BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR SPLIT. CAPETOWN, Nov. 4. Advices frotU johfcilnesburg Mtiita that tiie Building Worker*’ Ultiolt there, following in the footsteps ol tlin Shop Assistants, have withdrawn floiii tlie South African Industrial FederdIt is proHiiidh thlit tll§. EngiheefS Union will he thb next to leave: . i ~ These secessions are regarded tis a, 'i «> indication that the Federation is brea king up.

P. AND 0. SHARES. LONDON, Nov 4. P. and O. shares are quoted: Buyers £270, sellers £296. DECIMAL COINAGE. Capetown, November 4. • A message, .from Pretoria, the South"Afrifiaii Uhib.ii .Übi-Minlefi • are contemplating legislation for ° converting of the coinage to the decimal system, the British sovereign to remain the unit of calculation. french shipping enterprise. LONDON, November 4. The Messageries Maritimes Shipping Company announce thait a contract has been qigned Between themselves and the French Government for tho establishment of monthly service to Australia, probably including Colombo, Batavia. Noumea, Brisbane and „ev At present there is a shortage of tonnage, but there are boats building that will start as soon as possible.

COnNISH TIN MKVtVAL. _ LONDON, November o. A proposed attempt to restore the Cornish tin mines liieaiiS art anialganm' tion costing half a million. The G«> verhment ia being asked to find halt .the money. LOAN FOB AFRICAN TERRITORY . LONDON, November 5. A loan Of £5,000,000 for the Kenya Province bf British East Africa halt been underwritten. It is ih_ Six pet* cent stock, the isshe price beihg 90. ZINC TRADERS. LONDON. November 5. Trtae Zino Maniifactiufers’ Conference discussed the board of Trade P.' 0 " posals regarding concentrates (cabled October 23) and decided to submit an cifed for 'immediate purchase. They also discussed the Board of Trade proposal for a long term contract to rufi Pari Passu with the Board of Trade’s agreement with the producers. Th« matter was adjourned iii order to iLrive at a figure at which to make tl.e offer.

MOTOR CAR SALESj LONDON. November 5. i A motor exhibition at \vliite Citi is crowded and doing a great business A single firm during the first day received an order for 300 cars, aggregating £I4(i,OCO. There were many wo- ’ men buyers, especially for light tv.o set- ! ers. costing £250 to £3so*. Prices generally showed an till round decrease ' though the most expensive car cost " C 3.000.