BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1922, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. WARNING TO CHINA. TOKIO, July 8. Japan has warned the Peking Government that, owing to the danger of bandits to Japanese residents in Chienttao, if China fails to do her duty and protect them, the necessity might compel reluctant Japan to send troops to the affected region. TOKIO. July 8. The Chinese Government has promisel Japan that China will protect the Japanese to the utmost in Chicntao, although tlie military is admittedly unable to control the situation. Wu-Pei-Fu’s best division has mutinied at Paotingfu, demanding wages payment. Tlie Premier has cabled fi meeting of the AMied Ministers at Peking ,and has asked permission to postpone the payment of the Boxer indemnities. The Ministers have referred the matter to their respective Governments. PEKING. July 9. At Paotingfu loyal troops quelled tlie mutiny among Wu-Pei-Fn’s troops, after an all-night battle. . Mr H. H. Willoughby, of e Waslnngton, has been offered the post of advisor to Dr Wellington Ivoo and the Peking Commissioner for the reorganisation of China’s finances. GERMAN COMPETITION. LONDON, July 7. Owing to German competition, resulting from the depreciation of the mark, the Spanish Government proposes to increase its export duties on lead ores and concentrates, to protect the local smelting industry. JAPANESE NAVAL ESTIMATES. TOKIO, July 6. L \ draft of the Japanese Naval Estimates for 1928-24 has been completed. It provides for a nett reduction from the current estimates of 74,000,000 yen anil a gross cut in construction and maintenance costs of 140,000,000. As the estimates include 68,000,000 yen for expenses of scrapping and reconstruction programme "’ill save 38,000,000 yen in the first year. The estimates include an annual expenditure of 7,500,000 in equipping 10 capital ships, air craft, submarines, explosives and naval aviators, 3,000 for maintenance,, and 5,000,000 for fuel oil for new auxiliaries under construction. R LAKE'S FLY. LONDON, July 7. Blake covered 464 miles across the Mediterranean in four and a half hours. His engine ran splendidly throughout. Blake leaves for Aboukir this afternoon. Blake has arrived at Aboukir. , LONDON, July 8. Blake, after a good passage across the Mediterranean to Abourkir, has according- to latest news, arrived safely at Sell urn, which is 300 miles west of .Alexandria TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHT. LONDON, July 8. A party of British airmen is arranging a flight from America to Australia in an attempt to win a £IO,OOO prize offered by an American for the transpacific flight to Sydney. BRITISH PRINTER’S IVAGES CUT. LONDON, July 9. The Industrial Court has decided that the wages of the members of tlie Typographical Association, representing the newspaper and general prin. ters in the provinces shall be reduced bv 12s 6d a week, in four instalments, extending from the 11th of July to January, on the grounds that a reduction in costs will encourage printing orders.

PARIS, July 8. The mark has reached as low at 2400 to the £l, but closed at 2350.

Information has been received in Allied circles which shows the German Government propose to ask for the total remission of the gold reparation payments for 1023-24, giving, in exchange for the concession, increased payments in kind. "Le Petit Parisien ” points out that, instead of receiving 1,450,000,000 gold marks, the Allies would get about 2,000,000,000 in kind. Two years is the time mentioned.

ART TREASURES SALE, LONDON, July 8, Turner’s picture “ Somerliill, near Tunbridge,” was sold at Christies for 3,800 guineas. It is going to the Scottish National Gallery. His famous “ Beacon’s Light,” was sold to a Bath purchaser for 2,500 guineas. At the sale of the Rev. William MacGregor’s collection of Egyptian antiquities, a miniature head of Amenemomnes the 3rd, of the Twelfth Dynasty, brought 10,000 guineas. It is reganded as the world’s finest, specimen of Egyptian statuary. A DEATH SENTENCE. LONDON, July 8. The trial has concluded of Thomas Henry Allaway, aged about 30, who first was arrested in Reading on a charge of stealing a cheque book valued at two shillings. He was later charged with the murder of Miss Wilkin (cabled on December ,27th). Allaway appeared at the Bournemouth Police Court, and was committed for trial, when his Counsel intimated that the defence would endeavour to prove an alibi. Yesterday Allaway was sentenced to death, his alibi defence not being accepted. He declared his innocence when the sentence was passed. CURRENCY SLUMP. LONDON, July 7. The Foreign Exchange are in a chaotic state. To-day the German mark reached as low as 2400 to the £, and closed at 2300 to the £l. The French franc has sharply depreciated to 55-80 to £l, and the Belgian franc to, 59-70. The Italian lire became weak, being at 102 to £l, and it closed at 100 to £l. GREEK ROYALTIES. ATHENS, July 7. The Greek National Assembly is officially recognising King Alexander's marriage to Manos. The Royal family approves the Bill, which Witimates the child, but carries no rieht to succession fo the throne. MEDAL FOR BRAVERY. • _____ LONDON, July 7. The Albert Medal lias been awarded to Jack Chalmers for his recent Coogee surf rescue. • THE QUEST. CAPETOWN, July 7.. The Quest has sailed from Simmonstown this morning. Mrs Smuts, in a farewell letter, described Wild and his comrades ps “herpes and gentlemen all.”