BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BE VAN’S PLIGHT, ißeceived this day at 9.50 a.m.) VIENNA, July 13. The' Public Prosecutor’s appeal against Bevan’s acquittal, on a charge of falsifying a passport and assaulting tho police, may postpone Ins extradition until the autumn. fATAUTIESIF^WUSy™. While Moslems were attending morning prayer in the famous six hundred years old AUeial Mosque, m the heart Of the city the roof fell in and fourteen were crushed to death, and many injured. POLITICAL. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON. July 13. Mr Pilkington, a. West Australian, has been invited to address Dundee Independent Liberals, with a ' V’ contesting the seat against Hon W • Cburohill. . A oABlk enquiry. (Received this day at 9;o0 a m,) LONDON. July Id: Mr Havelock Wilson cabled to Mr Walsh yesterday :— “Received no lottoi from you up-to-date. Would you be good enough to cable whether > ou ,n tend replying.” GERMANY’S MORATORIUM REQUEST. - , /Reteifred this day at 9.50 a.m.) , PARIS, .T'd.v Gl. The “Petit. Parisien” states the Reparation Commission’s P rov '" i *" ftl ~ , e ' nlv to the moratorium request, vOnlt h-' . , , <in sider German diftuulsrs ':«r «*i»szs! r*. jSASrpStft* **• mg on a moratorium. livi+niil T] lo “Journal” states wlnU 1 ■ for' guftrtinteeS, RECEPTION TO SIP J- AND LADY ALLEN.(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, July »dThe Overseas Club tendered a reception to Sir J. Allen and Lady Allen. BRITISH VIEWS. LONDON, July 13. Hon. Lloyd George in the Commons said it would tie necessary for the Allied Governments to consult one another with regard to a German moratorium, hut the Government thought such a respite should he given Germany as would enable her to restore nor finances and make reasonable payments at the earliest possible moment. OLD BEEF SOLD. 1 . LONDON, July 13. The whole of the old stocks of Australian beef which clogged the market hns been disposed of. MAIL CONTRACT. 1 NEW YORK, July 13. San Francisco reports it is probable the Ventura will sail, the Government having offered to renew the mail contract for twenty thousand sterling for the next six months.