BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1922, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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LOAN FOR GERMANY. LONDON. Nov 9. I The “Central News” Berlin corres- ' pondent says Lazard Brothers of London have offered Germany a loan of twenty-five million sterling. Lazards are private hankers and loan agents. '

Tiler partners include Sir Robert Kendersley, Emile Pusrh, Hon ]]. Brand, and Hon Clive Pearson.

AFRICAN LABOR UNION. CAPETOWN, Nov 8. | It is announced that one Big Un- ; ion has been formed in Johannesburg j on lines differing from the existing or- | ganisations. It is strictly non-poli-tical ill character, e xpressly dissocia- ; ting itself from Communism and In- j ternational Socialism. The, constitu- j tion provides that no meetings he held on Sundays or religious holidays. One of the main objects of the union is for | the maintenniicn of a white standard. ; It is not believed, however, that the | new union will secure a very large j measure of support. ! j REPARATIONS. i BERLIN, Nov 7. Hurr Hermes, conferring with the Allied Reparations Cominision, contended flint coal was part and parcel of the reparations problem. He said j that between July and .September, j Germany had to send to the Allied countries, 4,500,0 , .Xf tons of coal, re- j ceiving for this only one third to one- ’ half of the market price. During the Same period .they had had t<- import r.IKXMWK) of coal at a cost of ld'l/XK),- | C(!9 of gold marks. Five million ton; i came from countries where the exchange was against Germany. Fur- : tlier iinuortations from Britain and j further suppliers to France and Bel- ■ gin would lie impossible. Tiie German Party lenders have con- i fered with the Cabinet regarding pro- j posnls for the stabilising of the mark, | which they are submitting to the Be- ■ parafions Commission. HOME PENSION'S. (Received this dav rt 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Nov 9. | Major George Trvon (Minister of , Pensions) speaking at Brighton, said , Cabinet find decided that all illusions, including widows and dependents, shall lie unchanged for a further period of three years. Three million beneficiaries are affected.

JURY TROUBLE. (Receive.l this dav at 10 30 a.m 1 NEW YORK, Nov 9. j The prosecution were tumble to secure a single juror at the first session ! trial of five miners charged with par- I ticipation in the Herrin massacre, ill Illinois last June. Every possible ex- ! Fuse was being offered to ov, de jury service. It was openly asserted th.it the State will find it impossible to oh- j tain 12 men from six thousand cligibles. The Court adjourned till 13th November. LLOYD GEORGE STEAKS. Received this day at 1.0 p.m). LONDON. Nov 9. i Hon Lloyd George had an entlnis- j iastic reception on his Welsh tour, i Speaking at Cardiff he -aid -nice thf Curium Club resolution the exchanges ol Europe had collapsed. I'liune, they were told, was delighted that .. is ■ Govcrnim in hr.cl gone, that she now | u'.is truing to ££ci com lW'HSll ti«n in ri ‘~ j pn rations from Germany, yet her monev has gone down as it never had j clone before, while Qerinany’s had com- . purely cc.liapsed. T hat was ihc suit of confidence that was going t.i J restore Europe by getting rid of _ the. in,ui of excessive energy, and vital-

ATHENS, Nov 9. | Zaimis.in the agreement with the j i-i ,-olutioifhr.v committee reconstitutes , his Cabinet in order to include rcpi'e- , sentatives of the parties favourable to the Entente.