BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

111 TELEGRAPH —RRLSS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. BRITISH UNEMPLOYED. LONDON, January 23. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress and the Joint Committee on Unemployment, recommended that those for whom no work is available through unemployment exchanges or trade unions are entitled to maintenance, including benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Acts at the rate of 40s. weekly for each householder ad .255. for each .single man and woman, and additional allowances for dependents.

AMERICAN LOAN TO BELGIUM

(Received Tins Day at 8 a.m.) , NEW YORK, Jan 24. ! A syndicate of bankers headed by •J. P. Morgan have advanced thirty 1 million dollars to the Belgian Government as an external loan with a curj reney of twenty years at eight per ' cent, and sinking fund in gold bonds. ! _/ ! JAPAN’S ATTITUDE. | ! i Received Tnis Day at 8 a m.) NE$ ? "YORK, Jan 24. I Advices from'Tokio state Count Uchi--1 da addressing the opening session of | the Diet, saidWe confidently trust . an adjustment, compatible with the honour and interests of Unite,] States and Japan, may be finally reached. The Japanese Government is paying special attention to the question of dis- ! armament which should he welcomed for £ho general welfare of the human race. The matter has most important complex bearings upon the interests of each nation, and it is to be apprehended the realisation may be found impossile, unless all nations act in harmony and good faith.

The Finance Minister, Takahaslii stated the Japanese 1921 Budget would total 1,562 million yen. CHINESE POLITICS. % (Received this dav at 9.30 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Jan. 24. The widening of the gulf between the north and south of China is shown by the-important decision of Canton Government to take over control of the maritime customs in the province under its jurisdiction, guaranteeing foreign obligations shall not be jeopardised. The action is attributed to the alleged refusal of the diplomatic corps to consent to Sun Yat Sen’s request that Canton should retain thirteen per cent of the customs ;uvcl remit the remainder to Pekin.