MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTBAI.IAN TRADE. BBITISH COAIAIISSIONKIUS REPORT. AUSTRALIAN ANII N. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON. Oet. 26. The Rout'd of Trnde lum imblislied the report of Air S. AY. 11. AfeGregor (British Trade Commissioner i’l Australia] on Australian trade for the year ended June. Air Ali-Grcgor says although Australia is in a very difficult position as regards finance anil trade, there is a gene ml feeling flint the difficulties are new being faced ami w ill be over-ome. A brighter side of tile situation is that tlie national finances are sound, and on the whole well managed. Tlie banks have adopted a conservative polh-y, and are in a strong po.-iiion. The trading bouses have accumulated considerable reserves with which to meet the inevitable losses ,md last, hut not least, . l there are almost boundless undeveloped resources in tile country, which legitimately inspire a sturdy optimism, and confidence in the future. Mr MeGiegei -a.i ft tlm,. al'e no -iglls ol "lief in tin- exchange nosuitni for at Rasl -i\ month- exe.-pi sin h as limy be derived from illi’ flotation in London of a substantial Ounlumnu'c.dtli loan. The wheat position is favourable. bill the iini"'iiit i- not sufficient to affect 111' 1 cxcliam.'. The want pusitiou 's uncertain, and tin- outlook for metals is part ieularly gloomy. Kxj)ort s generally, for next year ale likely to diminish iu value owing to the wool position, the droit in tic world's prices and the restriction of the world's purchasing capacity. After referring to the necessity for the development of the manufacturing industrials, Air Ale Gregor says it is fairly obvious that these cannot extend miicii further without the introduction from overseas of capital, labour and nmii with specialised knowledge and organising ability.

BRITISH I NKMI'LOY.M ENT. LONDON October ”!>. li, \j ...Vino'ii ' at K* ttci ing tilted that tile iio»-oi|il"\-ed n"W number 1.7K0JH.81. eomparwl w ith 2.170.110(1 in .1 iiiiu. It is estimated that there "ill he 1.2'T0.H00 unemployed throughout the winter. BRITISH LOAN. LONDON. Oetol.cr X. Tlie British Government will shortly issue a ' L"JO.fXl().0(K) loan at three per cent interest, to assist the local authoiitics. It will be issued at >2. thus yielding the silbsi riln-l s£a t r 's Id per cent interest. X ATION A LIST C AAI BATON. INTENSIKIFD FOR ROYAL VISIT LONDON, tletoicr 28. The Iftnidon agent of the Australian | ‘icss Assoeiat ion states: “Authoritative cabled information from l r -dia indicates that tlmre is in preparation there a most, intense form "I extremist campaign as a prelude to tlie Prince of Wales' arrival in Tmlia. H is anticipated that Die Indian Nationals! Congress Working Ciinmittee j meeting, which is taking place at Delhi mi November Illi.. will result ill the issue by Dr Gliaiuli and the Ext rein ist Executive "f a general order for civil disoheyaiice. Meanwhile (adds the Association] Dr I thumb's arrest is being considered by rbe heads of the Government v Inch is reluctant t" take action, tint its hands are likely to be forced. WAR BONKS CUT OUT. LONDON. October 28. The Kngiiieers l nions, at- a ballot. I give accepted the employers proposals to abolish the war bonus it- three cuts.

ST I! 1K K AYOIDKI). LONDON. 0,-toller ?.S. Tli,. |Hot ul tin- i-iij'imvriiin iimil shipbuilding unions Ims resulted in :i niajnrit y "I S.'iS in Invniir "I tinwi t In! r i w;i | ul tlii' Ministry "I Mnni--11 m s In hi ns. lints averting ; In - <l•' n - u.T ~f til., stlilil' IXTKIiNATION.iI. J.AIKHIi LAWS. (I ICN LA A . Oclolwr 2S. Tlin Kroucli del,-gates to tli,' League ~f Nti 1 ions .l.iiltuiii ( 'onteron,-,' « |oi mi ml Unit 111,' agrii-iill nnil q,ios»ion ;,s to inJemal inn, ll industry |-ou,ul:it ions i-an only In 1 t-xn liiiiifil f rolli :i mi t.:on;i 1 viowpoint, mid not IT,mi mi inti'ninl iomil nil,’. Kruno,' lias declined to accept tlio Conference's dooisions on tins snlijeot. ICICiHT-HOrit DAY. (! KX’KV A. Ootoior 28. ’l'lio Loanin' l.nlmiir (’oiil'i-r-iu-c. liy (II yotos to oIL lias nass,‘d a resoLtioii in favour "I an eight-hour (lav fur all .ugriridt ural lalionrors. Lnl. being In-low tlio ro<inirod two-thirds majority. tin 1 it,'in had to ho withdrawn from tlio Anon,la. INK KST IN IiLSSL'i. LONDON. »), tol„ r 27. ('opeidiagen advioos state t lit I many 1,1,. s .no 0,-.-lining in IVlrogiad l"r which the Kolshovihs blame l In' ouiin-ti-r-revolut imia i ics. Moscow ,-itv is mm s,, ovi 01 o'vdod th d. I .(1 1 10.000 |.orsons are living in lliD.OO'l rooms which are mostly in adilapidated state. SOVI KT AND AIKXSIIF.YIKS. LONDON, October 'JO. l/itost information from Cenenhanon coiilirms the recent rumours that tli,' So'v ft Government leaders are seeking a reeoneilinlion with tin.' Men shooiks. The leader of the Mensheviks has been invited to go to Moscow' to undertake negotiations.

“T.X.T” DANGERS. LONDON, Oct. 28 Prolessor Benjamin ARxire reveals in tlie British .Medical Journal that lie ami two colleagues, bearing of serious poisoning from T.X.T. during the war. went to a munition factory, where the girls were dying in number*-. They bad purpose]) poisoned ilieiuaclve.s in order to di-crer the cau*e. I'inidly it, was discovered that only a certain peri eutage of persons were a- utelv -iiseeptible, owing to the peculiarity ot their skns. These were sent to other work. ro.MMONWKALTIJ LOAN. LONDON, Oet. 28. The < 'ommouweallli loan is quoted at t luce-eighths per relit dixo'int. irair.'iMiair-cg-