BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ENGLAND TO HOLLAND. TALK BY WIRELESS ’PHONE. LONDON, May 12 Mr Lloyd George, ringing up Mr Hughes, and the manager of the Australian test team in England consulting the Board of Cricket Control in Australia, are among the limitless possibilities opened up by the successful demonstration carried out by the correspondents of “The Times” at Southwold (England) and Zandvoort (Holland) and arranged by Signor Marconi, whereby they proved the adaptability of ordinarv telephones to wireless telephony.

The Southwold correspondent, using an ordinary instrument laid on to a wireless station, conversed for an hour with Zandvoort, who was similarly connected to a wireless station. The voices were most clear, and the short waves used were not affected by the natural atmospheric disturbances. The waves used were from 10 to 15 metres. They do not expand, but go from point to point. They cannot be picked un at other stations unless by a direct line, thus assisting secrecy, and distance is no consideration. Mr Godfrey Isaacs, managing director of Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd., is confident that the system will shortly be put to practical public service, add will be invaluable for use in commerce.

RISING IN SIBERIA. MOSCOW, May 27. A Soviet army that was defeated at Omsk has been withdrawn to Uatonsk, in the Ural region. A rebellion spread to Ekaterinburgh, which the Bolsheviks are evacuating. Russian “Whites” under Shulnikov, are advancing on Chita. VLADIVOSTOCK COUP. TO RIO, May 27

Despatches state that troops who formerly were under the anti-Bolshevik, General lvappell, have occupied part of Vlndivostock. The Government Building was seized aiid the militia disarmed.

AVIATION ACCIDENT

PARIS, May 27. A French military aeroplane crashed near Nancy, when four were killed.

WOOL OUTLOOK IN ENGLAND

LONDON, May 28

A better feeling is apparent throughout the wool industry. It is principally due to the strength of the primary woo! markets, and, though much textile machinery at Bradford is now idle, many firms have received offers of business .vliieli would warrant them running full time if they could obtain fuel. Meantime the top makers’ quotations remain firm, with a fair amount of business. Wool stocks are low, owing to recent shipments to America, and restricted prductions. Reports of successful sales n Australia, New Zealand, and Antverp are giving the market a confident tone. The prospects for the next London sales are hopeful.

METAL MARKET IMPROVING. LONDON, May 28. “The Economist” attributes the recovery in non-ferorus metal prices, in n measure, to the fact that the worst prices touched were well below the cost of production. The greatest factor in the rally consists of the reduction of the output. A large part of the recent buying of copper in London lias been on account of Germany and Japan, although there have also been considerable speculative purchases in anticipation of an extensive demand, following in a coal settlement. The recent drop in the price of tin has caused the closing of every Cornish producer, and a restriction of operations in Northern Nigeria. The companies there are now able to produce below the current market price, thanks to economical working and Government concessions in rent and royalties.

BULLHOCK DISASTER

THE CASUALTY LIST.

CAPETOWN, May 28

It is officially announced that the casualties at Bullhock were as follows: Natives killed 171; natives wounded 126 natives taken (unwounded prisoners) 94. The demolition of the 300 natives, unauthorised houses at Bullhoek is to commence on May 30 thus leaving only 26 houses standing.

The native women and children have been given until May 28 to leave. The “Trans-Keian General Council” an important body composed of natives unanimously passed a. resolution regre 4 ting the bloodshed at Bullhoek, which, it says, however, appears to have been unavoidable.

TEe Government have replied to the resolution expressing appreciation of it as a resolution as representative o' most responsible native opinion in the Union, and giving an assurance that there was nothing vindictive in the action taken.

LARGE FORCES GOTNG

LONDON, May 28,

Tt is understood the- British Cabinet have decided to send large reinforcements to Ireland.