BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

irSTKAI.IAN' AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION TURKS HKQI'KST COXSTAXTIXORI.K. .'.,,1 JJ. Adnaan Key (Civil (iovernoi of Con -tantinople) hint a nolo to too Alliet I lioli Commissiniur s protestin'; iiyaiii'i Creek activities in West Tin: 'i'. Hi asks for a. clear ii"iiiaiia imt tin Creeks v. ill r.'pool the prov:-ii,t!- ol tin- .Muilaoia Con vent ion . ethci-wi-e tii. Turkish Covormooiit will I,< ■ ohliye.i to consider tin coiivontioii non-exist-nnt. (HiKICK A.WXKSTY. ATIIKXS. Jan. M, Cnlooempoiilos, cx-Proinier. and M. T.-aldaris and ,M. Rallis ■ ex-M i nistcr») have lioon released, under an amnesty ora tiled to politieal ofienders by i lie rcvolutioiia ties. a cx i (,) c i*; ui x 11 . r.OXDOX, Jan, l’-2. •'The Tune’s’ * I,uxor correspondmil records a unique discovery. Anionf the last fraeraenl s of lahrie in a ho:containing the Kind’s rohes, was fount a perfect "love. This first I'.oyplial clove is the oldest ever discovered, am remained perfect for many thousano tears. It is made of the finesl lahrie. and was worn hv the Kino wh.en a child. It still shows the hand of an infant of three or lour years of nee, ami may probably he a eaumlet worn In. Kino Tul anUhineii when he tins tMivht areiiery.

KNOLISII !’!)i ITU'S. LONDON. .Urn Mr (I rat till! Doyle. Comnrvalive M |’ fr,i' North Newcastle. who Inti ;l majority of nearly seven thousand at tin oeneral election, is rosiyniny to provide a -eat. for Mr (iriliith I 'a - I.A'lT.li Mr (irattan Doyle tleoie- in- f ti«*n. •A'IKF.I.KSS SCTIK.MK. OPPOSED. I . j t lies da V - r L! e .lit A ].ONMON. •! notary 23.

hi reference to the f’aeili • Cable Board’s wireless experiments, eii J Cook wlmu interviewed -i rough opposed the idea of making Fiji " ’-Ictributing centre hr wiieh-s. lb thought the proposal did nut i *i ! > the expense, when Sydney v. ould be a far letter and cheaper distributing point , both for New Zealand and I* ■ ,i '- Even New Zealand as a point ol distribution would have berm better than p’lp. The latter from a strategic view point "as not wise. On the mainland of Australia or Now Zealand (lie wireless plant could be erected perfectly immune from enemy operations, while such strategy would be absent in the case of Fiji. On every reasonable ground 110 could not understand the Board's dosiie to fix the distributing point short ol great eenrrcs i.f telegraphic traffic. CNSAVOFi; V DIVORCE. < IT ..eived .hK dav at 111 a .111.1 1 .ON DON*. January 23. Tin King's i'tinier intervened ag..nisi the making or a ;, -nlnic the deeree nisi granted Lady Maxwell V illsliiie cabled on .May 2nd. who as Lilian Birth- loured A'Hr.lia in **Ki—nioL." The King’s I’roelor alleged Lady Willshire had lived v. ill l George William Higgs at several addiesses between April and November 1921. No answer was offered and the decree nisi v. as rescinded. COAL AT'i ITFDK. .Received this day at 10.30 a.m.; LONDON, January 2:1. Coal importers at Hull continue to lie inundated with telegrams 1 rum Germany asking them to sell cargoes ol Yorkshire coal against cash deposited in English hanks. Hull coal merchants are not accepting German orders at the moment. A leading exporter said if Britain consented to export coal to replace Ruhr coal,, she would be helping Germany to continue her opposition to France who would have good grounds to object. .Moreover, German buyers would be unable to guarantee payment.

PRESENTATION TO CREW. LONDON, .lauiiary 23. The Hambiirg-Anicrica line presented silver watches to all seamen on the Kinfaun ( astle, in recognition of tiieir heroism in saving the passengers and crew of the Haminonia cabled on September 10th. The officers received Zeiss binoculars and a silver cigarette case. N.S.W. LOAN. LONDON. January 23. The New South Wales loan of eight mill' ns has been subscribed. Toe lists have closed. WOOL SALES. .Received this dav at 10.30 a.m ) LONDON. jHi.ua.iy 23. The wool sides have opened strong. The demand is five to ten per cent above December rates. A DRAW. LONDON. Jan 23. Burns going the fid 1 twenty round' drew with Tommy White (middleweight champion of Kent). Ii was willing go and both were seveudy pu :- ; died.