BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

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JAPANESE VIEWS. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) TOKIO, January 25. Count (Jchida replying to interpella-* tions in the Lower House regarding the disarmament proposals, said the existing German situation was one factor in preventing a complete agreement on the subject of Japan's naval policy, m ' which was not one of expansion but one unavoidable in the interests of self-pro-tection. However, Japan was ready to consider its curtailment in order to ensure a world peace, in case any power makes such a proposal. Count Uchida declared the inauguration of trade with Russia might be considered after a • stable Government was established at . Chita. He hoped there would be an | early beginning of direct negotiations . with China, relative to the restoration 1 of Shantung. »

A DISCLAIMER, (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) CAPETOWN, January 25. In connection with the recent Portuguese disclaimer of alleged negotiations for the transfer of Delagpa Bay railway and Port to the South African Union, it is now stated that the disclaimer followed an attempt by American agents to obtain a long lease of the port. MINERS CONFERENCE. (Received This Day at 10 40 a.m.) IjONDON, January 25. At the Miners International Federation Committee Conference, a remit was read showing the solo exception to t](e short* time system was German, where the Ruhr miners were working overtime in order to carry out the Spa agreement with the Allies, allegedly at a price below the world’s price. A BIG BLAZE.

(Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 25. A fire at Athens, in Georgia destroyed three blocks in the business section. The damage is four million dollars. dreadnought refloated. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) j t . ROME, January 25. ! The dreadnought, Leonardo da Vinci, which was sunk by an explosion in 1016 has been refloated and docked.