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Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

JAPAN’S TEXTILE INDUSTRY

KOBE. September 23

One million spindles, being one-fifth of the total number in Japan, have been destroyed. Three hundred looms nave also been destroyed. The raw cotton destroyed consists ol •KlOn lades of Indian cotton, and 3000 bales of American.

Fiity-livc thousand bales of raw silk were destroyed, being valued at 79.L00

The Japanese refuse to accept relief fmm the Soviet and refuse permission to its agents to enter Japan, or to its relief ships to enter Japanese ports. Seventy thousand tons ol shipping has been requisitioned for relief work

FRANCE'S RECOVERY PARIS, Sept

The Minister of Finance has issued a statement showing Frances’ rapid financial economic recovery. In 1919 the area cultivated was (>03,030 hectares, while this year it was 5.520,090. To 192(1, France had an adverse trade balance of 2,310.1109.000 francs, while last vear the deficit was 330,000.000.

The unemployed in France in 1931 numbered (13,902. Now the figures are 1575. of whom 130 are in Paris.

JANINA VICTIMS

ROME. Sept. 23

The obsequies for the victims <3 the Janina massacre were most imposing. Several of the royalties. Signor .Mussolini. members ol the Cabinet, and members of Parliament, were among the assemblage, which awaited the arrival of the eoflins at the station. A great procession followed the gun-car-riage to the Church of the Ifolv Apostles. Business was at a standstill. There were enormous crowds in the streets. The foreign diplomats were present at the church service, which was conducted by the Court Chaplain. AMERICA CUP CHALLENGE. LONDON. Sept. 21. Sir Thomas Upton has returned from America, lie stated he has ilelinitclv decided to challenge for the America Cun in 1935. A plan is in hand ior building a new Shamrock. DEATH OF LORD MOItLEY. LONDON. Sept. 25. Viscount Morlev passed nvav at the •r 85 years. He held office in several Liberal" Cabinets, including those of the late William Ewart, Gladstone, whose life Lord Morlev wrote in a mauthat won world -wide admiration. Ho was also one of the three Asquithian Ministers who resigned on account o c the declaration of war upon Germany. Lord Morlev was only seized by illness on Sunday morning and he died ol heart failure in the evening. SUCCESSFUL TRIAL. (Received this day at 12 nouiD. LONDON, Sep. 21.

The P. and O. steamer Moolian had a successful trial trip between Belfast and ■ London. She sails for Bombay on the sth of October. Her sister ship, the Malojn. sails for Bombay on the 2nd of , November. Both commence oil the . Australian service on their second voy- . ages. * RUSSIAN MINE EXPLOSION. , - t (Received this day at 12.15 p.m.) > WARSAW, Sep. 21. | Fifty miners are dead and lort.v en- , tombed in the coal mine at Roden as , result of the lire damp explosion. , general smuts interviewed. , (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) , LONDON, Sept. 21. , Getieml Smuts has arrived. In an interview ho emphasised that South i Africa was in complete harmony with the. Imperial Government’s policy towards Europe. He rejoiced in the more hopeful spirit of the communities t regarding the Baida in-Poincare meet- I ings. ft was most heartening to see i the unanimity with which the powers. < gient and small, followed the British I lead in supporting the League when challenged by Italy. The Italo-Gieek I incident might prove the turning point in the fortunes of the League. General Smuts dwelt on the expenditure incurred by South Atrican in connection with the extensive programme of international development. The expenditure would ho fruitless unless South Afiica secured a larger field lor the sale of her products. Re was convinced that his colleagues at t. ; o Economic Conference would find the Imperial Government sympathetic and prepared to meet the rcpicsciitatives of the Dominions in drawing up a system of inter-imperial tunic which would he mutually beneficial. He anticipated oreat developments in Empiie cotton growing during the next few years and he- pleasurably anticipated making the acquaintance of .Mr Mackenzie King, and Mr Bruce and also remeeting his old friend, Mr Massey. All would miss that distinguished statesman Air Hughes and above all Mr .Lloyd George. PRODUCE FREIGHTS. LONDON. Sept. 21. Fraser and Forsyth, acting lor the New Zealand Meat Dairy Produce Hoard have just concluded next season’s freight contract. They secured reductions on mutton, lamb, huttei. and cheese totalling £300.900 sterling lor the season. INTERNATIONAL POSITION". (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 2-1. Viscount Grey, speaking at the International Students’ Confederation conference asked whether the great war had killed militarism. This was still doubtful, hut certain international questions which previously would have been settled by force, were now being settled in another way. Lord Grey paid a tribute to Lord Robert Cecil, who at the moment was showing not onlv goodwill and enthusiasm, but tart, wisdom and true statesmanship. The question whether militarism was defeated depended upon the answer to the question whether the people <>! Europe had been so penetrated h.v experience of the last war as a great disaster that they will settle disputes in future by other means than war. This can only be answered by future ox--1 porieneo. If the nations come together 1 oil a firm understanding, peace must i be preserved and a great deal will have , boon done to preserve civilisation.