BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAlil.li ASSOCIATION. FRENCH RAILWAY ACCIDENT. PARIS, Oct: G. The latest estimate shows that 25 were killed and a 150 injured iii the liatiguolles railway accident. N.K.W. LOAN. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.in.) LONDON, Oct. 7 ll is officially stated that the price of the issue of the New South Wales three million loan, is £95 10s. QUEENSLAND LOAN. (Received This Day at 9.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 7 The National City Company of New York announce a Queensland loan u! twelve million dollars., in seven per cent bonds, with a currency of twenty years, was subscribed within halt an hour. CHINA AND JAPAN. (Received .This Dev at 9.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 7. The Philadelphia '‘Public Ledger’s" Pekin correspondent states the Japanese Minister, Obntn. did not agree to transmit officially China’s memorandum regarding Shantung question, hut unofficially accepted the document in order to study it. to see whether lie should foi ward it. It is understood China opposed Japan's view at every point, basing her opposition prim :ri!y on the fact that Japan has no legal right to Shantung and arguing that China alone should decide questions there. Japan feels Chinn lias not answered the note, hut merely set forth her own views, Russian Famine conference. ißeioivcd This Day at 0.40 a.m.) BRUSSELS, Oct. 7. The Russian famine conference has reached a crucial point oii the quest'' of credits. The Anglo-French formula declares if. is impossible to discuss credits until the essential conditions of the recognition of old debts and security for new, have been complied wii The conference’s attitude towards the Nansen scheme is decidedly negative. The delegates believe his guaranteeare not sufficient to attract serious contributions from the puhlic. RIIA DI'ORD SLHSC lil I’T lO.Y. 'Received This Day at fl.-IO a.niA LONDON. October 7. Bradford business men arc umlcrlliking to provide £25.000 sterling towardthe British Empire Exhibition. ENGINEERS lIAI.LOT LONDON. Oct o! s 1 r 7. Engineers decided to ballot foi - the abolition of a bonus.