BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BANK ROBBERY. OTTAWA, October 9. A Winnipeg message states that daring robbery ocourred to-day, when a lone masked bandit entered the A - ton a branch of the Bank of Montreal. He locked up the manager, and a youim clerk and gagged the paying teller. He w^__ over : two thousand dollars. COMPULSORY SERVICE. LONDON, October 10. General ‘ Muleahy’s speech on the troops is regarded as foreshadowing tlie Free State Government’s intention’s to introduce compulsory military, service in Ireland.

R ATHENATI'S MURDER. BERLIN, Oct. 9. The Rntlicnau conspiracy trial j ias Th. “tCourt commented severely on the at 1 m ot made to kill Guenther, one or the accused, by sending him poisoned Gmmther, when cross-examined catlsed a sensation in court, when he ad mitted that he had been in correspondence with General Ludendoiff and Herr Helfferich for two years. CIVIL AVIATION. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m A LONDON, October 10. The Civil Aviation Department early in 1923. "ill commence a night flying service to Paris, in order to test the regularity attainable. SHIPPING LAW. (Received this day at 8.30 a.ni.) LONDON, October 11. The International Maritime Committee representing thirteen countries, passed a resolution urging Government to accept in respect to their own vessels tbe same liabilities as ordinary shipowners had to bear. Justice Duke the new President, is supporting the demand, said safety in navigation was not- encouraged ’when certain classes of ships were not amenable to the jurisdiction of ordinary courts. THE GERMAN MARK. (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, October 10. Government statistics show the disastrous collapse of the mark was followed by a big increase of paper money and unprecedented increas of floating debt. Business men attribute the collapse to the demands on industry for foreign payments of raw material, and purchase of foreign food supplies. The mark is rapidly lapsing into disuse, even in the most minor transactions, firms turning money deposits and reserves and even working balances into foreign values. They invariably ask for payment in British bank notes. Speculation lias become a regular habit of the public, nevertheless the fact remains that the .value of bank notes is still quickly determined by the ease or difficulty with which they are obtainable. The more that is printed, the cheaper they get. TRiAMWAYMEN’S FALLOT. fßeceived this dnv at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON. October 10. The Tramwaymen’s ballot on the now national wages agreement resulted 22,436 for acceptance 10530 against. The agreement entails a reduction of 4s weekly till Februp-y ,