BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. CANADA’S WHEAT YIELD. OTTAWA, February 2-5. The final returns give Canada’s 1920 wheat yield as 263,189,300 bushels, from 10,231,374 acres. A PASS. LONDON February 25. At the Institute of Actuaries R. Lavery of Wellington passed second in A, part one. SIR J. ALLEN’S VIEWS. LONDON, February 25.

Although the Imperial Premiers Conference is certain to discuss British relations with Japan, Sir J. Allen disagrees with Sir John Findlay’s opinion that a modification of the Treaty is imminent. He does not accept the view that Hon. Lloyd George exerted pressure on Mr Massey to attend the conference in connection with the treaty. Allen considers the pressure is merely, due to important questions on the agenda including the effect of the League of Nations in foreign armament and schemes upon imperial defence, regarding which only Mr Massey is able to speak authontjatively on New Zealand’s behalf. Sir J. Allen added that New Zealand has no quarrel or fear of Japan and views the treaty as amply safeguarding her good faith.

CONCESSION TO KRUPPS. BERLIN, Feb. 25. The “Vossic-he Zeitung” states the Chilian Government has granted Ivrupps a. concession to acquire land and build factories. A large number of German workmen are going to Chili for this purpose. BRITISH EXCESS PROFIT TAX. LONDON, Feb. 25. Rt Hon A. Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer*) has announced that after providing ten millions sterling for refunds, and approximately one million for interest, as repayment, the net amount of the excess profits duty paid to the Exchequer from the Ist April, 1920, to 19th February, 1921, was 191 millions. JAP-AMERICAN DISPUTE. ' WASHINGTON Feb. 26. It is understood that Sir Auckland Geddes (British Ambassador) lias lieen instructed to attempt to mediate in the controversy between the United States and Japan regarding the cables complication. The United Stages State Department officials say that Britain cannot act ns mediator in any matter which is affecting Yap controversy. * The controversy is only between America and Japan, but it involves the United States and all the Allies.

SERIOUS RAILWAY STRIKE. DELHI, Feb. 26. Lucknow reports state that the'traffic and running staffs of the Oudh-Rohilla-liand railway have struck. An extension of the trouble is expected. BANDITS’ HOLD-UP FAILS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. A Post Office investigation shows that some bandits who held up a Chicago express, got only ten dollars. Some packages containing 125,000 dollars Had been transferred to another train. NAURU MANDATE. LONDON, Feb. 25. The British Revenue authorities have remitted stamp duties on Nauru agreement amounting to several thousands. WOMEN POLICE. SUCCESS CLAIMED IN LONDON. LONDON, Feb. 25. Women’s success as policewomen was paid a remarkable tribute by Sir Neville Mat-ready (ex-Head of the London Police), in giving evidence, before a special committee who are investigating the matter. He stated that the successful policewomen included domestics, nurses and Jnis conductors, who took up jujitsa and other physical training, the same as men. They also undertook night duty, in guarding powder magazines. Sir N. Macready urged the 'employment of an increasing proportion of women. It was only desired to secure for women the power to arrest, he said, and then it was intended to entrust women with the whole work of looking after the women of easy virtue. Their conditions would be similar to the men’s, including a pension. The class of women chosen . was immaterial, -so long as she had the human element’largely developed, and was not a faddist.

LONDON COMMERCIAL NOTES. LONDON, Feb. 25. Mount Lyell shares are- 13s 4d. At the free wool sale here, there was less foreign competition. Sixty per cent of the amount offered was sold. Of merinos there was a fair selection, but prices were slightly easiei. Good cross-breds were a penny below the opening rates. The low and shabby sorts were withdrawn. New Zealand sales included: Oakland 19Jd to 17*d per lb ; Mendip Hills 201 d. « s Presiding at a meeting of the Chamber of Shipping, Sir Owen Phillips emphasised that the world’s total- tonnage was over sixty millions, compared with fifty millions in 1914.

FOOD FOR STARVING CHINESE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 , The United States Senate has voted half a million dollars to defray the cost of shipping to China cargoes of grain, donated by American farmers to feed the famine-stricken Chinese. ITALIAN SALARIES. 'Deceived This Day at 8 a.nO POME, Fob. 27. The Chamber of Deputies rejected a proposal to increase the parliamentary salaries by six hundred hre monthly.