BRITISH S FOREIGN HEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1921, Page 2

BRITISH S FOREIGN HEWS

AUSHIAI.IAN and n.z. cable association. LLOYD TO MEET SMITH. LONDON, Dec. 19. Albert Lloyd, the Australian heavyweight boxer, will meet Dick Smith at the National Sporting Club on January 26, instead of Goddard. i; f: it dpi: A N CON FEU KN CE. LLOYD GEORGE’S MOVE. LONDON, Dec. 21. The “Central News” states that Mr Lloyd George has submitted to M. Brio nd a proposal that a five-Powers Conference, embracing Russia and Germany, should be called for January. BRITAIN TO INDIA DIRECT. LONDON, Dec 20. Mu icon i has offered the Government of India direct wireless communication between India, Britain and elsewhere. He is willing either to construct a station at his own expense, within a vear, and conduct an efficient commercial service, or build a station and conduct a service on a joint account with the Indian Government on a similar basis to that approved by Australia. The cost of the station is estimated at .£400,000, exclusive of patent j rights. I SYNTHETIC PRODUCTION SCOUTED : PARIS, Dec 20. ■ The French scientists confirm the i scepticism expressed regarding the ' German claim to the making of synthetic gold. They also discount the re- - port that Edison is on the eve of dis- ! covering a method of transforming lead i into gold. i M. Cliatelier, the well-known scien- ! list, interviewed, said: “These reports ' of a German gold discovery are a typical swindle in order to trick the Germans’ creditors. I A RECORD ROUND. LONDON, Dec 20. A French boy named Roland Botbazor, aged 16, assistant to Mitchell at North Foreland, won the East Kent professional tournament at Westgate-pn-Sea, with a record score of 68, followed by Mitchell, Seymour and Goodbnn with 75 each, i ENGLISH RAILWAYS, j LONDON, Dee. 20. The English and Welsh railways have decided to reduce freight on coal and coke from 100 to 75 per cent of tlie increase upon base rates in operation in January, 1920. The railways regret that further reductions are impossible until the price ‘ of coal falls and the railway wages are ' reduced.