BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1922, Page 1

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE AHSOCIATIO G Ell At AN ROYALISTS. BERLIN, December 7. It is believed a Royalist coup in Bavaria is imminent. It is equally certain that the National Socialists party will also attempt a coup. Doubt exists as to which side the Bavarian Army will take, except the Alunich portion, which is unreservedly Monarchist, while the Army in the provinces is claimed to he Socialist. It is asserted that Royalists, among whom are Ludendorfl and von Kasr (ex-Premier) have decided if successful in Bavaria to carry the coup well into Germany. Their troops have been told to prepare to march northward.

KAIPIRK FXHIWTIOV FUND. LONDON. Nov 7. Owen Phillips on behalf of the Royal Afnil and Allied Shipping Lines has sent the Empire Exhibition a guarantee of £IO,OOO sterling. The guarantee fund now exceeds £1.190,000. FRENCH DELEGATES. PARTS, Nov 7. Tho Foreign Office states the Allied Commissioners in Constantinople are authorised to proclaim martial law. if ncec Ksarv. Barriero (Ambassador in Rome) and Bompard (former Ambassador to Turkey), have been appointed French delegates to the Lausanne Conference.

BANKS DECISION. (Received this dav at S n.m.) LONDON, Nov. 7. A meeting of Australian and New Zealand hanks agreed that if wool buyers here authorise them to accept and received for shipment, bills of lading on conditions which. the New Zealand Government proposed, tho banks would not raise objections. MORE IMMIGRANTS. WELLINGTON, Nov 8. It was stated to-day by Mr 11. I). Thomson (Under-Secretarv for Immigration) that, taking advantage of liberal concessions by the Imperial Government, provided for under the Empire Settlement Act. 11)22, the New Zealand Government has entered into a satisfactory arrangement with the Imperial authorities whereby the following reduced passage rates from England to New Zealand for immigrants will come into operation immediately.

Ordinary nominations (other than farm labourers, miners, and domestics) each adult, six-berth cabin, £18; fourberth cabin, £2O; two-berth cabin £24. Farm labourers and miners, each adult, six-berth cabin £10; four-berth cabin, £l2; two-berth cabin, £lO. Domestics free.

Children under the age of 12 years travelling with' their parents, six-herth cabin, free; four-berth cabin, £1 each; two-berth cabin £3 each. Passage money must be paid in full before the passage is booked. The money can be paid in New Zealand by the nominator, or in London bv the nominee, or partly by both. Nominations ma.v ho cabled at an extra, cost of Cl. Remittances can he forwarded to nominees.