CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1921, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH S FOREIGN ITEMS. - IUBUIAt.IAN AN 13 N.Z. CABLK ASSOCIATION. TItADE UNION CONGRESS. 1 (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. , The General Council of the Trade , Union Congress has issued a manifesto alleging the employers were conspiring 1 to encompass a reduction of wages and . a dramatic extension of the normal working week. The Council computes tho wages reductions reached a total of 286 million pounds annually. j INDIAN LOAN. S LONDON, Dec. 14. i An Indian loan of ten million at 5J I per cent has been issued, repayable in ] 1932. 1 EMPIRE MISSION. \ LONDON, Dec. 14. j The Empire Exhibition mission to the i Dominions consists of Blecher (assist- j ant General Manager), E. Hiam (agricultural adviser), Colonel A. Christie ; (financial adviser). The mission ar- j rives at Fremantle on April 20th and , New Zealand on June 14th. It hopes ; to confer with tile Oversea Ministers and business men and receive suggestious for developing raw materials and , increasing inter-imperial and travel. Facilities will he given at the exhibitiou to enable the dominions to deal with immigration problems. CROWN PRINCE. PARIS, Dec. 14. | The “Petit Parisiene’s” Hague correspondent says it is believed the ex- j Crown Prince shortly takes tip resi- j deuce on his Upper Silesia property. \ LONDON FINANCIAL NEWS. LONDON, Dec 13. Bank shares are quoted:—Bank of Australasia, £8 shares, £lO 7s Sd; National Bank of New Zealand, lT6s. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile, £94 and 82. The exchange rate on Berlin is 800 marks lo the £l. METAL MARKET. LONDON, Dec. 13. Copper is quoted at £66 13s 9d to £67 13s 9d per ton; lend, £255 to £24 15s; spelter, £26 12s Gd to £26 18s 9d; tin, £169 15s Gd to £l7l 12s Cd. Silver is 34 l-8d per ounce. PILGRIMAGE TO GALLIPOLI. LONDON, Dec. 13. The Norwegian steam yacht Meteor is making two Mediterranean cruises from Marseilles jn March and April resjiectively, including a special visit to the An/.ne, Suvla, Cairo llelles battlefields. Many English relatives of the Gallipoli fallen are making a pigriinage. IMPERIAL WIRELESS CHAIN. LONDON, Dec. 13. T' o Postmaster-General says that the experts who are advising the Government as to the construction of further wireless stations in the Imperial chain, are of the opinion that great reliability and ti leapness will i»e insured by the use of intermediate stations about 2500 miles apart, which would be ■ able to maintain communication when a direct service happened to he impossible. BRITISH FRONTIER FORCE. DELHI. Dec. 13. A force of the Frontier Constabulary were attempting to round up a settlement of border outlaws. They were outnumbered by the tribesmen, however, and had to retire. They lost Commandant Andrews, who was killed, and his assistant, Vicers, who was wounded. There were six other casualties. LATE SIR A. PEARSON. BLIND PEOPLE’S TRIBUTE. LONDON, December 13. After the interment of the late Ssr C. A. Pearson, the largest gathering of blind people that has ever assembled on British soil, filed past the grave. Lady Pearson has been unanimously elected President of St. Dunstan’s Blind Institute. - , The funeral was one of tne most touching and imposing ever seen in London. It was attended by an enormous concourse, including two thousand blind men and women from all parts of Britain. The wreaths were unique both in number and beauty. Florists declare they have never seen such a demand since King Edward s funeral. Included was a huge white cross from blind Australian soldiers The King and Queen, the Prince of Wales and Queen of Norway, were nil represented at the ser\ice* Queen Alexandra’s wreath was personally inscribed: “Life’s race we run; life’s work well done; life s crown well won. Now comes rest. _ Two hundred guardsmen assisted the blind people to the cemetery. The pall liearers included two bbn . ’ Sir Washington Ranger, and Captain Freaser. PROTECTION FOR ARMENIANS. GENEVA Decembed 13. Belgium has requested the Council of the League of Nations to consider the positin of the Armenians m Cilicia (Asia Minor) at the January meeting. TIME TO PAY PROMISED REPARATION. BERLIN, December 13. Herr Rathenau has returned from England. It is understood that he has brought no definite agreeemnt, but he had assured the German Chancellor that Britain is will to reconsider Germany’s ability to pay the reparations It is now expected here that Britain will ultimately agree to a moratorium for Germany in preference to granting her a long-term loan. DISRATED AND DENATURALISED. LONDON, Dec. 13. The "London Gazette” states: Edgar Speyer has shown himself, by act, and speech, to bo disaffected and disloyal to His Majesty. During the war he unlawfully communicated with subjects of an enemy state. Therefore his certificate of naturalisation has been revoked.; Speyer, his wifei and two daughters shall cease to be British subjects. Speyer has also been struck out of the Privy Council. T|bfis finding involved no reflection on any partner of Speyer Brothers. London, except - Donar.