BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1922, Page 1

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABBOCIATION

GERMAN FINANCE. PARIS, Oct. 14

It is officially announced that Sir R. Bradbury’s scheme provides for the removal of reparation charges from the German budget for two or even four years, in order to enable Germany to obtain credits; secondly, the fixing of the marks exchange and allowing the Reiehsbank to sell gold marks against paper marks, at a fixed rate determin,d by a mixed commission; thirdly, the reorganisation commission trausferance to Berlint WHEAT YIELD. LONDON, Oct. I I The world’s wheat is estimated at 877 million quarters, compared with 880 last year. A JUDGE’S STATEMENT. LONDON. Oct. To.

Justice Roche in sentencing Charles Seymour, aged 27, who is an epileptic, to three years penal servitude for stabbing a woman in Hyde Park, said he was sorry for all epileptics. Seymour could not be admitted to an asylum, hot would he treated according to his health. He thought the medical profession would perform a

public service if it earnestly studied the fesibility of sterilising both men and women epileptics, instead of allowing them to propagate disease and crime. INDIAN STUDENTS. LONDON, Oct. 1.1 The Indian Students Enquiry Committee which recently visited India, recommends the cancellation of the army councils regulation debarring Indians from admission to the university's officer* training corps. It appears a large number arc joining German universities under tiic belief that they are not welcomed by the British Universities.

CHINESE PURCHASE. TOKTO, Oct. 14

Chang Tso Lin is reported to have purchased tho steamer Simbirsk, an exRussian vessel lying at Kobe for conversion into a fast cruiser. The Simbirsk is one of the Russian volunteer fleet, which Lenin attempted to seize, hut it took refuge in Japanese waters. Red agents attempted to seize it at Nagasaki a year ago, resulting 7u a bloody deck fight.

NEW FLOATING DOCK.. LONDON, Oct. 14

London south western railway has placed an order with Armstrong "Whitworths, for the construction at Southampton of a floating dock 900 feet long nml of sixty thousand tons lifting power, capable-of accommodating the largest vessels. FREEDOAf OF SALFORD. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, Aug M. After leaving Ala.uvlK.stcr. Air Lloyd George, in the presence of a large audience at. Salford was person ted with the freedom of the borough. There was a similar ceremony at Blackpool, where three thousand were present. AIR ASQUITH SPEAKS.

Hon IT. Asrpiithh speaking al AYcst. Hartlepool said we hear a, great deal of talk about the imminence of a general election. The sooner it comes the butter. The story of the Coalition is a, long and almost unbroken record of delusion and disappointment. There is not a single problem of the many and complicated problems of the war left in its wake, except two or three minor matters. Hint, arc nearer solution than at the time when the Pence Treaty was signed. TENNIS. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 14. A. 11. Fyzce caused a sensation in the covered courts lawn tennis elm pionsh.ip of Queens’ Club by heating j F. G. Lowe 7—5, -(5—3. 10—8. hv j virtue of brilliant play at the net. |