BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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COTTON DISPUTE SETTLED

LONDON, April 25,

The dispute in the cotton manufacturing industry relative to wages has been settled on the basis of an immediate reduction of 3s 8d in the £ in the present wages and further 9d in November.

It is- expected that this settlement will mean a revival in the Lancashire industry.

EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN. (Received This Day at 9.40 a.m.) TOKIO, April 26

A heavy earthquake shock considerably damaged property, and killed a number of natives. Many exhibits at Iho Peace Exhibition were broken.

The earthquake was preceded by the eruption of Mount Asaina, 80 miles north-west of the capital.

CHINESE FIGHTING. NEW YORK, April 26

Amoy (China), reports Chang Tsolin’s forces retreated, after preliminary skirmishes with Wu Pei Pit’s troops, south of Tientsin. x

- MEDICAL OPERATION. Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) BRUSSELS, April 26.

Dr Giannolla assisted by two other doctors, performed a remarkable operation on a male seven days old, horn with two heads, one normal and the other larger, but undeveloped. The doctors successfully removed the second head.

LABOR PROPOSALS. Received This Day at 11.30 a.m A LONDON, April 26 Resolutions for submission to the Labour Party’s annual conference at Edinburgh on June 27tli, include demand for the resignation of all labour party councillors, the exclusion of Freemasons from holding office in the party; all labour commanders to resign positions in the industrial side movement and also establishment of a labour diplomatic service.

ICELAND AND PROHIBITION. .Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) REYKJAVIK (Iceland) April 26 Parliament passed a resolution abolishing the law prohibiting the importation of wines containing up to twenty-one per cent, of alcohol. K prohibition law lias been in force for a decade.

WIRELESS. LONDON. April 26

Mr Kell a way. in the Commons, replying to a question, said Australia was the only Dominion which had entered the wireless project with us. but precise information from the Government had not yet been received. Us bearing on the remainder of the scheme would be carefully consideiod, when negotiations were proceeded with. The South African Government and Canada were sending two representatives to England to discuss the quesion.