BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1922, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, PORTSMOUTH BY-ELECTION. LONDON, Dec 14. The jSoiijth Portsmouth by-election resulted:— Leslie Wilson 14,qul Thomas 8;434 MR LLOYD GEORGE. . LONDON; Deb 14. Air Lloyd George, his wife, and ms daughter Alegan are leaving England in a week’s time, on a lengthy Holiday at Algeeiras. j MINERS’ HARDSHIPS. LONDON, Dec 14. In the House of Commons the debate on the Consolidated Fund proceeded without excitement. Air Walsh drew attention to the serious condition of the coal mining industry. The miners’ average wage had been reduced from 16s lid in March, 1921 to 9s. Id in November, 1922, the cost of living being 80 per cent. al>ove the pre-war level. Tho House adjourned. REPLIES TO POINCARE: LONDON, Dec 14. Lloyd George will publish an article on Saturday replying to M. Poincare s criticism on his first article. BOILERS EXPLODE. CUBA, Deo 13. One hundred casualties and four million dollars damage wore caused at a Central Azucarei'a sugar roll, "hen two boilers exploded under a test. EXCHANGE RATE. LONDON, Deo 13. There is a rise in the value of sterKng exchanges. It is not accounted for by movements on tins side. Many foreign loans recetly have been float ed in New York. Aluch money raised thereby has been remitted Europe, , which automatically increases the demand for sterling. This nispir-ab-lief in some important quaiters that . factors include, firstly. aHr yfissst&STUz tish debts to tho United Estates. PRINCE OF WALES. I ONDON, December 14. The Belfast “Newsletter” says there is a possibility of the Prince of Males visiting Ulster in 1923, Sir James Craig’s invitation. No definite decision has been reached, but the Prince ha S ioim wished to visit Ireland ahd would like to include Dublin, if i-aiigeabie. f