said the industry in 1923 showed a profit of 26£ millions. The owners had not given the Miners’ Federation complete Information relating to their profits on bonus shares, but witness knew that £17,000,000 worth of bonus shares ,havebe.en distributed; It was. a method' of concealing the actual profits. EMPIRE TARIFFS. LONDON, April 28. In response to a request by Mr Snowden, the British Empire Producers’ Organisation, submitted to him a memorandum on the bearing of Empire preferences on supplies of foodstuffs. and raw materials, especially with reference to the Economic Con? ference resolutions to be submitted to Parliament.

The memorandum recognises that the Conference decisons and suggestions are Conference decisions and suggestions are ments, and.it emphasises, the fact that the Overseas Empire regards the Conference decisions as vital to the future. It declares that the present disorganisation of essential supplies within the Empire calls for an immediate remedy, and recommends preference for Empire J firms using Empire labourand, mat- . erials in all Government and public body contracts, and the establishmefit of a Produce Board. AYithout reference to the question of the advisability 1 of an import tariff bn essential-, foodstuffs, it concludes by endorsing the recommendations of the Imperial Conference.