BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION j KITCHENER FILM. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. November 7. The Kitchener Film cabled on loth. December 1921, was shown publicly in London, the producer defying the authorities, being prepared to contest the ban in the highest Courts. R KQtTBST DECLINED, j (Received this day at 8 a.m.) BERLIN," November 7. Replying to Government's request to assist in raising an inteiTiatioual loan .of twenty five million sterling, the 1 Reparations Commission advised the Government to raise the loan itself. A BANK SMASH. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, November 7. Hundreds of officers including Generals. crowded the McGregor Bank meeting displayed tbie-Ueniiig exaspclation when the medical reports were ! read stating McGregor was suffering | from a nervius breakdown and his partner, Biss, from an arterial disease, both being unable tc attend. A tragic sequel was the sudden death of Biss, shortly after the meeting. He was | aged sixty-five. He was recently married. Relatives state the failure of the company hastened his end. SUEZ CANAL RATES. (Received Ibis dav at 8 a.m.) PARTS,' November 7. The Council of Suez Canal Company j decided alter 3rd January next that the passage rates tie reduced by twen-ty-five centimes making the rates for loaded vessels seven francs seventyfive centimes per ton, and in ballast, five francs twenty five centimes.

THE LITTLE ENTENTE. 'Received tin’s dav at f).30 a.m.) BELGRADE, Nov. 7 M. Politis. the Greek Foreign .Minister. lias concluded important conversations with PnshiG-h Xikiviteh, with 11 io object of Gr ece entering the Little Entente. Greece wishes to secure a Greece-.I ugosla v commercial treaty, also the conclusion of an Entente in accordance with the new situation arising out of the M.udania agreement and now Italian situation.

INDIAN UNREST. (Received this dav at 9.30 a. u.) DELHI, Nov. fi The report uf the committee appointed by extremists on future non-co-operation activities, shows that th,e attempt to persuade lawyers and stui dents to boycott, the courts and sch ols, was a complete failure. Also that the country is not vet ready for a mass civil disobedience. The report discloses that the committee is a divided body icgarding future ncI ion. Akali troubles continue and altogether over four thousand arrests have been made. A LARGE ESTATE. .Received ibis' dav at 10.3(1 m i LONDON, Nov. 7. The estate of Lionel Robinson is valued at gross C 230.332. Ihe nett pcrsoiialitv is C 133.952. A GERMAN MOVE. COPENHAGEN Nov. 7. A German firm is opening a branch business near Copenhagen in December. ft will build large aeroplanes chiefly for export, thus evading the Versailles Treaty. FINANCE CONFERENCE. ,'Received this (lav at 11.30 a.in.l , PARIS, Nov. 7. The “Echo de Paris” correspondent in Brussels states the Financial Conference will lie held before January. M. Roiiieaire hopes to attend. The principal subjects for discussion will be reparations and Allied debts.