MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN ANl> N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION THE SHREWSBURY CASE. LONDON, June 30. In the Shrewsbury case (cabled 23rd. June) it is announced the parties have come, to an arrangement. All allegations against Mi's Brownlee have been withdrawn. The Judge pronounced for the last will and added the case has now been properly settled on terms benefiting the infant Earl.

THE MONARCHISTS IN GERMANY , BERLIN, June 30.

Gunther was LudendorfF’s secretary. The Nationalist Party furnished him with papers whereby he could use various names.

RUSSIAN RECONSTRUCTION. THE HAGUE. June 30.

At the Hague Conference, M. Litvinoff (Russian delegate) presented to-the Credits’ Commission bis plan for reconstruction n Russia. It is one involving an outlay of 3.22-1.000.000 gold roubles, of which transport will absorb a milliard roubles, agriculture 924,000000; industrial reconstruction. 700,000, 000; and commercial and banking 500.000,000.

THE (TEHMAX INDEMNITY. PARIS, June 30. In the Senate, M. Poincare, dealing with the reparations, declared that Germany's apparent poverty was simply a pretence. Germany was spending on her commereial fleet twelve milliards that ought to go to the Allies. Germany was Inlying hack vessels surrendered to Britain and building many new ones, and the German mercantile fleet was now the third commercial fleet in the world. She was carrying out considerable works for improve ment and extension of her railways. The Allies must insist on the application of real exportation taxes and the money the Germans made abroad must he made availhle for reparations. Severe control of Germany’s finances mus the esthlished, and if Germany refused to accept such control, the Al- j lies should he able to take measures |

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PERSIAN AFFAIRS. DELHT. June 30. A Teheran cable states that in conserinonee of continuous libellous attacks in the local press against the British legation anil British policy, the Persian Government intends shortly submitting to the Mciliss press an Ai t forbidding the publication of such scandalous attacks.

Two newspapers were suspended on Tuesday, and the Premier also suppressed an objectionable anti-British article in another newspaper on AVednesdav.

The police have sent a petition drawing attention to the fact that their salaries have not been paid for several months, and have threatened to strike if their salaries are not forthcoming within ten days. The petition adds that the police will remain on strike until salaries are paid and arrangements made for their regular payment in future. I INDIAN REBELLION. ! DELHI, June 30 Three .Moplah leaders and five followers were sentenced to he hanged and two to transportation for lite for brutal murders during the rebellion.

LONDON, June 30

Barley is steady but. quiet-, oats poor ; tallow a decline in Into rates; flour is quiet; Australian ox-store 40s to 425. THE YELLOW PERIL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) KINGSTON (Tasmania) June 30. I'lie people of the colony are up in arms against the recent large influx of Chinese coolies. The Government announces that the literary test, "ill he strictly enforced hereafter, and the Assembly is considering a bill to impose £4OO tax on each Chinese immigrant.

HUGHES HAS A AVIN. MELBOURNE, July 2. In the Federal House, the Labour Loader’s motion of censure moved as ail amendment to n motion for supply, was defeated by 38 votes to 17. Air AA'att (ex-Alinister) voted with the Government. lie spoko hotly in attacking the Labour movement charging corruption against a section in a previous New South AAhiles government. . Supply was passed for 2! million lor one month. . . The Budget was promised early m the session.

TAXATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT

AVELLINGTON. July 2. The Committee on Taxation appointed by the Government to inquire into the 'existing system of taxation in the Dominion and to report thereon, completed its labours last night. Its report will !»o presented to tile Minister of Finance on-Monday. The report is of an exhaustive nature dealing principally with the existing taxes. It recommends what are considered to be improvements in the present si tern and changes with the object of removing anomalies. It is considered that if those suggestions arc given effect to, tli o result will he to case taxation, and remove what experience has shown to he hardships. It is understood the report contains no recommendations of a startling or far-reaching nature in the way of new taxation or changes.