BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 September 1924, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

/ * • ’ • (Australian and N.Z.' Cable AssociaFba.)

RUSSO-JAP. AGREEMENT. TOKIO, Sept.. 9.

It is officially stated that the Rus-, so-Japanese northern waters fisheries problem has been settled by a coin-’ promise. No further details are at present available.

WAR IN MOROCCO. ■ PARIS, September 9.

Messages from Morocco state that civilians are evacuating Tetuan and trave ling to Ceuta, which is considered safe, owing to its proximity to the sea.’ • TOO BUSY PREMIER. LONDON, September 8. Mr. R. MacDonald, at Dundee,, said that he was doubtful whether it would be possible in future, for anyone to be prime Minister of Britain for more than twelve months. The work was simply enormous. AFGHAN REVOLT' DELHI, September 8. It is reported .that a truce has been declared in'Kliost; and that negotiations for peace are proceeding between Afghan officers and the rebel leader. .. WORLD 'FLIGHT. NEW YORK, September 8.

The United States round the world fliers arrived here from Boston. They Were greeted by cheering thousands, including the Prince of Wales and Sir Esme Howard (British Ambassador). The fliers, expect to complete their world circumnavigation' at Seattle yvithin ten days.' - ’ r .

ULSTER BOUNDARY. LONDON, September 8.

The Irish Free State North-Eastern Boundary Bureau, has' replied to Lord Birkenhead’s letter, to Lord Balfour. The Bureau says that neither Lord Birkenhead nor any* other private individual had authority to determine the interpretation of Article Twelve of the Irish Treaty. The article must be interpreted \ by the Boundary Commission.

PARIS’S COLOUR PROBLEM.

PARIS, Sept. 9.

Paris is developing a colour prob*lem. Many natives of Algeria, and Morocco were brought over to France labour, arid it is estimated that there ■are now a hundred thousand in Paris, constituting a grave menace. They are mostly uncivilised. Robberies and quarrels are reported almost daily. The authorities are considering deportation, and prohibition of emigration .from French African < colinies.