BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

1CS111&L1AN ANU N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. 9 FEDERAL LOAN. LONDON, Jan 13. The Commonwealth Loan will be advertised on Sunday. The final instalment of forty per cent, is payable on 23rd March and six months’ interest on Ist September,

SHANTUNG. TOKIO Jan 14. The Foreign Office has issued a statement that Japan has not yielded in any wav nor made any concessions in Shantung. missing MAN. LONDON, Jan 14. Scotland Yard spates that its efforts to find Raymond (the missing bride-groom-to-be) have proved resultless. cape strike. CAPETOWN, January 13. A message from Johannesburg reports: There is a drastic move by the Federation of Labour, which announces that all the essential services will be withdrawn at 7 o’clock to-morrow morning The federation alleges that the employers are substituting scab men. Another ground for th'e federation’s decision is that its offer to work the coal mines has not been accepted by the Government or the employers.

CHINA’S PLIGHT. .Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 14. The “Times” Peking correspondent draws a gloomy picture of China’s sore straits, and the split into fractions under tha new weak Government, whoso existence is precarious. The country is confronted with an incessant civil war and political chaos. The Liberal Leader, Wu Perifli is assembling large forces on the Yellow river, near Chingcliow and is threatening the capital. Government’s credit is so low that stabilization depends on foreign .loans, but foreign banks are standing afoot, fearing a collapse. A curious situation is disclosed by the fact that the Customs revenue is steadily increasing. A foreign loan could completely ensure solvency. There is plenty of money avaiable but the trouble is to find a Government to whom to entrust it. Otherwise, China is fjcecl with bankruptcy.

UEUTKIt’S TF.I.EOKA.MS 'Received This Dav at 9.4(1 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 14. The threatened railway strike in Ireland as a protest against the proposed revision of wages and hours lias been postponed for a month. The Provisional Government, meanwhile will investigate the dispute.

TRADE CONGRESS PROPOSALS. (ReceW This Dav at 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Jan 14. Th» General Council of the ..Trade Union Congress has issued a manifesto to unions throughout tlie country, proposing to create national machinery enabling the v hole force of the trade union. movement to combat attempts to reduce wages and increase hours, incidentally suggesting that the Council should be empowered to make a national levy to support individual unions attacked. In preparation for a general election campaign. The “Daily Herald (the Labour paper) hitherto priced at twopence, is being reduced to one penny. It is financially assisted by the Labour Party and Trade Union Congress, who henceforth will have a voice in the paper’s policy.. PRISONER RELEASED. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 14. Dominic (cabled on 21st, 1921) was among to-day’s released prisoners. STRIKE .CONFERENCE. CAPETOWN, Jan 14. At the first meeting the Conference appointed Judgel Curiis as Chairman. The proceedings are private and were adjourned till-to-morrow.

DRAMATIC STRIKE CHANGE. A SETTLEMENT PROBABLE. CAPETOWN, Jan 15. A dramatic change has occurred in the strike situation, the Federation agreeing to a n unconditional conference wth| the Chamber of Mnes. It is believed the strike will be settled in the next few days. BRITISH POLITICS. UNITED SERVICE TEI.I'OE VMS (Received This Dav at 10-15 a.m.l LONDON, January 15. There is no doubt that Hon. Lloyd George’s good ship Cabinet had her sails set to the fullest, for a general election in February, but adverse political winds had driven her off hei course, and it is now likely there will be a postponement for three months at least

The ‘‘Weekly Dispatch” states, that owing to the crippling taxation, sever- 1 al Dukes and Peers are turning them- j selves’ at landlords into limited, liability companies, in order to save the I family estates from the auctioneer. The | landowner owns the bulk of shares in the Coy, and distributes the rest among his children and family of dependants, the interest upon which equals the present allowances. ; APPEAL FOR UNITED CHURCH. | Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) I LONDON, January 15. | At the unveiling of memorial tab- ! let. commemorating the members of St Columbus Church who fell in the war, General Haig pleaded for the un- I ity of churches in the Empire. He I asked whether an Imperial Church was | impossible and prayed that love of j country and love of God, by means of which we conquered in the war, might continue to work together, and that the clergy of all denominations might realise that in the maintenance of bonds of the Empire they had a common task and were members of one Imperial c. lurch. A BIG BREAK. i LONDON, Jan. 15. Against Falkiner, Newman made a • break of 885.