BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTBALIAX ANtt N.Z. CAttr.fe ASSCitTAtldfr STRONG INDIAN FEELING. LONDON, October 30. An outrage in India is reported viz., of Royal molnumeutS ib Allahatiad. The Australian Press Association retails « similar crime in Bombay 25 years ago when Queen Velaria's Jubilee statuo was tarred when the Government was . seeking to enforce drastic and unpopular anti-plague laws. The incident was followed by the murder of two British: STATE LOTTERY. PARTS, Oct. 30. , General Le Fevra, former Minister.or War, in view of the serious financial situation, proposes an enormous lotteryloan without interest. He suggests the issue of 120,000,000 bonds of 500 franes each, without interest but -redeemable in 20 years at a minimum price of 1000 francs each. The total cost of the scheme will lie 10,000,000,000 francs, and it. .jumlj furnish the State with dO milliards of ready money. The cost would be about 3 per cent or the same as an ordinaryunredeemable loan. General Le I’evre also proposes dailydrawings during the first two years a prize of 1,250,000 francs being drawn daily, and other big prizes weekly. Later the prizes will tie reduced in order to tiring the bonds to about par.

RIG WAGE DROP. LONDON, Oct. 30 The South Wales miners have beetl again bit by a fresh official award under the settlement agreement. Their wages have now been fixed at a figurd only 20 per cent above those for July of 1914, while the cost of living is officially estimated at 110 per cent above that for the same period.

FRANCE AND ITALY MEET TURKS. LONDON, Oct. 29; The Australian Press Association leitrns that the position in the Near East hits been further complicated by Italy forming a determination to follow France’s attempt and to negotiate a separate peace with the Kemalists, td which end an Italian mission has actually reached Angora front Rdnid. A diplomatic correspondent of the • Daily Telegraph” says: We are entitled to the same measure of support that we accorded to France on the Rhine and to Italy in the Alps, or the Adriatic. The task of defending the Allies’ original programme and IhuS the British interests in the Near Kfist will henceforth devolve upon our own (British) shoulders. Fiance and Italy by tliciir actual and prospective u»dettakings at Angma, have deprived Britain of their ell,-live ..dial,oration, and have rendered .impossible their mediation in the Titrco-Greek cmiflict.

• ‘ ND CONTRACTS FOR. GERMANS. CAPETOWN, Oct. 31 Germany captured contracts in connection with a Rand water scheme at over £500.000. The lowest British tender was £IIB,OOO higher.

BRITAIN’S "SURPLUS" PEOPLE. LONDON, Oct. 31.

The “Morning Rost”, concludes a series of articles on “Resettlement of the Empire’s Whites,” by publishing a symposium wf financiers’ opinions. Thu manager of the Australian Bank of Commerce thinks group settlement is most desirable, and would be best uader Government control. The Royal Hank manager agreed that resettlement was desirable, but declined to discuss methods of governing considerations that were largely political. The manager of the National Hank of New Zealand said a transfer should be efleeted gradually. He did not expect business men would provide much money.

PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION. LONDON, Oet. 31 According to the "Daily Express Lisbon correspondent, the Governor said in an interview that the late Premier’s assassins were hired by some monarchists, the majority of whom will not have ex-King Manuel at any price, favouring.a child pretender, Don Miguel’s son.

APPEAL TO KARL. BUDAPEST, Oct. 31

Karl, notwithstanding the Hungarian Government’s pressure, still declines to sign a renunciation of the throne. Tins lias led to the Catholic Bishop of Hungary being commissioned to appeal to bis’religious feelings, and so avoid serious trouble for the country. If bis mission fails, the Government will be compelled to depose him. but 1 1difficult, owing to the attitude of the Christian Nationalists.

VIENNA, Oi " - A* Hungarian Bishop lias failed to persuade Emperor Karl to abdicate. DANGER OF WAR. VIENNA, Oct. 31 Though the military preparations by Czecho-Slovakia and Jugo-Slavia are continuing, it is hoped that war will lie avoided. The Entente is trying to convince them that war is unnecessary, and to [lersuaile thorn not t« deliver an ultimatum. It is believed that a war cry that is evident in Belgrade is due to a fear thalt Hungary will hereafter assist Italv militarily in case of need.

SERBIAN KING GOING HOME. PARIS, Oct. 30. King Alexander has departed for Belgrade, which he will now enter for the first time since his accession. A SOVIET OFFER. LONDON, Oet. 29. The Soviet Government has renewed its otter to recognise tho State loan I obligations of the Czarist Government prior to 191-1 (provided that the Powers conclude a definite peace treaty, and recognise the Soviet, which proposes to call "an immediate conference to dis- . cuss all the questions connected with a settlement. POLAR EXPLORER’S DEATH. (Received This Day at S.-30 a.m.) LONDON, Oetomer 31. Obituary—W. S. Bruce, the polar explorer,