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(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright: JAPANESE NEWS. TOKIO, May 19. A special session of the Diet has been called for June 20th. The programme includes a bill making strikes illegal in connection with-public utilities, before submission of the dispute to a Government Arbitration Board, The* educational authorities announce the opening in September, of arif aeronautical school, orginally planned for 1923. Experienced foreign instructors are engaged in the perfection of a wireless telephone between warships and aeroplanes. It is announced that phones will be installed in all naval planes. The financial disturbance is still in evidence. The Clearing House announ. ees the dishonoured bills in April were six times those- of January, while in May they wore worse. /
CHINESE REFUSAL. PEKIN, May 19. The Chinese Cabinet declined the request of the Japanese Minister, to enter into direct negotiations with Japan regarding the Shantung settlement. c OUR COMMISSIONER. HONOURED. 1 (Received this day at 8 -a.in.) LONDON, May 20. The Lord Mayor lias granted the use of Mansion House for the "banquet to Sir Thomas MacKenzie,
SLUMP IN ENGLISH BUYING, REDUCTION IN PRICES LIKELY, LONDON, May 2Q. The reflex of the American slump is now evident in England, London’s post-war period of extravagant luxury buying and of enprmqiis profits shows signs of ending. The verge of the busiest season of the year finds the West-end business men anxious to unload their heavy stocks of goods. They are fearful of the possibilities of an economy craze %nd a consequent slump ill buying.
There is an increasing dearness of money, which contributes to the downward pressure. The managers of ho- . tels, restaurants, and shops indicate that the high spending will, soon he confined to the “new rich.” Modistes declare that women iii the highest social posiitons are now cutting down their dress expenditure by two-thirds.
COPPER PRICE FALLS. .LONDON, May 20. There is a decline in the- value of copper, which is due to persistent selling- and to a reduced output in the Midlands, owing to a strike on the canals. * ,
ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS. ROME, May 20. The indications now are that Signer Nitti’s efforts to form a new Cabinet will be successful.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1920, Page 2
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