BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AI'STUaMaN AND N.Z. CAIILK ASSOCIATION. EX-KAISER’S AI.AHR lAG E. BERLIN. Sept 19. The ex-Kaiser’s marriage cabled on sth .September is officially announced as fixed for November. Monarchist objections to the manage arc denied. DEBTS TO U.S.A. LONDON, September 19. It is olfi'-iaHy announced that Sir K. Horne is leading a British delegation tn America regarding a debt funding agreement.

THE INDEAINITV. BERLIN. Sept 19. Havenstein, Chairman of the Reiehsbank, informed Cabinet of the Ileirhxhank’s readiness to sign gold bonds for Belgium for a period of six months and the British hank's willingness to prolong the term for a further twelve months. Germany advised Belgium she was prepared to remit bonds for six months, subject to the Ueiehsbnnk'.s guarantee, hut gold "ill not lie deposited.

NEW GERMAN OFFER. BRUSSELS, Sept 19. Herr Lamlsherg. the German Alinister here, lias informed M. Jaspnr that Germany will pay the reparations instalments that were due on August. 15th ami September 15th. and "ill ga.urant.et' the* payment of the October and November instalments hv six months hills, which the Allied banks would discount to Belgium. SOVIET-FAX’ DEADLOCK. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 20. A conference at Chang Chun. Manchuria between Japan and the Soviets Chita Government has reached a deadlick. The Russians demand that Japanese' evacuate tlie northern half of Saghalieii. Japan •refuses until indemnified for the massacre of Japanese in Nikolaievsk. CHINESE CABINET CHANGES. (.Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) I’EKIN, September 20. Cabinet changes are believed to have an important hearing on the relations between the Northern a d Southern Republics. Sun Tanlin sir. coeds Tien Wonlieii as Minister of I terior, Hi Wenlean succeeds Kao Ling". " as Minister of Finance, and Shuclren succeeds Cliing Yiioshing. as Minister of Education.