BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

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■ AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. EXCHANGE RATES. (Received Tiiis Day at 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug 29. i Wailii Junction 8s Id. Foreign exchange.- Paris, 47.57 francs; Stockholm 17.05 kroner; Christiana 27.43 kroner; Copenhagen 21.53 kroner; Berlin 322 marks; Calcutta 1 Oil'd to the rupee; Yokohama 31£d to yen; Hong Kong 32',d to dollar; Montreal 409 cents; New- York 369£ cents. SCOTLAND’S PEOPLE. (Received This Day at 1.5 p.m.) ■London, Aug. 29 The census of Scotland shows a population of 4,882,288, of which 2,533,885 are females, an intercensal increase of 2.5, the smallest since the first census in 1801. Glasgow’s population is 1,034,069; Edinburgh 420,081. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) GENEVA, Aug. 29. The Council of the League of Nations met at Palais National. Count Islii read a statement on Upper Silesia and concluded, it is not only the right hut the duty o,f the Council to undertake the role proposed. MINERS EIGHT. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 29 At London, fighting was resumed between miners and State forces. One was killed, six were wounded and two are missing. FRONTIER TROUBLE. (Received This Dav at 1.30 p.m.) DELHI. Aug. 29. Latest reports of the Moplah t-oubles state Malappauin has been relieved, The military has assumed complete control of railway traffic. The rebels are fleeing to the interior, hub there is some extension of the trouble in the southern districts. CLIMBERS’ FATALITY. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) VIENNA, Aug 29 Two tourists were climbing Glossglockner in Syria, when one fell and was Killed. His companion’s cry for help was heard for |three days, but owing to a storm assistance was impossible. Eventually another party of tourists tried to rescue him and two fell and were killed. Further attempt at rescue were unsuccessful. SEARCH FOR SHIP. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, August 29. The Canadian Winner, Observer. Algerine. and United States cutter Snolinmush, started abreast thi* morning to sweep the seas eastward to when the Canadian Importer was last seen. The Capt. of Snohomish wirelessed early to-day that the sen had moderated after tin- gale and lots of timber were sighted. He is convinced the Importer founded on Friday. There is no trace of the (.rew. They are continuing the search. PAY THE COSTS. (Received This Day at 1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON. August 29. The custodian of alien enemy proper t v announced that Germany must pay for the American lives lost on the Lusitania and satisfy all other claims, before Germany property held in Hie United States is released. The claims include sixty million sterling in connection with the Lusitania and fifty million maintenance of United State army of occupation. The value of German property held in United States has depreciated and the present estimate is eighty millions. VAULT ROBBER. LONDON. August 13. Five arrests were made as the result of a daring rolilnTy at Masonic, Chi oago. Robbers secured bonds and other valuables valued at fifty thousaid iterling. The police believe the janitors assisted four unmasked robbers who eoolv rifled the vault