BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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asI'UALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LABOUR CANDIDATE. LONDON, August 21. “The Daily Chrorticle” understands that Sir Sydney Olivier has intimated his willingness to contest Oxford City Seat at the general election in the interests of Labour. GERMAN CINEMAS UNPOPULAR. BERLIN, August 21. V The popularity of the cinema is declining through Germany. Twenty Berlin cinemas have closed in the past month, owing to the financial difficulties. After August 31, not a single* Frankfort cinema will remain open. AIR MASSEY AT BRISTOL. LONDON, August 21. Mr IV. F. Massey replying to a Bristol deputation, paid a tribute *0 Bristol’s forward dock policy, especial ly in the direction of' eatering for Dominion trade, and said he proposed advising direct sailings for Bristol. New Zealand’s fruit exports were sure to expand and he anticipated she would liecome the Empire’s dairy farm BRITISH SPECULATORS. LONDON, Augmt 21. The “Morning Post’s” financial editor says: Mr Hughes’ references to Australia as a field for profitable investment were not appreciated in the city, hut there was a general feeling that Air Hughes seemed to pre-suppose a lack of appreciation by the British investors has shown again and again a distinct partiality for Dominion securities, other things being equal, a proof of this being the scant difference between the value? of British and Dominion credits NORTHCLIFFE AT SAMOA. SUVA, August 22. Lord Northcliffe and party reached Suva in the Makura to-day at noon. They were met by *e Mayor of Su- * v-jv, Air H. AI. Scott, and' other citizens and entertained. Then they motored to the Nausori sugar mill, and also, visited native towns. On their return they were tendered a reception , by the Mayor and a large gathering of colonials and officials. Lord Northcliffe expressed pleasure at his visit, and spoke of the great potentialities of Fiji They sailed for Auckland at 6 p.m. Lord Northcliffe goes motoring in New Zealand from August 27, till September 3. He is overwhelmed with invitations from New Zealand and Australia but will only be able to accept official hospitality owing to the large number of I'Mvate friends* to be visited. He ■ leaves Sydney .for the Phillipines on October 1, after a very brief visit to ’Tasmania. ‘ INFLUENZA AT SUVA. SUVA, August 23. Nukualofa reports for the week ending August 20th. there were a hundred and twenty influenza cases, eleven pneumonic and four deaths. MR HUGHES EULOGISED. .Received This Dav at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 22. Mr Hughes was tendered a farewells luncheon by the British Empire League at Claridge’s. Hon AV. Churchill presided and referred to Air Hughes as one of those Empire statesmen who were rising above the accident of party, and constituted one of the pillars upon which the great structure of Empire and Commonwealth was erected. He came to London in the days when the tragic perils of the Great War were at their worst, exerting his influence for good, but whether in peace or war they could always count on Air Hughes. We know he sets before all other objects of his life, the maintenance and solidarity of the Empire, that great- organisation without a rival in history and that in-

INDIAN REVOLT. (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) DELHI, "August 22. Serious disturbances took place near Calicut. Two thousand rioters wrecked Government property. The assistant superintendent of police was murdered. The original forces of British troops and police were insufficient and four hundred Leinster regiment und more armed police are en route.