CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1921, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH 4 FOREIGN ITEMS. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE HOHEXZOLLERXS. LONDON, Sept. I*. The Doom correspondent «.? tha “Daily Express” states that the lichen zollerns still residing in Germany me preparing for a general exodus ta Holland and Switzerland, owing, to tile instability of tlie German political situation. The Duke and Duchess of L’rmisv ick ami Prince Adalbert already have arrived here unexpectedly. BUILDING WARSHIPS. LONDON, Sept. 19. The “Daily Express” states that the British Admiralty is hastening the work on four new battleships, which are now building in private yards. This is done in order to assist employment during the winter. BRITISH INDUSTRY. LONDON, Sept. 19 . The “Daily Express” also states that railways companies contemplate an immediate substantial reduction in goods rates on such commodities as ironstone and other raw materials, hoping thus to foster the trade revival. They also contemplate, extensive grouping in order to increase the value of passenger traffic and thus meet existing expenses. FRENCH STRIKE SETTLED. PARIS, Sept. 19. Tlie French textile strike lias been settled, tlie workers agreeing to arbitral ion. DEATH OF KAISER’S FRIEND. . ' BERLIN, Sept, 19. Obituary.—Tlie notorious Prince Phillip- Eulenburg, a former friend of the Kaiser, who was ouncorned in tlie Berlin Eulenburg scandals. CUTTING DOWN WAGES. LONDON. Sept. 20. lit Hon T. .1. .Mamamara has appointed a committee under the chairmanship of Lord Cave to recommend reforms in the trade Boards, which regulate tho wages of 3,000,000 workers. A scheme which serves a rising market, lie says, is too inelastic for a falling market. Mr Macnamara says the whole machinery needs overhauling. CHINA WIRELESS STATIONS. | PEKIN, Sept. 10. The Department of Communications ; has signed a supplementary bond issue i for completing the Federal Company’s ■ wireless contract. > This will permit Americans to proceed with the construction of a high-power plant at Shanghai and smaller stations at Harbin. Pekin, Hankow and Canton.

JAPAN AND CHINA. TOKJO, Sept. .10

The Kenssukai party have passed a resolution that Japan should maintain her twenty-one demands on China, and also should insist on all other en - lodgements that*China undertook being carried out. Mr Waka-tsuki, manager of the party, stated an ultimatum to China was unavoidable, because she had cancelled matters previously agreed to. The Jap-Chiim Treaty, despite tlie opposition tofN ahrond, was the means of preserving peace in the Far East.

)INFLUENZA IN TONGA. SUVA, Sept. 2i». - Tonga iiiHuenV.it report for tlie week ended September 17th, states that in Tongatahu there were 44 eases. Of these seven were pneumonic and there was one death. There were 22 cases including four pneumonic, at for the week ended Sent. 10th.

A BALLOON RACE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sent. 20 Fifteen balloons have started on a race froit Brussels. Eight landed in England and Wales and,the rest are not yet reported. They have possibly landed in lonely spots in Ireland. STEAMER ON FIRE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 20 Lloyds have received a report that the steamer Port Augusta is afire in latitude twenty-seven south, nine east. Other steamers are in communication.

REP All ATIOXS AGREE.M ENT. (Received This Dav at 9.40 a.nt.) PARIS, Sept. 20. "Le Matin” discloses the hitherto unpublished Reparations Agreement concluded between Hon Llovd George and M. Cleinence.au in December, 1919. "Le “Matin” comments: —"One can understand why C'lemenceaii never published tlie agreement. Tlie French * public will find that the Convention, which was concealed immediately it was signed, is not disastrous, it is criminal. It was agreed that the British and French Governments should not appoint a Minister to represent them at the Reparations Commission'. The role of duties of the President of tlie Commission would be defined in an annexed note. The Commission’s Sec-retary-General was to be an Englishman. Payments from Germany were to be earmarked, firstly, for the cost of J tlie Armies of Occupation, and supplies of raw material made to Germany under the Treaty ; secondly, for payment of Belgian, priority ; when these allotments were made all payments from Germany would l>e divided proportionately; that portion under the head of reparations should be divided between Britain and Franee in the • ratio 11 to 5; Britain to support selection ol a Frenchman for the "presidency of the Reparations Commission.

IMPENDING ELECTION. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON. Sep. 20. The Central News Agency states:— "Well-informed circles consider the fact that neither Lord Curzott nor the Premier will attend the Washington Conference, may l>e regarded as a cerj tnin indication of the near approac#^ of a general election. The Irish ai.Tr unemployment problems are likely to loom larger. There is a well grounded belief that the Irish question will form the basis of an appeal to the country by Hon Lloyd George. De Valera’s attitude is regarded as uncompromisingly hostile, and U the conference were held on bis" terms the Llovd George Cabinet should he considered guilty of a grave act of disloyalty,”

DUTCH PARLIAMENT. 'Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) HAGUE. Sept. 20. Queen Wilhelmina, at the opening of Parliament, . emphasised the general dislocation of economic relations the gravity of the financial position. The development of friendly relations with foreign powers was a source of - satisfaction, likewise the decision that the League of Nations had established a permanent court of justice at the Hague.