BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

GABLE NEWS.

iUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. kidnapped. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. The American federation of labour conference placed on record a declara* tion favouring total exclusion of Japanese and other Orientals from Atheriea and instructed the executive Cbuiicil to prevent any modification of the Chinese Exclusion Act and to work for the repeal of the “Gentleman’s Agreement” with Japan, on the ground that Jfipan has outwitted the laws:' DISARMAMENT QUESTION; (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.), NEW YORK, Juhe 22; The New York “Tribune’s” Washing ton correspondent states flatly that Mr Harding will not call a disarmament conference .until there a .thorough understanding, or a very, definite agreement made, between jthe representatives of Britain, Japan and America. . This, despite the Administration’s satisfaction with Hon Lloyd George’s statement that Britain is anxious for a disarmament move. PRINCE’S BIRTHDAY. '.Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, June '23. Numerous birthday congratulations from all parts of the Empire have reached th e Prince of Wales, including some from Australia, New Zealand, Canadian and South African children. BOWLERS BEATEN. * 'P.ect-ived This Day at 8.30 -m.) ' LONDON, June 23. Kilmarnock beat the New Zealand howlers by 132 to 128. BANDIT SENTENCED. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, June” 23. The bandit Hoelz, cabled on 16th April was sentenced to penal servitude for life.