BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1922, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

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HIG LOAN FOR CANADA. OTTAWA, Feb. 27. It is rumoured here that Air Fielding, the Canadian Minister of Finance, who is now in New York, is negotiating for a, loan of 100,000,000 dollars. SHIPBUTLDING FRAUDS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. A United States grand jury haa returned two indictments against Charles W. Worse, shipbuilding magnate, his three sons, and eight accomplices, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the Government in connection with their shipbuilding contracts during the war, GERMAN LIES. I!HUTKJI’S TELEGRAMS. (Received This Day at 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. “The Times” draws attention to the further distortion of news through the Xalien wireless station. A wireless report waft circulated that the Prince of Wales and party were fifed oh while motoring in India. This was construed to read as -aft attack upon the Prince of Wales by Mohammed nationalists from behind a hush. A statement was made 'in the Hoime of Commons that Government was in- j vestigating the matter.

“ The Times ” report of the discovery of important documents in an arsenal in Germany was read and a. German version that the Minister declared the statement was unfounded.

COURT FTTQUUTTER. <w>,-.liver This Dav at-9.40 a.m.)

LONDON, Feh. 27

Tiie "Daily Mail ” calls attention to tiie peculiar point, rf court (fiqmUc, that many choice presents from private individuals have been returned with a note thanking tne donors. Gifts from public houies and associations are permissible. In t not from individuals, who have no connection whatever with the Couit, or who are not friends of the Royal family. Many people apparently were unaware of the rule. Wealthy men and women showered gifts of great price upon Princess Mary.

BROKERS SUSPENDED

Htereived This Day nr 8.30 a.m.)

NEW YORK. Feb. 27

Four more brokers have suspended, making thirty-five since the recent raids upon bucket shows commenced.

FREE PASSAGES. LONDON, Feh 28.

In the House of Commons, Mr Ainery, replying to questions, said that 74,(XX) poisons had been granted free passage to the Dominion at an average cost of C2B per head.

1 NTF. 11X ATTOX AI, ( 01? PO!? ATI ON LONDON, F'eb. 23

The organising committee of the Intel national Corporation reported in favour'of the establishment of a National Corporation in each affiliated country with an aggregate of capital of twenty Millions sterling, whereto Britain, France, Italy and Belgium would subscribe equally, but other countries including Japan and America have been invited to subscribe, if they desire. The foregoing associations will lie linked with the International Corporation with a capital of two millions, sitting in London, whereon all associations will be represento I. Ti e committee says the Governments interested to obtain legislative authority to give the necessary guarantees to respective associations to enable a commencement of operations iimmediately. The committee declines to d al with countries not recognising past debts and other international obligations. LOAN APPLICATION WITHDRAWN (Receded This Day at 0.40 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. A proposal to grant Greece facilities to raise money in London, which aroused indignation among the Moslems in India and elsewhere who considered such assistance would help Groce in the war against Turkey, appears’to have been irbaiuloned. The announcement was made in the Commons that the Greek Government application for a loan had been withdrawn.

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