BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Australian and n.z. cable association FILM REVOLUTION. NEW YORK, September 21. A syndicate of forty-five prominent American business men lias subscribed one million dollars for the exploitn- , tion of a process of colouring moving pictures in natural tints. It lias been invented by Mr Daniel Comstock, who is connected with the Mnssaelmssetts Institute of Technology. One picture, of five reels, ' already completed, lias been shown privately and is highly praised. It is a vast improvement over the prisms colouring. The new invention requires a special camera It produces a negative in appearance similar to the old negatives hut following on its immersion in a special chemical hath, it shows a complete colouring as in nature. The invention is expected to revolutionise cinematography.

BRITISH MISSION TO U.S.A. LONDON. Sept. 10. It is officially announced that Sir R. Horne is leading a British delegation to America regarding a debt funding agreement. FRANCE AND ENGLAND, fßeceived ties day at 8 n.m.) LONDON. September 20. At the end of the conference with M. PoiiK'i'.ire. Lord Curzon said—“We are making progress but everything cannot he done in n day.”

.Semi-official announcements following Ministerial Conferences in London also indicate the situation is easier, though Britain lias not received any definite statement from Kemal regarding terms.

U.S. TARIFF BILL. 'Received this dnv at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sent. 21 Mr Harding lias signed the Tariff Bill. CANADIAN LABOR. - NEW YORK, Sent. 21 Calgary branch of the Dominion Labour Party sent a resolution to Premiei King protesting aga nst Canadian participating in any war at this time. FORD’S WORKS TO REOPEN. (Received this dnv at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sent. 21 A message from Detroit announced Ford works will reopen to-morrow. EMIGRANTS. Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept, 21. Emigrants from United Kingdom during the first half of the year amounted to 75.231. whereof 18,3,'L iu lit to Australia. (1,330 to New Ze.i ■ land.