BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SERVIA’S PRINCE. BELGRADE, Sept. 1. The King lias decreed that Prince George he deprived of all communication with the Royal house for twenty months and that he must reside in Nish under surveillance.

ITALIAN DUTIES. ROME, Sept. I,' i A Royal, decree lias been issued imposing additional import duties ranging from ten to fifty per eGnt 6n agricultural products, clothing, toys, lined and other goods from countries which owing to lack of commercial treaties, charge higher duties on iifi-J ports from Italy, than from other for- V cign countries. "X REV AN ON TRIAL. LONDON, Sept. 1. Sir Richaf’d JUilf, ill dpcUing tlicj case against Bevaii at Guildhall, sliid deception and fraud were the essence .of all the charges. The prisoner was obviously a speculator in shares. He emphasised how Bevan had complexly dominated the companies with which lie was connected. He described him as one who gilded silver to make it pass as gold. Quoting ' instances of fraud, Sir R. Muir said in cue balance sheet a debit of £3115,000 was set down 1 as only £51,000, while a. supposed in- ! vestment of £193,000 in Treasury Bills i was baseless. An examination of City i Equitable affairs would occupy many months, hut evidence would lie giytul showing the prisoner was tlie priiicijiJal criminal.

The prisoner was defended by Travcr Humphreys and was pale and nervous. The ease was adjourned till the 14th.

SIBERIAN RISING. TOKIO, Sept. 1

Confidential code dispatches from Siberia state that the trans-Baikal Cossacks rose yesterday, inaugurating a revolution, as predicted on August S. The commander representing the proposed new Government left Vladivos-tok-k for the interior .10 days ago. The Cossacks rose somewhat fireiilattlfely'i hut the bulk of the Chita Army is expected to kill the Comniissars and officers, joining the revolutionists within a few days. Neither Seminov nor the otl •er reactionary leaders have been invited to join the movement. No Press dispatches regarding the Cossack revolt have reached Jnpfitl. Definite news is not expected for some days, while Chita remains the centre of communications.

FATTY Alt BUC KLE. TOKIO. Sept. 2. Fatty Arbuckle was taken to the hospital this morning through a sudden undiagnosed sickness. “THE TIMES.” LONDON, Sent. 1. Mr Campbell Stuart has resigned the chairmanship of the “Daily Mail” directo rate, aiul also that of the other Northeliffc newspapers. It is understood that he will devote himself entirely to the increased lesponsibilities of tile managing directorship of “The Times.”

SCHOOL STRIKE. LONDON, Sept. 1. Two hundred and forty girls at the Council School at Keighley. have struck as a protest against the Education Authorities’ dismissal of the headmistress, in connection with the stuff reduction scheme, whereby married women teachers are being retrenched. The girls have picketed the school gates.

A FRONTIER HATH. BRUSSELS, Sept. 1. y V Belgian sentry and sergeant- at Oherensiel, on the Rhine, were t’c-ad yesterday night. Tlich Belgian Guards there immediately turned out, upon which a number of men disappeared into various cafes. A dozen ut~ rcsts were made. The Belgian Government has informed the local authorities that unless the culprits are arrested in six hours, the autlwrities will he placed under arrest. * The Belgian Foreign Minister has requested the German Charge d Affaires to demand apologies from the German Government, on pain ot eventual- sanctions.

AUSTRIAN CHAOS. VIENNA. Sept. 1. The note circulation in Austria has passed the billion mark, and the Treasury bills total 670 milliards kronen. The note increase is due to heavy demands by the great industries, winch owing to an enormous rise in the August index figure, are unable to c 'vor tlieir normal expenditure. The “Xieuo Frsie Press?” says the wages required by one manufactory in August would have suffered formerly to finance the whole of Austrian industry for a year.

RUSSIAN FINANCE. LONDON. Sent. 1. Berlin advices report the establishment of the first private bank in Russia, with a capital of ten million {sold roubles. The directors include. M. Tarnovsld, formerly head of the Siberian Bank. TALE OF RUSSIA. ’LONDON, Sept. 2. The captain of a cargo steamer from Russia tells a tragic tale of life' uniter the Soviet. He says that before t> e revolution, the poor people lived hk" pigs, hut now everyone does. Girl students discharge cargoes at Potrograd for their food. Commercial life there is chaotic. When a vessel arrives, workers argue as to the best method of unloading. On one occasion large stacks of coal caught fire, and workers assembled to nut the fire out, but argued six hours al/uit whet should he done. Large queues, 1’" says, stand outside Petrograd load shops from early morning til* 1 night, seeking a little black bread. AMERICAN LABOR. (Received this day at 8 n.m.) -LONDON. Sept 2. Mr Gompers. announced the Executive Committee of the American Federation of Labour will meet on 9th September to discuss tbe advisableness of calling a general strike, as an answer to Government’s injunction against railway strikers. NEW YORK, Sept

The Court granted a temporary injunction, cabled to-day until lltli September, when the Court will eonaider the Government’s case for a- permanent injunction. Meanwhile a temporary writ restrains Strike Committees from issuing instructions to strikers, and union funds cannot be used to further the strike. The injunction prevents picketing meetings, threats' of violence or .any hindrance to the operation of trains. POLO. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept 1. Argentine team defeated Anglo, Americans in an exhibition Game was called at the end of the sixth sped by arrangement.