CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1922, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

Prince of Wales.

JAPANESE PREPARATIONS

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TOKIO, March 22.

; Those sections of Japan which the Prince of Wales will visit, are getting a thorough scrubbing ami road repairing, while the railway stations are being repaisted, and the special train is i-eady. The children in the streets everywhere are "singing and whisling “ (Sod Save the King.” Hundreds of shops m Tqtcib ap'd fokb-hiima to-day began to sell Union JackS and other British leeoratioiis. . On the third day of the visit there will be a review of the Tokio Garrison, whereat the Prince is expected to appear in the uniform of a Japanese General, after being commissioned with an honorary title.

AFRICAN affairs.

A USI HA MAN AM) N.Z» CABLE ASSOCIATION

ranß WORKINGS. CAPETOWN, March 22. Although there is much unemployment and distress on the Rand, there is reason to believe the mining industry will be able to absorb a good proportion in the course of time, now that the industry lias- got down to a 'proper economic basis. Some mines that we e closed owing to the excessive working costs, may be able to re-open.

UEl> LEADER’S STORY. CAPETOWN. March 22. •V loval trade unionist , kept at I'onlsburg by the Reds, guns the burg “Star ” interesting details. He states when it came to a pmo, ‘ - vougsters were the only ones ready t fight. The Red leaders told the tollov - ers that if they held out to the bitter end, that terms of surrender "ouk. k rjiven. Also that huge commandoes o. Boers were coming to tbeir as.-as ante. When the attack commenced, some o the leaders exhorted their dupes » for a better world, and then disappear ed at the sound of the first gun.

IfiillAS ITNRtST

“ THE TIMES ” SERVICE. PERSIAN LOAN. DELHI, March 22. After drawing all the recent Ani,uc..n advance, ftlie Persian Government m endeavouring not to **«"»; h ; discovered the loan is concession to the Standard 0.1 o.n ““'in the northern mIS-Uls. « flieting interests of the '.tan-hud 0.1 SnPerrinn Comp»ic S . O'.veronren laboured under the tu.presroon that was an uncondiliom.l loan and uoa una-illing to ueeept the it » trying to repay, but »i* WhOf success. In consequence a '-.ibine. crisis is apparently imminent.

GANDHI’S GAOL. DELHI, March 22. Gandhi was removal by special train from Almednbnd to Yaravnd.i Gm.l, r.ear Poona.

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[by telegraph— pub pkess association] BELFAST HAPPENINGS. 'Received This Hay at 'l.3'J P-™-> LONDON, March 23. Eicrlit men in a. motor', cnr tlrorc through May Street, Belfast. The ca was stopped and the men fired, hilling ;,vo policemen. They then drove off and escaped. . , . n' v _ Further sniping is reported on 1 rone border. An 1.8. A. I«« » t ” 1 ; «d . residence kilim* me f «■' “ enpnnts 0 prommen rolls trenching is puxeecun the border. Many residents have left the area.