AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1923, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

CA X A DIA XPft E I l ' En EX CE. OTTAWA, June 0. Canadian and Australian trade featured in the Commons debate on the budget schedules. The Opposition leader, (Mr Meighen) asked Mr Robb the results of his visit to Australia. Mr Robb replied that the Australian Government was meeting next week, and he hoped to answer fully thereafter. Finance Minister lidding said he was advised that the proposed preferential rato on raisins and currants, tabled on May 10th. was influencing the Australian Government to come to terms on preference, hue the old duty would stand until the bargain was made. Progressive members opposed preference strongly, stating it was an expensive way oi securing an agicement, when Canada had a good supply nearer home. ADVERTISING MEN. XMW YORK, June 0. The Associated Advertising Clubs ol the World are holding their annual gathering at Atlantic City, lhey decided to hold the 1924 convention in London, on the request of the British members, 100 of whom are present. Advertising men will participate in the British Empire Kxposition.

A GIRL PAX HIT. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 0 Chicago police are seeking a dainty girl who startled the city by an act of banditry and murder. Barely out of her teens, the girl, aided by a male accomplice, held up R. C. 4 esmer, a wealthy, prominent business man, who was riding with his wife, forcing "Whim to descend from Ids automobile nt a revolver point. Ihe male robbed, under the girl’s instructions, and when forcing the rings off -Mrs Tesmer's fingers, Tcsnier moved, whereon the girl shot and killed him, escaping in the dead man’s car. AMERICAN’ ATTITUDL. (Received this day nt 10.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 0. The United States Government has rejected a suggestion that the whole question of bringing liquor into American waters on foreign ships he submitted to an international conierencc. The Administration regards the question as purely domestic, and will refuse to recognise the jurisdiction of any international tribunal such as a World Court. AMERICAN LIQUOR LAW. (Received this day at 12.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 0. The padlock provision of the \ olstead -40 b Act Oil which the Federal officials plan to increasingly rely, as a result ol the repeal of State enforcement was applied against the Knickerbocker Giil! on Broadway, which the Court ordered to ho closed for six months, as a public nuisance. STATE OF SIEGE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) BUENOS AYRES. June (1. The Bolivian Government decreed a Stato of siege- in some, departments, alleging the mine workers were plotting iv revolutionary strike. According to despatches to Lanacion an open rebellion allegedly began at one point but the Government measures prevent its spread.