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Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS:

JBTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ENGLISH EMIGRATION. LONDON, Jane 30. A movement has started among fyU. - _ anadian and Australian Agents-Gen-i-al To secure representation on the migration Committee, which is now united -to the High Commissioners. 'lie \gents-General urge that the preinces and States are more intimately oncerned in immigration than the Dominions or the Commonwealth Govrnments. A BOLSHEVIK PLOT. \ "1 (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 30. Constantinople telegrams speak of the liscovery of a widespread plot directed ,v Moscow, with the object of producng a revolt against the Allies, in Constantinople. The British authorities imve arrested one hundred Russians, including three Bolshevik commissaries. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS. ; (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 30. A statue of George Washington, presented to the British Government, by the State of Virginia, was unveiled in Trafalgar Square. There was a picturesque ceremony, in which a number of American Civil War Veterans, wearing the old Republican’s uniform, participated. Lord Curzon spoke, and accepted the gift on behalf of the Government. He said it was a symbol of affection and a sign that the two great English speaking nations were now heirce forth indissolubly one. They could never fight again and that was axiomatic. Yet he would like to add that they ought never to quarrel again. They could, if they would, direct their joint forces to do a great deal to prevent other nations from fighting. EVACUATION OF SILESIA. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) BERLIN, June 30. The Polish insurgents have already completed their evacuation of the disputed zone in Silesia. A similar German movement is now proceeding. v - AMERICAN POLITICS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 29 Mr Mellon told the Senate Finance Committee that more than a billion I dollars were due to America as interest in money loaned to foreign Governments and 451,736.000 interest had been | paid on ten billions loaned on the re- ! payments principle to June 17 totalled .102,292,000 dollars. Senator Hitchecock introduced a bi)l creating a Bank of Nations with a capital of two billions four hundred millions, to act as fiscal agent of Ameri- , cans and other Governments. He addI eel that stockholders bonds of Governments would he taken as payment for stock. Despite the Republican agreement to the peace resolutions, Senator King , (Democrat) introduced resolutions for the ratification of the 1 ersailles Treaty and also a separate peace with Ger-. many. AMERICAN REFUSAL. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 29. America has refused the League of Najtißns ,in vat-ions to be represented at lie forthcoming White Slave Traffic Conference at Geneva. TREASURY BILLS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 1 The Treasury has announced the suspension of the sale of five a*id a half per cent twelve months Treasury Bills and substituting them for six months at the same rate. The money market regards this foreshadows easier money rates and a further reduction of the Bank rate. NATIONAL BANK. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 1. The balance sheet of the National Rank of New Zealand shows a profit of 4 £306,394 ; written off premises £35,000; X. reserve for deprecation of investments, £75,000; pension fund, £10,500; reserve £20,000. A final dividend of 12 par cent and bonus of 2 per cent, tax . Dee and carry forward £115,894. WOOL SALES AT ANTWERP (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) ANTWERP, July 1. At the Bawra wool sale, 20,000 bales were offered, and 9,000 sold, at parity with London closing prices. Buyers were mostly from Verviers in France, and Alsace. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEYS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 30. Carslnnd rode three winners at Newmarket- to-day. Bullock and Gray one each. Only one winner was not ridden by an * P, Gray repeated yesterday’s success on JL Orpheus, winning tli e ,, Princess Stakes, gf Gray was reported to the Stewardship when riding White Satin in the Exeter Stakes. Gray was carutioned. The “Daily Chronicle” staes Orpheus previously ridden by hoys, is a great far striding animal and needs a strong man like Gray to keep him properly balanced. It is curious that while Gray was so successful the Stewards t . called for an explanation of his riding of White Satin, saying it did not appear to them that Gray made sufficient use of th'e horse. After hearing the owner and trainer they cautioned Gray. Later, Lord Londonderry complained about Gray’s unnecessary use of the whip while riding Mount Steward in } the Soh'am Stakes. The stewards se-. verely cautioned Gray.