BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. IRISH DISTRESS. (.Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, February 9. The American Committee for relief in Ireland has announced it will raise a fund to 10,242,000 dollars-to relieve the acute distress. Scores of thousands are destitute and homeless in Ireland. JARS IN EASTERN SIBERIA. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) TOKIO, February 9. A Jipishingo despatch states that Russian Bolsheviks attempted to assassinate General Tachibana while en route to Vladivostock to succeed General Oi as commander of the Japanese troops in Eastern Siberia. The despatch adds that the aotion of its Japanese in reinforcing their garrisons in Siberian and maritime provinces has created the impression among Russians that the Japaneso plan aft offensive there.

AMERICAN NAVY. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, February 10. The Senate Naval Report (cabled on' Btli.) points out the United States must maintain a navy at least equal to that of any other Power in order to defend material possessions of its citizens and the principles upon which the nation was founded. GERMAN DELEGATES. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, February 10. The German delegation to the London Conference includes the Foreign Finance Minister and financial and economic experts. CANCELLING ORDERS. AMSTERDAM, February 10. Foreign buyers are cancelling orders in Germaliy, fearing the Allies’ demand will ultimately be accepted, and an export duty be passed on to the foreign buyers.

DISOBEYING ORDERS. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.ui.) AMSTERDAM, February 10. Revellers in carnival at Aix-la-Cha-pclle, disobeying police instructions not to remainfill the streets later than the closing of cafes, the Belgian patrol fired on the road, wounding several. BRITISH MARITIME LOSSES. (Received This- Day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, February 10. British shipping losses from Ist. July,. 1914, to 31st. December 1916, totalled 3,696 of an aggregate tonnage of 9,412. 275. The deaths of seamen fishermen and passengers totalled 40,860. RECORD PRICE FOR BULLS. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 10 ; The Aberdeen Angus bull calf brought a record price of three thousand guineas, and two others 2,700 at auction at Perth sales.