BRITISH AND FOREIGN (TEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1922, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN (TEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

GERMANY HAS THE MONEY. . PARIS. July 13

A German note admits the Government has possession of sufficient gold to make the indemnity payment on July 15tll. Tt is declared that the German Government have recently drawn on important ics’Ourt-cs id order to t-heclc the depreciation of the currency.- The noto requests, however, that tnk amount he allowed to remain at Germany’s disposal. LONDON, July 13. The German mark has now appreciated to 1890 to the £• The improvement has had a strengthening influence on the franc currency, and the franc has rallied to 53,85 to £• BANK RATE. (Received this day at 8 a-tit;) liONDON, July 19. The Bank rate is three pet" ceitt. BE VAN* IN COURT. VIENNA, July 12. Bevan was sentenced to three days for giving a false name and acquitted on a" charge of using a false passport and resisting the police. BLAKE’S FLIGHT. . CAIRO, July 12. Major Blake has again developed engine trouble, between Ziza and Bagdad. Both his machines have landed in tbe middle of the desert, where repairs are being carried out. RATHEXAU’S ASSASSINS. BERLIN, July 13. The police were deliberately misled by local recipients of bribes, who enabled Kern and Fischer to escape to Bavaria. SUN VAT SEN HITS. CANTON, July 12. Dr Sun Vat Sen’s warships have bombarded and captured the Macao forts, ■ without any resistance being made by Chen Chiung Ming’s troops. DELORME CASE, OTTAWA, July 12. The Quebec Provincial Cabinet have ordered the ex-Priest Delorme to be interned in Beauport Asylum until such time as the Lieutenant-Govern-or is advised that be is fit to be tried for murder. TALLOW SALES. LONDON, July 12. At the tallow sales 1522 casks were offered and 1145 were sold. There was a good demand, at late rates. Melton sold at 41s and 365. beef at 41s and 375. MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. A statement by the Mount Everest Committee, based on news in a letter •from Dr. Bruce dated Ist. June from Longbuk Glacier camp expresses the opinion that the breaking of the monsoon on 3rd. June prevented a third attempt at the time planned j but it' was possible a portion of the party waited on ill the hope of breaking prove only a forerunner of the Chota Bersat, leaving possibly a week or ten days fine weather before the early climbing season was definitely over. It- seems Dr Bruce considers the party too exhausted to make another attempt in September. The Committee concludes that the absence of telegraphed_ nows is due to a mishap to the post runner.