BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

IUSTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CHEAPER MONEY. LONDON, Feb. 14. The Government have suspended the issue of the five per cent. Treasury Bonds. Their action is due to thfc cheapness of money. It is indicates an early reduction in the banß rate. EXCHANGE RATE. , LONDON, Feb. 14. Foreign exchange rates are:—On £l, Paris 50.80 francs, Stockholm 16.75 kroner, Christiania, 26.40 kroner, Copen hagen 21.20 kroner, Berlin 88'5 marks, Calcutta 15 5-8 d per florin, Yokahama 26], yen, Hong Kong 30] yen, Montreal $4.53, New York $4.33], ... ■v METAL MARKET. LONDON, Feb. 14. Copper is quoted at £6l 3s to £62 13s 9d per ton; lead £2l to £2O 17s 6d; Spelter £24 15s to £25. Silver is 34jd per ounce.

'ARMY COMMANDER. LONDON, February 14. General Godley has been appointed to command the British Army on the Rhine.

HON. BONAR LAW: LONDON, February 14

Mr Bonar Law, speaking in Glasgow, said that though he felt better than for many years past, due to hi* present freedom from worry and responsibilibty, he did not wish nor intend to join any government hut he hoped, as a private member to interest himself in the current polities. The Governments of this and every country were now in, deep waters. It was inevitable, in such circumstances that they should become unpopular, but be refused to believe that the members of tbe present British Government were on a lower plane than the critics who were anxious to supplant them. He would not he a party to trying to affect an y change. The present was a time for supporting, not attacking Government.

AVIATION CONFERENCE. . LONDON, February 14. Mr Ashbolt presided at an International Conference at Australia House London, for the purpose of standardise-" " ing aviation equipment. Mr Afshbolt and Major Scott (Technical Adlviser to the Imperial Air Department) represented Britain. The other countries represented were, France, Germany, Spain, and the United States. The conference agreed that a scheme of standardisation should apply to all the countries represented.

MARRIES CLERGYMAN’S SON. LONDON, February 14. Lady Carberry, who was recently divorced marries! Major Basil Bebb, soil of Canon Bebb, at a West End Registry office to-ntbrrow-

WHEAT MARKET LONDON, February 14. There is a good speculative demandjjjj f#r wheat cargoes at higher rates. This is due to strong Winnipeg and United**’ 1 " states market advices. Parcels are urn and in fair request at sixpence *0 Is advance per quarter. Quotations are: Seapool 56s 3d; Maresfield 55s 3d; Be,ssa 54s 6d; Braunfels 565; Indian 54s 3d; resold 555; Belfield 55s 4]d; Parcels (Port Lincoln) 555. ASSISTED IMMIGRATION. LONDON, Feb nary 14. Rt Hon. Alt - Amery, replying in Parliament to a question said: “The number of British ex-serviee men, including their women, who were assisted with money grants and free passages during ti. last half of the year 1921, was 5958/ or including their families,, a total of 11,158

Of tlie first-mentioned number 88$? ’ proceeded to Canada, 242 went to Aus- > tralia, and 859 went to New Zealand.. Most of these emigrants, he said, went overseas with a view to working on the land. Comparatively, few of them however, had either the experience or capital to enable them to settle on land of their own on their arrival in the Dominions -

SERVICE AT MONTE VIDEO. MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 14. The late Sir E. Shackleton’s remains ' have been transferred to the Anglician r Church here. The funeral sendee will be held to-morrow, afternoon, which the body will be conveyed to the dock between lines of Uruguayan troops, the Foreign Minister, Doctor Buero, delivering eulogy over the body. AMERICA STILL UNDECIDED. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. It is declared authoritatively at White House that toe American Govern ment finds it impossible at the present time to reach a decision regarding whether America will participate in the Genoa Economic Conference.

WASHINGTON DELEGATES. LONDON, Feb. 14. Sir John Salmond arrived by Aquitania, and was the recipient of a public welcome at Waterloo station, as was also accorded Mr Balfour Lord Lee, M. Sastri, and the other delegates, wherein Mr Lloyd George, Lord Birkenhead ,and other members of the Cabinet participated. Mr Balfour was greeted with a volley of cheers. ,

A PARIMUTUAL SCHEME. LONDON, February 14. The firm of Sutters, (as cabled on October 25th and 27th) have isstled tile ,prospectus of the “Big Four” Pari•Mutual Limited. The capital is to be £IOO,OOO whereof four-fifths are to offered to the public.

ARMY COMMANDER. LONDON, Feb. 14. General Godley has been appointed to command the British Army on the, Rhine.

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