MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. BALLOON LANDINGS. BRUSSELS, Sept. 25. The Swiss balloon "Helvetia" landed on the Schleswig frontier; the French “Picarde” at Ulumbrueck. and Belgian “Belgtea” at Oerel.no Sweden. EMPIRE PREFERENCE. [“The Times” Service.] (Received this day at 11.45 n.m.) LONDON. Sept. 2ffi The Empire Trade Producers rev-jUt(l that as the I'nitcd Kingdom was the only large market open to the Dominions for the sale of food products and raw material, a substantial preference must be evolved providing firstly for the advantage of the home producer, and secondly to the overseas producer, thus encouraging Empire production and freeing the British consumer from the manipulation by loreign trusts. (’API-: POLITICS. (Received this day at 10.10 a.in.) CAPETOWN, Kept. 25.

Speaking at Durban. Mr Cresswell vigorously defended the Nationalist-La-bour past. He protested against doubts being east upon the sincerity of hertzog’.s pledge, as dirty and dishonourable. His recent speeches at Ross did not affect by one iota the position he had taken up. He did not mind being associated with men who cherished ideals con-corning a period fifty years heme. He relied implicitly on flertzog's declaration that he intended to urge the Labour Congress to ratify the agreement. RFSSO-PERSIAN DISPUTE. (Received this day at 11.25 a m.) DELHI. September 25. In connection with tin* delimitation of tile R.ilsso-I’el'sian lioundaiy it is reported a dispute occurred, and thereon the Russians killed a small Persian garrison of six men at Ralyasavar. It is also reported that despite a, Persian protest. Russians occupied Euzeli. in contravention of the I’ussn-I’er-iaii agreement if 1921. with a view to i e-obta-ining old Russian confessions. KF KI A N K I AN. (“Sydney Sun” Cable-). (Received this day at 11.10 a.in.) NEW YORK, slept. 25. The Governor of Oklahoma lias issued instructions to tin* .Adjutant General to use all tile force of arms necessary to prevent the calling ot a session of the legislature, the avowed inturn of a majoiity of whose numbers is to ini peach the Governor for bis acts against Kit Klux Klan. AH citizen so laid x between the ages ol 21 and 45 have been directed to equip themselves with such arm- as are obtainable to assist under the Governor’s instruct ions. THE JAN IN A MFRDF.RK. SENSATIONAL STATEMENT. ATHENS. Sept. 25. Evidence of an Albanian shepherd before the Committee ol Enquiry into (lie Annina murders created a sensation. lie stated that the Albanian Government bad asked him some tune before the crim'- if he would underf.i-to to assassinate the mission. DEADLOCK REACHED. PARIS. Sept. 25. The Ambassadors -Conference has reached a deadlock over the Ltmna Commission's report. THE EXCHANGE RATES. LONDON, Kept. 25. Foreign exchange rates tiro:—On Haris, 73."0 francs to the (.' :on Brussels, 53.05 francs: on Stockholm, 17.1 i kroner; on Christiana, 2d. 17 kroner: on Copenhagen, 25.30 krom-i . on Berlin. (■;*,(') to 750 million marks ; mi Rome 9-7-8 lire: on Calcutta U> 3-10 dto the rupee; on Y ohohiinia 2> 9-15 yen to L; on iron:; Kong 27 7-8 yen on Montreal, 1(57 cents; on New York. 45(5 UK cents.