BRITISH A FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1922, Page 3

BRITISH A FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. reported shot. LONDON, June 17.

There are widespread unconfirmed rumours circulating in. Paris and Brussels that Bolsheviks assassinated M. Vandervelde, the leading Belgian Socialist, a* former minister, who was one of the counsel for the defence at tlie trial of some social revolutionaries ht Moscow. PRINCE OF WALES. GIBRALTAR, June 17. The Renown arrived this morning and the Prince of Wales landed and made a tour of the Rock. He was particularly interested in the famous galleries. Tn the afternoon be played tennis, and dined with Admiral Pelly.

Tho visit was quite informal. The Renown sailed for Plymouth on Saturday night. A LONDON EXPERIMENT. LONDON, June 17. The interesting experiment of bringing milk from South Africa has resulted successfully. The milk was sterilised to 300 degrees fahrenheit by a Danish process, at Pietermaritzburg, and was carried in the steamer’s coolroom. It was landed in London five weeks afterwards in perfect condition. GER.AD BEVAN. LONDON, June 17. When charged in the criminal court here, the man arrested on Thursday admitted be was Gerad Bevan, the absconding London financier. He lived under an assumed name, with a •French woman. It is reported Bevan. after attempting to commit suicide, made a statement that lie had not gained anything from his irregularities in the City Equitable Insurance Company’s finances. Extradition proceedings are now being taken. BANK RATE REDUCTION. LONDON. Jun<. 17. The reduction of tlie hank interest rate to 3) per cent has had a stimulating effect on the Stock Exchange, es-

pecially in gilt edges, which recovered fill round. Consols are fifty six. : STEAMER CAPSIZES. ! BERLIN, June Hi. ! A message from Hamburg states the Brazilian steamer A rare capsized when coming out of dock, and lies in the mud. !

There was dull wenher and some lives were lost.

! TO I NTH (CASK POPULATION. ! PAH IS, .June 17. Tim French National Alliance for tin; Increase of the Population is offering 120,000 francs in prizes for the host pamphlets suggesting how to increase the population of I'Yam-i'. QUEST’S If ETURN. CA PETOWN. June 17. Shack leton’s "Quest” is in touch with this place hv wireless, and it is expected here to-morrow, ft will remain a few weeks to refit. (f Elf MAX JUNKERS. i BERLIN, June 17. J The “Frienheit” asserts that mili- 1 tare parades are being held through- i out OermaJiy, like the recent Hindenburg colehrations, and they constitute a serious preparation for a Monarch- ! ist’s coup, a deal in which the Ministry of Defence a.nd the Police are implicated. The executive of the Majority Socialists has passed n resolution urging Socialists lo he on their guard at the Monarchist celebrations on June 2<>th, the anniversary of the Versailles Treaty. DICKENS SHRINE. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, June 17 Tim Dickens Fellowship has secured an option over the House in which Dickens completed Pmkn irk. There they propose to establish a national Dickens shrine and museum.

GERMANY’S FINANC E. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) i PARIS, June 17. j The Committee of Guarantees lias ] gone to Berlin to organise control of the Government receipts and oxpendi- , turc, and to seek an agreement re dating with restriction of exportation of capital. LONDON, June IS. : M. i’oincnire speaking at a banquet I tendered by the British League of Nations of help celebrating the defence of Verdun, thanked tile people of London lor adopting Verdun, lie said France had already advanced nearly ninety thoirftaml million francs on account ol Germany, for the restoration ol the devastated provinces. It is, he said, surely contrary to reason and equity that France should be called upon to bear herself until now the burden of the enormous expenses caused by German aggression and invasion, but since for the time being, injustice had not come to an end, we were all the more

sensible to the mark of sympathy you have given our country men, whose homes were destroyed by war. I»A 15 IS, June IS. j The "Intraiisigennt” states llritisu j financiers appear to have close access. lo lion Llovd George, and he able to m- 1 lllienee his policy. They are not dis- ! posed to recognise France’s claims against Germany, as incontestable, therefore it would he vain to hope that the coming interview between Poincaire and Lloyd George on Monday will bridge the gulf separating the Entente, but before discussing a reduction of reparations it is desirable that Geimanv give proof of her goodwill to carry out her treaty obligations Ibis >■', c 'has hitherto refused to do, because she was oiicouruged’in her refusal from outside. LENIN’S CONDITION. (Received this day at I (hi 5 a.m.) HMR LIN, June IH. The “Vossisehe Zeitung” states the Soviet Government officially' announces that Lenin is suffering from fatigue, aggravated by poison and must withdraw from ali Stale business lot a considerable time. His return to political work after a prolonged rest is probable. TELEPHONE PROGRAMME. reuter’s telegrams. (Received this day at 10.15 a.in.) LONDON, June 17. The Commons voted fifteen millions sterling as part of a programme involvin'' an expenditure of thirty-tm : millions, for extending the reconstruction of telephones, laying lines underground providing trunk cables anc new exchanges. Mr Tselleway declined to proceed with automatic exchtvnges• (leclfirUlft the cost wpn prohihltiye,

GERMAN MONARCHY PLOT. LONDON, June 17.' The “Daily Mail’s” Berlin correspondent confirms reports that German Monarchists are brewing fresh plots by telegraphing a proclamation by Ludendorff and a powerful union of nationalist soldiers, which has proclaimed its

first aim is the erection of a monarchy standing above political parties. Correspondents agree there is a likelihood of I.udendorff and friends attempting a > .up d'etat. COST OF LIVING. LONDON, dune 17. Hie l abour Ministry statistics for .May show the cost of living was eighty per cent, above July 1914 compared with eighty-one in April. In this connection it is noted that the French Go-, verninent Commission reports the cost of living is 217 per cent, higher than before the war!