BRITISH AFFAIRS

Southland Times, Issue 18928, 30 April 1923, Page 5

BRITISH AFFAIRS

THE DUCHESS OF YORK AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 28. (Received April 29, 8.5 p.m.) The following announcement was issued from Buckingham Palace to-night: In accordance with the settled general rule that the wife takes the status of her husband, Lady Bowes-Lyon on her marriage has become Her Royal Highness the. Duchess of York with the status of princess.” MARKS ON MEAT. BILL BEFORE STANDING COMMITTEE LONDON, April 27. The Standing Committee of the House of Commons on the Merchandise Marks Bill rejected by twenty-seven votes to thirteen, an amendment providing that meat should bear a label worded “Frozen or Chilled” or the name of the country of origin, instead of being indelibly marked. It also rejected by twenty-nine to seven Commander Kenworthy’s amendment to include Empiregrown meat from the provision requiring marking. CANADA’S TARIFF. EFFECT OF CONVENTION WITH FRANCE. LONDON, April 27. Mr H. Dawson (president), addressing the Huddersfield Chamber of Commerce, said the French-Canadian Convention, which proposed to reduce considerably preference on British goeds, would be a serious blow to the West Riding textile trade. Canada’s action was more like the act of an enemy than a member of the Imperial household. CONTEMPT OF COURT. JUDGE PELTED WITH STONES. LONDON, April 27. Arthur Ravenhill, a disappointed litigant, hurled a shower cf stones at Justice Romer of the Chancery Division. Though some struck him fortunately he was uninjured. Ravenhill lost a case a few days ago. He eat at the back of the Court and threw three handfuls before the usher reached him. The judge committed him to prison, saying it was contempt of such a character that it could not be overlooked. THE TRIMSARAN ACCIDENT. TEN LIVES LOST. LONDON, April 27. Eight were killed outright and two died from injuries in the Trimsaran accident. The under-manager was among the killed, also a boy of 14, who had been in the pit only a few days. NEW LINERS ORDERED REQUIRED FOR AUSTRALIAN SERVICE LONDON, April 28. (Received April 29, 11.5 p.m.) Harland and Wolff has received orders from the P. and O. Company for three new passenger liners, two of which are of 16,000 tons and the other of 12,000 tons, which are required for the Australian and Indian services. NEW TELEPHONE FACILITY WEATHER FORECASTS FOR SUBSCRIBERS LONDON, April 28. (Received April 29, 5.5 p.m.) A new telephone scheme begins on Tuesday, whereby subscribers may ring exchanges between five o’clock in the evening and midnight and learn what weather is expected in their dsitrict, of England, until six o’clock the following evening. Rural subscribers will receive the information free, but others will pay the call fee. INDUSTRIAL STRIFE THE PUBLIC VIEW LONDON, April 28. (Received April 29, 5.5 p.m.) Sir Neville Chamberlain, speaking to the Alliance of Employers and Employed at Birmingham, bemoaned the signs of revival of industrial strife. Disputes, he said, seemed senseless and suicidal to the public because, while depleting resources, they ended in a compromise which might have been secured without a stoppage of work. TRAIN DRIVER COLLAPSES SENSATION IN TUNNEL LONDON, April 28. (Received April 29, 5.5 p.m.) While a London express train was passing through the mile-long Harecastle Tunnel, the driver had a seizure. The fireman supported his comrade with one arm and guided the train with the other through the tunnel The driver died.