MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

AC'IKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

RUSSIAN TRADE GENEVA, May 29. A Swiss commercial mission is visiting Russia to ascertain whether ecanomic relations can be established. Tho head of the mission, which is an unotlicial one, has obtained favourable promises from tbe Soviet Delegation at Genoa.

TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE SAN FRANCISCO, May 29. ■ Tho steamer Welsh Prince and lowan collided off, the Washington State coast. The Welsh Prince sank and several of her crew were killed. Ihe iomender *vre believed to liuvo * ° picked up by the lowan.

HAGUE CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, May 30. Hilton Young and Lloyd Graeme will represent the Government at Hague Conference. , THE KING’S HORSE. LONDON. May 30. Lucas will attend at Buckingham Palace oil Friday to present tho horse Erskino to the King. GERMAN ACCEPTANCE. * (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) PARIS. May 30.

The Reparations Commission has published the German note. Germany promises vigorous efforts to reduce the floating debt and accepts inter-Allied control, provided it docs not violate German sovereignty or interferes with the administration. Germany promises to prevent the exportation of capital and will attempt to secure a return of exported capital. It will submit a legislative programme enforcing these measures, liefore. June 30th. -t LATEST EXCHANGE RATES. LONDON, May 29. The latest foreign exchange rates oil the £1 sterling are:—Paris 48.73 francs; Stockholm, 17.22 kroner; Christiania 24.86 kroner; Copenhagen, 20.27 kroner; Berlin, 1235 marks; Calcutta, 16}; Yokohama, 25} yen; Hong ■ Kong 31} yen; Montreal, $4.99; New York, $4.44}. IVaihi shares are 20s to 22s fid. CATTLE EMBARGO. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. Mr Boscawen, speaking at the Constitutional Club, said the Liberal and f Conservative parties were strongly divided over 1 the Canadian cattle question, i Live stock breeding had become the j sheet anchor of British agriculture. [Britain had heroine the stud farm of the world. It was the first duty' of j every Minister of Agriculture to protect this great industry. The embargo : was not specially directed against Canada, hut applied to all countries and Dominions. The allegation that the embargo was a stigma on Canada, was without foundation. He was not going to he dictated to by any newspaper. If it were true that any pledge hail been given to Canada, he would be prepared to honour it. He claimed the removal of the embargo was against the interests of our own people. ‘ BUTTER POOL. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 30. j With reference to New Zealand’s proposal, butter importers suggest a conference he held of all parties to endeavour to develop the industry and improve matters generally by the selection of the best points in all the existing methods of marketing butter, combining them into a scheme suited to the conditions of New Zealand business. Tt

is pointed out that no compulsory pool v-exists in connection with Danish or other competitive butter. «

IN THE LORDS. LONDON, May 30.

Lord Balfour took his seat in the House of Lords. The galleries were crowded to witness the ceremonial. | QUESTION OF SIGNATURE. REUTF.II’s TELEGRAMS. (Received this day at 12.2-5 p.m.) LONDON, May 30. |

In the Commons, at question time, i Hon Lloyd George stated that inquiries had been made in regard to the authenticity of the signature of the Russo-German military agreement, but no confirmation was obtained. The mat- | ter would not be lost sight of. > Mr Kenworthy asked—Did not Mr Lloyd George on Thursday say the agreement wns a forgery. ' Mr Lloyd George replied—He was then referring to the document published in the press. ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY CENTENARY. (Received this day at 1.5 put.) LONDON, May 30. Leading astronomers from throughout the world assembled in London to participate in the celebrations of the centenary of the Royal Astronomical Society.

the missing be van. LONDON, .day 30. Be van, the missing Insurance Company Director, who was wanted by the police for alleged fraud, is stated to have been in regular conununication with persons in England by means of a special courier, known to some of Bevan’s business colleagues. Honourable Richard Fellowes who lost heavily in the Bevan crash, told the .“Daily Mail” “I had a verbal message from Bevan to the effect that he was sorry he left us in the cart, hut he Imped wo would come out of it ns well a« po«m K’ ‘