CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1922, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. NATIONAL ACADEMY INCIDENT. WASHINGTON, Juno 14.

Two so-called scandals are causing a furore in the U.S.A. Congress and several senators are condemning the action of a graduation class at the National Naval Academy at Annipolis, for issuing a book commemorating the class in which the last page, containing the biography of a graduate second highest in the honour, of Jewish education, was perforated so that the whole page could be torn out without damage to the book. Charges are being made of racial and religious discrimination. Senator Sutherland sent a protest to the President (Admiral Wilson) of the Academy and called the act of “low down dirty trick.” The U.S.A. Navy Department are investigating the matter. LIQUOR ON U.S.A. SHIPS NEW YORK, June 14. A second affair that has excited U.S. A. ■ Congress is a revelation that the U.S.A. Shipping "Board vessels are carrying full lines of liquors and ivines for the consumption of the passengers.

The prohibition members of the House were deeply stirred and a letter was sent by them asking the President to abolish the practice. GERMAN AGITATION. BERLIN, .Tune 15. The opponents of fulfilment of the reparations obligations are now using the failure of the loan project as the basis of an organised campaign in favour of resisting the Allies. Hugo Stinnes’s organs are advocating that the Government should demand the exacuation of all the occupied areas, also a revision of .Silesia decision; and the abolition of the export duty. The German Cabinet, however, ha announced its intention of meeting th indemnity payment due to-day. BANK RATE. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.l LONDON, June 15 'Hie bank rate is three and a half.

LONDON, June 15. The Executive authority to be vested in the King, advised by an Executive Council, responsible to the Chamber, consisting of twelve Ministers, of whom four will be members of the Chamber, and eight not members of Parliament. The eightwill he chosen by a Committee of tho Chamber so as to impartially represent the Chamber. Ministers who are members of Parliament shall alone bo responsible for External Affairs.

THE HIGHEST UP

27.200 FT. ON EVEREST

(Received this day at 12.2/? p.m.) DELHI. June 15. Dr Bruce reports from Phari.jong, yesterday’s date—Captains Finch and Bruce and one Gurkha camped 25,500 feet up Everest for two nights, finally attaining 27,200 feet, by employing oxygen.

GOLD REEF FIND. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) CAPETOWN. June 15. _ It is unofficially reported that a rich gold reef has been discovered in Keetsmatifihoop disTrict, south-west Protectorate. The reef is sixteen inches wide and carries four and a half ounces of gold to the ton. The find is not confirmed but the existence of gold has long been suspected. AFRICAN ATHLETIC TOUR finance. CAPETOWN, June 15. The financial report of the South African Athletic teams'tour of Australasia states owing to poor attendances and low gate charges the tour of Australia resulted in a heavy loss to Hadley, the guarantor. The Committee expressed strong disapproval of manager Emery’s action in disobeying his instructions, not to personally participate in team relay races. AMERICA’S TARIFF. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 15.

Mr Gerard (American Ambassador to Germany), interviewed by the Pal) Mall Gazette, stated that Air Harding's tariff coupled with the new shipping law was likely to adversely affect British trade with America. Should the British manufacturer turn to Smith' America he would probably meet with overwhelming German competition. GERMAN PAYMENTS. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) PARTS, June 15. The Reparations Commission’s complementarv note to Germany expresses tlie hope "that at least fortv milliards of paper marks • will he collected by means "of forced loans, by the end ol the yea r.

HAGUE CONFERENCE

HAGUE, June 15. ■Dominions and British delegates discussed the Empire policy at the Conference. The Dominions representatives emphasised the point that they must refer to their Governments, the rpiestion of then- representation on the final Commission, which the Russians will attend. -Sir Francis Bell declared. New Zealand would not l>e represented directly. PARIS, .Tunc 15. French delegates to Hague Conference have not yet departed. Newspapers report conversations between M. Poincaire and the Belgian Foreign Minister resulted in Belgium intimating her intention of adhering to her attitude regarding Russian private property, which caused a most serious crisis at Genoa Conference. The French Chamber voted ten million francs to cover the preliminary expenses of the 1924 olympiad. SOVIET LEADERS. LONDON. June 15.. The disappearance of Lenin from any part in the administration of the So viet is now. practically certain. Hi: condition is not concealed. The ap pointment of a triumvirate in his placi is imminent. This will consist of Sta lin, Kemonoff and Kykoff, members o the Central Executive. A LIBEL ACTION. LONDON, June 10. The newspapers state Andrew Cain (Vice-Chairman), and. Fish (Director of the Associated Newspaper have is pued tv writ for }ibel against Lord Nprt