BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 December 1926, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(Australian & NJZ. Cable Assn.) AYRSHIRE SUNK., COLOMBO, December 3. The Ayrshire was scuttled by H.M.S. Lupin, and sank, leaving much floating wreckage. ALLEGED PLOTS. MADRID, December 2. Arising out of the arrest of ah anarchist suspected of a plot to kill the Director of Spain, 1 General Primo de Rivera, the police allege that the plot was part of a huge international scheme under which Signor Mussolini was marked out also for assassination. NORTHCLIFFE PRESS. LONDON, December 3. In the North cliff e case, Marlowe, cross-examined, said he understood that Fraser was in touch, with people who could find money if shares could be purchased. He did not understand that it was a question of a purchase with the Conservative Party funds. COBHAMS’ FLIGHT. WASHINGTON, December 3. The Cobhams arrived here in the Moth plane, after being delayed overnight by adverse weather at Philadepphia. The flight from Philadelphia occupied two hours. Lady Cobham complained bitterly of the cold journey. They were presented to President Coolidge, within an hour of arrival, by the British Charge D’Affairs. AFTER THE STRIIOA LONDON, December 2. In the House of Commons, Sir William Joynson Hicks, announced \that the coal emergency regulations, \ except those preventing the export of coal, would be lifted at midnight. Mr. Baldwin announced that Wednesday would be set apart for Labour’s censure motion on the coal crisis. ' The terms of the motion complain of disregard of the RoyaL Commission’s findings, the Ministry’s partiality to the coal owners, and the:latter’s imposition of harsh terms, , the only remedy for which consists in'the nationalisation of the industry.

CLAIM TO SYDNEY PROPERTY. SAN FRANCISCO, December 3. Ten grandchildren of Robert Raton, who allege that Paton was granted 160 acres of land in 1835, in what is now the heart of Sydney, have commissioned lawyers to establish tlieir heK’.ship to the property, which is now estimated to. be worth thirty million dollars. Paton’s heirs claim'that.he was given a Royal grant in. recognition of his invention of a method ridding Sydney harbour of dang’erons rocks. Eight grand childrens live‘> in California, and two, J. G. Paton and Mrs. Allan M. Mowry, in New .York city. ■' ■■■ /.-.'.'fi ; —•—■■■ ■ £ ITALY AND ALBANIA. i • LONDON, December .3', The “Daily Telegraph’s” -diplomatic correspondent says: Importantly is (attached to the new treaty concluded by Italy and Albania, whereby Italy becomes the lawful guarantor of the political independence and territorial ’integrity of Albania against any aggressor: Although in accordance with the Locarno precedent, the pact is concluded on the basis of the Reciprocity Treaty. It is recognised iin diplomatic circles as a notable success for Italian diplomacy, though it may not please all its Albanian 1 neighbours.

AUSTRALIA AND U.S.A. NEW Y T ORK, December 31

in the speech made” to-day, by Sir Hugh Dennison, Australian .Trade Representative, before the <’/New. YoYk State Chamber of Commerce, he,said: “The same diplomatic relations ' that rule between America and other, countries will probably in the not distant future exist between my country* and yours.” '*'• This is interpreted as meaning that Australia will shortly appoint a Minister Plenipotentiary in the UniSed States, and it has aroused rhueh interest. The feeling is that, - while such an envoy would be enthusiastically received, there is little likelihood that the United States will reciprocate by sending a Minister : to Australia. Official circles believe the present consular representatives are sufficient to handle the American interest in Australia.