BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

nv TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AU«T AALIAN N.z. GABLE ASSOCIATION] | AUSTRIA’S KING. PARIS, March 30. The "Petit Journal” states that neither Czecho-Slovaks nor Roumania will allow Karl to return to the throne. The ‘Tefmps” Rom e Correspondent declares the attempt is purposely timed to upset the agreement of the conference representing tile States of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire has been • about to make respecting economic, commercial and transport questions, thus destroying the laborious efforts lowa ids reconstruction. VARSITY GOLF. LONDON, March 30. Oxford won the University golf with twelve matches to three. LONDON, March 30. Mount Lyell shares buyers 13/7, sellers 13/0. ESMONDS EXCLUDED. VANCOUVER, March 30 The liner Makura arrived this morning at Victoria with Mr Esmonde on board. Mr Esmonde, who was prevented from landing in Australia, on the allegation .that he bad some mission to the Irish in Australia, has made no attempt to land at Victoria. Officials there prevented him from addressing a crowd of sympathisers who had assembled on the wharf. Mr Esmonde says he does not want to return to Ireland, and lie will resist being forced aboard another ship. Ho is apparently inclined to remain on the Makura, in order to fight the exclusion decision. Mr Esmonde states that lie was nofused a landing at Suva. He was robbed of £SOO during Hie voyage from Sydney, having now only £3 left. Later. The Makura lias sailed for Sydney. Mr Esmonde lias been detained at Vancouver. pending an inquiry. EEDUCING TONNAGE. (Rr-reived This Day at 8 a.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. . It is announced that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company will withdraw four of their largest freighters employed in the round the world service. Lack of sufficient freight offering in twenty-five ports of call is the cause of the withdrawal of t lie- vessels, whose tonnage is 8,800 each.

CHARITY FOR IRELAND

(Received this day, at d. 30 a.m.) WASHINGTON. March 31. The British 'Embassy states a misapprehension appears to exist regarding the necessity for raising funds in America for Irish relief work. Statistics show that Ireland was never mire prosperous than now. In every case distress and destitution, aside from unemployment was due to normal trade depression, and normal poverty is due directly to the Sinn Fein rebellion. '1 i.c Sinn Fein regim'e retfuse to accapt funds raised in United Kingdom for aid, but appeal to America for charity. The British Government white not agreeing that there is any need for American charity, will not place unne'-is-sary obstacles in the way of any charitable organisation constituted on tri :*tlv non-political basis.