BRITISH & FOREIGN HERRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN HERRS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. SAX FRANCISCO, Sept. 30. 1 Southern California experienced a ( series of earthquakes during the night • and day.' Xo damage was done. JAPAN’S OUTLET POLICYTOKIO October, 3. The Tokio newspaper* "Asahia Shim- , bull declares:— lupin's irohlem nf rinding all nutlet for her increasing population will he frankly disclosed-at the ] Washington Conference, japan is preparing a list of 70 questions for consideration. It is understood that, in order to increase the facilites for eommunieaticn with America dm'ing the conference. Japan is preparing to reconnect the (!nitm-Vap cable: AXGLG-FRENCH AKUTAI. MAIL. I LONDON, October 3. The British l’ostmoster-General announces that it is no longer possible to post letters for Australia by air mail to Paris on Fridays with a view to overtaking the ordinary mails as has been done for some weeks recently. I AERIAL SERVICE TO AI STIIALI'a. , LONDON, October -1, The London ‘Daily News” states: Ail Aerial transport firm in Paris is contemplating an aerial line from France to Australia, via Cairo and Bombay. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. j LONDON, October 3. A Vickers Yiniy aeroplane crashed down at Ramsgate, falling 200 feet. It happened in a gusty wind. Ihe maeliine immediately burst into flames. Five persons were killed. | NORTH WALKS COLLIERIES LONDON, Oct, 3. The local coal owners ill North Wales are closing down all their collieries to-day and they have at the same time given notice to the workers that unless the wages are re-arranged ’ and the high cost of working is reduced. it will be impossible to prosecute t 1 e industry. WELSH MINERS’ WAGES. LONDON, Oct. 3. The South Wales Coal Owners have accepted a Government offer of independent Arbitration on the subsidy unges question.

BAD TIMES IN ENGLAND. LONDON, Oct. 4. Mi- Lloyd George lias been having a conference with six business experts at Gairloch. The conference has ended. Mr lJoyd George will now outline lew J Government employment proposals in a speech at Inverness this afternoon, i when lie receives the city's freedom. His doctor will not allow him to de- ' liver a public speech, but the Prime Minister is determined to have reporters, though it has lieen arranged that ' conferring of the city’s freedom be a private function. ■ ; It is understood the experts have informed Mr Lloyd George that the country must be prepared to face de- [ pression for two or three years more. The experts outlined a definite plan for the rehabilitating of trade in the Empire, which deeply impressed Mr , Lloyd George. j REV. BORRILL UKSKIGED. j LONDON, Oct. 3. The Rev. J. B. Borrill, of Islington, against whom the distress warrant for non-payment of rent was issued fully nine months ago, still withstands the law officers’ efforts to besiege his residence. His doors and windows are effectively barred oil week days, but tiit- police are compelled temporarily to raise the siege on Sundays, and the neighbours then furnish food supplies for the Rev Borrill. TURKS RELEASE FRENCH. PARIS, Oct. 3. The Turkish Kemalists have released •MX) French soldiers who were captured in 1020. A VICAR’S PROTEST. VT TREATMENT OF AUSTRALIANS (Received This Day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON, Oc-t. 4. Rev Fisher, vicar of All Hallows, Leeds, and member of the Northern Union Club, during a sermon on Sunday protested against the unsportsmanlike attitude of a portion of the crowd towards the Australasians during the first test at Headinglev on Saturday. He said he had remonstrated with unfair barrackers in the second half, pointing out the visitors were fellow Britishers. A section of the crowd treated the'Australians like Germans, instead of men of the bull dog breed. It was not right that the visitors, who were fine footballers, should come thousands of miles to get such a reception. S\YEDISH ELECTIONS. LONDON,. Oct. 3. The Swedish General Election is over. The results indicate a considerable turn over of political opinion in favour of the Socialistic Parties. The Social Democrats have secured 95 seats. This is a gain of 18. Tlio “Left” Socialists have six seats a gain of one. The Communists have seven seats. This is a gain of five seats. The Conservatives hold G2 seats, being a loss of nine. The Liberals have 41 seats, being a loss of seven. The Agrarian Party has 21 seats, a loss of eight. ORDERS FOR BRADFORD. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct, 5. Owing to the French textile strike which shows no sign of ending, large German orders for wool tops, which had been placed in Noubaix for the past half year, aro being transferred to Bradford. COAL MINES CLOSING. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oet. 5. North Wades Goal Mines employing thirteen thousand hands, closed today, owing to the inability to produce at a profitable price.