BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CSTHAI.IAN AND N.Z..CARLE ASSOCIATION. A PRICES RISING. ANTWERP. Oct. 5. At the latest wool sale hero 5000 ales from I.a Plata were offered, nticl 500 were sold. The prices were 15 to 0 per cent. higher than at the June C ales. 1 lU!ITISIIERS IN RUSSIA. LONDON, Oct. •>. The London “Daily News” Petro;rad correspondent states: The plight :f 150 Britishers here i-s particularly ] lathctie, because their nationality ex- ( •hides them from a share in the So- ] iet Government’s rations. These B-i----:ishers consist of governesses, clerks, tnd once prosperous business men. I'liey are surprised that neither the Government nor the private organisations have attempted to help them. SOUTHERN UNTONISTS. LONDON, Oct. (i. The Southern Irish Unionists aredisturbed because they will not he represented at the Irish confcience. Thev fear their cause will go by ucfault. Thev sav it is not true that Mr De Valera represents the whole .! Southern Ireland. RiRITISH CAPITAL. (Received This Day at 8 a .in.) PARIS. Oct, li. Advices from Kattowitz state a syndiesAe of British capitalists has bought vast tracts of rich coalfields near Ry*. hoick, hitherto unworked JAPAN V. U.S.A. ■ LONDON, Oct. 5. The London “Daily Express” (Coalition) discusses the possibility of a war starting between the United States and Japan. It asks:—“V\ill the Washington Conference avert this peril ? Our information does not warrant optimism. The public must understand that this country is standing a-min on the verge of an abyss. They must understand that Imperial interests in Canada, Australia, and the Tar East are vitally threatened.” After pointing out some onuses ot friction between the United States and Japan, the paper proceeds to assert:— “Beyond these causes of friction, some indefinable impulse drives the United States to push its tommies towards the Western Pacific. At the same tune the surge of their growing population and their military ambition urges the Japanese to earmark the Pacific as their own.” . ... I, adds:—"Unless these ambitions and impulses lie reconciled, tbeii D'“ shipbuilding will proceed. When this naval building has reached a certain point, probably about 1923, there will ... me another war.” . 1 The “RVilv Express.” after referring to the danger ot war in concludes:—“Australia has supported a renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty because of a sure knowledge that »«<•!} tuuitv would he her safegumd it. and a lien these Eastern and W estern powers sprang at civil others throats. ITo othi'iwise first rush ot Oriental oiv sot would take th- Pliilliptnes am Uuam Island in its stride, and would fall on Australia.

PUBLICATION OE GENEVA, Oct. •). An intere- ting delude arose at the Lea>'ue upon a proposal to amend Article Eighteen of the League Coven•„t. in order to provide that no international treaty should he binding un,l it is registered and published by h . Secretariat of the Umguc. The liseussioti revealed many difficult eases l considerable difficulty in emhodythe proposal in a legal phraseology, r idel, would cover an infinite variety t .ascs. After Mr Balfour had explained the situation, the Assemily ‘.‘reed to adjourn further consideration ,r the matter to the third Assembly.

. mmsH The North Wales coal owners are now reopening the collieries which they closed down only on Monday. 1 nines reopen to-day. french deficit. LONDON, Oct. 5. The London “Daily Express” Paris vum-spondent says -.-“ France s \.Y~ lludgett is an obstacle td Premier Briand’s going to Washington. It may ■utse the Government’s fall. There is a deficit of £100,000,000 ster '' flie financial committee of the French Chan,her of Deputies elaims that the special allowance to the Gov- • rnmont officials, which is costing the .. unity 281 millions sterling annually dioiild'be stopped before any now taxes are created, or any new loans floated. The French Government, at hrst approved of this, but they, now sav the •ost of living has not fallen sufficiently 0 A stify a stoppage of the allowancos. # . It Mr liriand goes to Washington, ho will oulv remain for a fortnight. M. Viviani will then head th e French delegations. LABOUR WIN. BRITISH BYE-ELECTION. LONDON, Oct. i\ The West Houghton hve-eleetion has resulted as follows-. Mr Davies (Labour) 14 > B ' 6 Air Tungi'r (Coalitionist) ... 10,S(> Majority for Labour 4 - 009 N.S. WALES’ LOAN. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.tn.) LONDON, October (i. It is understood a New South Wales tlyi’oe millions six pci* vent loan is being issued on Friday at £95. YELLOW RACKS AND AUSTRALIA. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) OTTAAVA, Octolneij ti. Sliiges Obta, a prominent' Japanese nierchnnt. interviewed at Alontreal declared the existing over population of Japan and China and need for an outlet, must, eventually mean an Asiatic exodus to the Northern Territories of Australia. JAPANESE VIEW. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) TOKIO, October G. The newspaper “Yorodzu Choho” quotes Premier Kara as saying the Japanese delegates to \A ashington Conference design to obtain a perfect agreement among the Powers, lsised on the fundamental principles in respect for the world open door, the removal of racial harriers and assurances for the existence of mankind.