MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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BUTTER IMPORTERS.

LONDON, May 26

Th> butter importers in . England have decided to call official attention to the action of the British co-opera-tive societies, which, they allege, are working with the labour unions and the Consumers’ Councils in a strong campaign for lower prices on food stuffs, including butter and cheese, and also to secure permanent Government control. The importers regard the move as a serious menace to the Austarlian and New Zealand producers.

THE WOOL TRADE

LONDON, May 25.

The Australian Press Association learns from an authoritative source that the British Government will continue to hold wool auctions in London till the 31st of December.

The Governmen will probably be willing to give the squatters a reasonable portion of freight space fropi the Ist of October onwards.

EXCHANGE RATES. LONDON, May 25

Foreign exchange rates on London, are as follows:— r Paris '49.50 francs to the £1; Stockholm. 18.32 kroper; Christiapia, 21.45 kroner; Calcutta, 2od to the rupee; Montreal, $4.29; New York $3.84.]- fo the £1:

JAPANESE FINANCIAL CRISISLONDON, May 25. A telegram from Japan reports that as the result of financial trouble, the Seventy-fourth Bank, with of £500,000 is piosing its doors. There has been a run upon the small district banks for some weeks, but the larger Japanese banks have the situation well in hand.

FRENCH CORN PURCHASE

(Reuter’s Telegram )

(Received This Day at S a.m.) PARIS, May 25. The Council of Ministers of the draft of the Com Bill, which provides that the State purchase the whole of this year’s French crop; also all imported corn. Parliament will he empowered to extend the arrangement from year to year.

OBITUARY. LONDON, May 26

Major-General Sir Alexander Tnlloch, former Commandant 'Victorian forces, died to-day at the age of 82.

A SOCIALISTIC PREMIER.

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 26. Mr Theodore (Premier of Queensland* is arranging to visit Scandinavian Islands where he meets leading Socialists. He thence goes to Moscow where he will be the guest of the Soviet Government.

TWO MEN EXECUTED,

- (Received this day. at 9.80 a.m.) .LONDON, May 26. Fraser and Rollins, .cabled on the sth were executed at Glasgow.