BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. THE WOOL MARKET. LONDON, Jan. 26. At the wool sales there was a good selection, and merinos met with strong home and continental competition. Yesterday’s advance was fully maintained. SLIPPERY GERMANY. PARIS, Jan. 26. The Inter-Allied Commission learned that arms were concealed in the Koenigsburg fortress, and ordered a search. French and British officers demanded the keys in vain. They then forced an entry, and .seized war material. Germany declares this action is an abuse of power. COMMERCIAL.

CONDON, Jan. 26. Blount Lycll shares buyers are 13s 9d; sellers 14s; Wailii 27s 6d and 30s. A MEETING. LONDON, Jan 26. Pinero, President at Drury Lane on Warrens Day meeting, cabled on the 18th. An executive committee was appointed and a sub-committee arranged with throughout the country. SHIPPING COSTS. i (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON Jan. 27 \ I Lord Incheape, in a letter to the news 1 papers, says ships are being laid up all 1 over the world, and ports are congested. Thousands of officers and seamen are unemployed, yet a commission is sitting at Brussels to consider the advisability of limiting employment to eight hours daily. Before the war the wages of a steward were 70s per month and now are £l3 15s. This did not matter much during the war, when ships were chartered by Government and the wages were a charge against the State. Now wages must be paid l out of the earnings of vessels, and the earnings won’t pay them. The thieving that goes on at sea and at the docks, is beyond anything in history. As things are we will he in pocket by discharging all our men, and laying up our ships in charge of seventy year old caretakers, and a few aged charwomen. The end will come, and eve will get back to a sound economic working basis, though that time may not be quite yet.

UNREST IN ITALY. ROME, Jan. 26. Signor Giolitti has issued a - decree embracing Modena, Ferrara, and Bologna cities and provinces, revoking 1 permission to carry firearms. Prefects are ordered to take immediate steps to effectively disarm the population. The Labour Chamber at Bologna, has been destroyed by fire. The Nationalists overpowered the military, set fire to every room, burned the palace and ground buildings hitherto the Headquarters of the Communists and Socialists of Italy. Tlie contents destroyed included vast archives relating to the entire ramifications of the movement throughout Italy. , Cafes, theatres, and public resorts in the provinces have been closed. Armoured cars patrol Modena. The Nationalists raided the premises of ihe journal "Avanti” and set tire to the book store.

LIEUT. LANGDON INCIDENT

(Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan 26

Japan has acknowledged the receipt of the American note in reference to the shooting of Lieut. Langdon and will reply when the present investigation is completed. ' The Navy Department is informed that the American naval court of enquiry found Langdon blameless, and that lie was subjected to an unwarranted attack by the sentry. General, Oi warned the divisional staff officers that their sentries must use greater precautions to prevent a similar incident. JAPS IN AMERICA.

(Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan 27

It is understood the substance of Sliideliara and! Morris’s conclusions is an amendment of tho existing commercial treaty between Japan and United States in order to grant Japanese subjects lawfully present in United States, equal rights with Nationals of any other foreign nations, save the citizenship of naturalisation, and a revision of tho existing “gentlemen’s agreement,” absolutely prohibiton Japanese emigration to United States and Hawaii, but permitting it to Phillipincs.

COMMERCIAL LOAN

(Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 27. The Commonwealth loan has been underwritten as cabled. The final instalment of thirty per cent, is payable on Ist April. Six months’ interest is -payable on Ist September. The prospectus fill be issued on Saturday. LABOR CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON Jan 27. > To-day’s labour conference on unemployment unanimously adopted . the proposals cabled on 23rd., and adjourned until February 23rd. to enablo the Union Executives to ascertain members’ opinions respecting the steps necessary to secure the carrying out of tlie recommendations. The Parliamentary Coni- j niittoe were asked take steps, unless Cainet brought up the subject in the Commons. Mr Thomas stated probably some people would interpret that to mean that the February Conference will have a mandate on tho question of direct action. (Delegates “hear hear”). Mr Thomas said that would not bo the case. Tho joint committee neither affirmed nor rejected direct action. The adjourned conference must decide.