AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1921, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. JAPANESE POLITICS. WASHINGTON, May 10 Unofficial advices from Japan state that a Coalition Ministry is expected to succeed Premier Hara’s, but owing "to a difficulty in finding the right man for the Premiership, a change is not likely to be made immediately. M_ Hara will have a large voice in the selection. M. Kato is not ravoured, as lie has not sufficient supporters. The reports also refer to there being considerable social unrest. The fundamental institutions of the Empire are threatened by the ingress of certain venditions and loreign influences especially among the Labour elements. * CANADIAN BUDGET. OTTAWA, May 9. The Canadian Budget was brought down in the Dominion House of Commons this evening by Sir Henry Dayton, Minister of Finance. It makes no tariff charges, except that it has provisions for completing a trade agreement with the West Indies Customs Act changes to provide stricter 1 supervision to prevent dumping. The domestic or imported goods sales taxes are increased. The revenue for 1920-21 was 432 million dollars and the expenditure 533,398,077 dollars. The estimated revenue for 1921-22 is 373 million dollars and the estimated expenditure is 591,437,697 dollars. The revenue to he raised thus amounts to 435,360,9/1 dollars. The surplus over ordinary expenditure in 1920-21 was 69,400,000 dollars. The new taxation will provide 62,760,971 dollars. The National debt amounts to 2,350,236,700 dollars.

JAPAN’S HOLD ON SHANTUNG

WASHINGTON, May 9

The United States Department and the Japanese Embassy have no confirmation of the report of the immediate return of Shantung to China by Japan. It is explained that negotiations are necessary before the German rights in Kioachau can he transferred to China.

ARGENTINE STRIKE. BUENOS AIRES, May 9.

The port workers here struck to-day until assured that non-Union labour would not be permitted. The Government placed a military cordon around the port zone, permit ting no one to enter. The employers will not abandon efforts to use non-union labour. The fight of the workers is against the foreign interests, which complhin of unbearable impositions and abuses in connection with the loading of ships.

GABLE NEWS.