BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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PRINCE HENRY MEETS WITH accident. LONDON. March 20. Prince Henry met with an accident while at a riding school, and is from concussion of the. bn”"' WASHINGTON, March 20. It is learned that the State Department recently approved of the flotation | )y the New York Bond House ot a titt v million dollar bond issue for Germany. Government officials feel that this'information should never have been given out by the New York House ns the Department’s policy is that it* approval or disapproval of such financial arrangements should he kept secret since it never undertakes to support the financial integrity of such loans.

I! AH AY AY TORN T'P. BERLIN. March 20 The railway between Dusseldorf and Duisherg lias been torn up. The Belgians have arrested three hostages, and they threaten to shoot them if the acts JAPAN AND CHINA. TOKIO. March 21 In the Lower House the Diet aPP rov " ed of the appropriation of 4,700,000 yen with which will he incorporated 1,1*0,000 veil received from China m pavment for the public buildings of Shantung and the Boxer indemnity pavment, to he expended m the erection of hospitals, schools, provide for an exchange of professors; also to finance* a mission to investigate trade, education and culture m China. Observers consider this important step m Japan’s plans to establish an extensive sphere of influence over China. BRITAIN’S DEBT. WASHINGTON, March 21 The Treasury Department has announeed that Britain would not take advantage of the provision in the debt .settlement, whereby Britain could postpone the payment of half the in-ter-st during the first five years, but will, during l!)2:l. make payment of interest of and principal of $20,000,000. MORE SABOTAGE. LONDON, March 20 The southern and western railway waterworks, near Waterford, were wrecked by bombs. GOVERNMENT OF LONDON. (Received this dnv at 0.00 n.m.l LONDON, March 21. The Royal Commission on the Government of London reports adversely on the London County Council's schomo to bring the surrounding districts into a centralised governing body. The report expresses *the belief that it would increase the cost of administration. There was no sufficient reason adduced for altering the areas or the present of the London County Council. The report recommends that the various authorities should reconsider the distribution of the various functions between them, and steps should he taken to amalgamate some of the smaller local Government districts. ft 7*-NON-LNIONTST QUESTION. (Received this dav at 0.30 n.'n.) LONDON. March 21. Tiie. South Wales coal strike on the non-unionist question is settled. Tho non-unionists joined the union. T i.