BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUBTIULIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. | SOUTH AFRICAN PI.AYKRS. | CAPETOWN* October 18. i Tile Lawn Tennis Union is arrang- ' ing to enter a team for the next Davis | Chili contests. ! WOOL SAI.ES LONDON. October 18. The Yorshi'rc newspapers suggest that the refusal of London buyers 1° agree to the B.A.W.R. A.’» merino proposal is due to tlieir objections adding an extra day to the series, especially Saturday, havillg in view tho fact that the next series open on November 3rd: when large quantities of merinos will be offered on the first and second days. RELIGIOUS DISPUTE. ROME, October 18. Following a dispute with a parish priest, almost the whole population of the village of Seppiana has abjurred the Catholies and become Protestants. ENGLISH CABINET TRUCE. LONDON, Oct. 18 1 A further meeting of the British Cabinet committee, appointed to deal with Ireland, was held. It is stated that the relations between the delegates continue to bo marked by encouraging good-will at the

lrisli UontereiKc. is sum uiu general atmosphere provides reason for thinking the preliminaries have been most satisfactorily concluded. SPAIN’S SYMPATHY. MADRID, Oct. 19. The London “Times” states: There is Sinn Fein propaganda in Spain. It is becoming very active. Apparently there is plenty of money available. There is nil Irish office at Madrid, calling itself the Irish Legation. From Madrid this Legation is issuing translations of the well-known hooks and pamphlets by the Irish Republican writers. The office is also circulating a voluminous memorial, comprising 90 pages. It is addressed to the members of the Spanish Parliament by their comrades of the I)ail Eireann. It appeals for the help and sympathy of the Spanish people. LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON. October 19. At the mixed wool sales, the bidding was hardly so keen as before apart from one or two best clips, but til,, i(rices were giaierally well maintained. Slipes were rather weak, and -mine were withdrawn. The Colonial Wool Merchants’ Asaieiaton have cabled to Mr Hughes is Chairman of the Wind Appeal Hoard, protesting against the extension of the Customs regulations beyond November 9th. They consider that any extension would he most detrimental to the whole wool industry. ENGI-SH PRODUCE EXHIBITION. LONDON, October 18. At the Islington Dairy Show, Australian exhibitors have secured first, second and third prizes for salted and insnltwd butter. All three prizes for cheese went to Canada. All three prizes for bacon went to south Africa . Neither Australia nor New Zealand were represented in either bacon or cheese. The only competitor in colonial honey was the New Zealand Policy Producers’ Association, which was i warded first prize.

TitK XAVAL POLICY. LONDON, October Ifi. The British Admiralty has made » non-committal reference to A 1 r Massey’s i-abled statements regarding the British Navy. Air Massey said that all •tarts of the Empire had agreed to ontrihute towards the costs of main tenance of four of the new capital ships being built. The Admiralty states that whether the Dominions contribute a share of ■lot. is a matter within the discretion if the Dominion Parliaments. The Admiralty, however, have point'd out that the Dominions’ assistance the navSl defence of the Empire, would lie equally effective whether it assumed the form of a monetary contribution towards Britain’s . capital ships, or the building of destroyers themselves, or providing naval bases. The Admiralty states it lias no information with reference to Air Massey's announcement that he is now limiting a £500,000 loan for some undisclosed hut specific purpose, aiul the Admiralty arc' unable to confirm- or to deny a refMirt that this money is to constitute New Zealand’s naval contribution. The Admiralty says its original estimate that the cost of four of the new capital slips would lie £8,01X1.000 lias now been revised, and the present [estimate is £0,000,000. This reilui- , tion is in consequence erf a decline- m 1 the cost of labour and material. ’ AN APPOINTMENT LONDON, October 19. Colonel Samuel Wilson, who was Assistant Secretary to the Committee of imperial Defence, lias secured the appointment of Governor of Trinidad. AVAR GRAVES. LONDON, Oct. 19. The Imperial War Graves Oommisson have decided to take over the exhumations, which the Mar Office had discontinued. The War Office has concurred. The War Alinister proposes making a statement in ParliaI ment cm the subject. j VERSAILLES TREATY. [ HER LIN, October 19. i Stegerwald, speaking at Essen, stat- • cel the present economic situation was Germany’s best ally because it eom- ; polled England to pay more in unj employment doles to her people than she would obtain from the reparations from Germany. There was not, liesaid, any statesman in the world who believed that the Allies Versailles Treaty would last- even for «ne single decade. ; GRAIN ELEVATORS. ; CAPETOWN, Oct. 18. The Union fTovernment lias placed a contract for the erection of thirtysix grain elevators with a Canadian firm. Most of the machinery will be purchased in England.