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Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAIII.E ASSOCIATION. POWERS’ DICTATION. TO CHINKS!-; <;i >VF.IiX.MENT. PEKIN. Ile'iober A. The Powers have, through their diplomatic Tvor'-sen ta t ive-. replied to China's answer in their former representations and demands regarding the Tinehing bandits. Tin diplomats demand fultiluu-nl of th-ir former terms, viz. e.um pensat ion for the kidnapjiing and butter military protection of trains. They .stale China.'.-- troops are not being Used to give the prot-ee: ion asked but are used in civil vai . FLRTII Fit RFPR F:--EN'TATIoXS. P FILIN', (letoiwr A. Ihe I'oi eign Powers' iliplomatie crop;, in answering China’s note, deelaie that the bet- irrefutably establish that tinl.ineheng oiiti'age was directed against P-i eigne, s. in order to bring pressure to bmir on the Chinese Government. They as-ert every foreigner may. and does, four the same fate. The authorities ilo not manifest Zeal in the iepression ot brigandage. which is still rife in most provinces. Therefore the diplomatic hotly maintain, in entirely their note of September 1(1. and they call on China to exeeiile the niea'ii■ rindicated therein. MILITARIST RILLS ( 11 IN \. N F\V PK LSI I 'if NT. PFK’IN. October lb .Mar-hall Isa oit mi. chief of the North mi .Militarists. Inis been elected President of China. (Il 'ci vei.s deelaie the toreign diplomats' leiiewal of tlii'ir ilemamls upon China for tip. bandit outrag".- (a- cab!.ab \ irtdally a-sun-d T-ao-llllll's etc, lion. .-1111 ■i ■ lb" •■lo'-toratc has he,-n ~uh-.lv mills. ,| ~f .In neces-

sity of a I'.rcol'iil haiiilling ol ( liine.-e all’.iii’s. T-aol.un i- ageil bn. lie entered the profession of arm- :SA years ago. latterly becoming W ti-1 ’ei-l-u's :i 11 v. Ill' fought -i|irr"i ill I \ in PMA

against th i ■ repnblie. siili'ei|iiently being rewarded lor his Im j eria li-i ie eflorts by iceeiving Die Governorship of tile Pro'mce of Chili 1.1. and wa.~ aiterwal'ds commanding the provisional troops against Dr. Sun Vat Sen's southern Lures. Tli,. present election will cost the Chill Li Pnrty ! .1)0(1.01 IQ -l->] Inis, i ttfß mem Lei s of Parliament being promi-ed ACOO -lollars -in h lor onleri aiiiment. TIIK COTTON TRADF. (Received tills dm- at b.JA a.m.) LONDON. Om. 7. What i- described a- one ol the must momentous eon-cremes lit tile history of the col tun trade was held at Manchester In rmi-ider ways ami menus to rescue ihe industry from iiserious plight,. Delegates, representing (lie employers and employees ot all the rollon ma nil I act it ring districts of Britain, were present. Mr llalroycl, president nf the .Master Spinners Federal-on dei Inred that, the principal reason lor the dopre.smn was the lack o! raw material. It' the Government would a"ist tin- production of raw cotton eoiisalerahle improvement would result. The Empire was capable nf growing all the rollon it needed. Mr Hargreaves, Chairman ol tie Spinners Mauulaettii ir.g A-Mirinliot), .said that hut fur the profit - of the liooni period many industries would he unable in i ont inue. To TOLR TIIK WORLD. ( R KITTKUS THI.KdIiAMS.J (Received this day at fhJA a.m.) LONDON, del. 7. The Plymouth “Western Morning News" learns that ihe lir-l light cruiser squadron with the flagship Delhi will start on a lour ol the world on the ‘JAtli of November and will, probably, not participate in the Dominion Premiers' review nl ihe Atlantic licet at Spit head on the Hid November. Vile advice of the visiting Premiers will he sought as regards the most suitable places for the squadron to visit. .'JAPANESE NEWS. TOKK). Get. 7. Tiie police arrested a hundred in connection with charges of murder and looting following the earthquake. They also secured confession- trom thiri v.

Earthquakes are continuing daily driving residents from their houses.

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ißecoized this day at O.JA a.m.) LONDON, Oetoher 7

The ‘'Sunday Express'' leatures an hitherto unpublished letter dated oth. of August lff'JO fru’m Air l.lnyd George to |’resident Wilson concerning the Ameiiian debt, and allirming that the British Government would agree to any equitable arraugenn til for :i reduction nr cancellation ol inter-AMu-d indebtednc:--. hut such arrangonients niusi apply all round. The “Sunday Express" editorially denounces Air Baldwin's settlement, as a tax upon the people ol Britain ol one ] omul per annum im- every man woman', and child fur the next, two in- .alee generation--. The paper argues that Air Baldwin threw away tinonly remaining lever whereby Britain could have persuaded France to a settlement iu Europe in return tor a re-mi-'sion ef pail her debt to Britain and United States. CHINESE POLITICS. | “Tin-: Times’’ Service.] (Received this day at R.to a.m.) LONDON. October A. .Money talks, -ays a Pekin correspondent. 'I sa,ikon (President of China' and -ISO members of Parliament wih paint the town red to-night ceh-bmt-j,ig an event which put live thousand pieces of silvei into eac h of their pockets. The party managers suddenly announced yesterday, during the night, licit the Presidential election would he held to-day. The city i- h-Hagged. and troops overloaded the stud-. A qu i ~m mm not obtained by midday and i't seemed once more H'-al Menders had their tre.ut.le for nothing. Diplomatic and other foreigners laded boulevards for lunch, sceptical whet he anything tangible would result. - 11 lunch a special train am veil, dramaticaUv. from Tientsin, bring, ng thu.y ciglft' who had been I'et'st.iu cd, with the. greatest difficulty. at the minute. They were motored to liuhamenL in n most imposing style. - tcring the precincts and strutting, conqueror like, amid cheering and ringing „f hells. The voting lasted two hours. T-aokun being an ea-y winner. The election means that t bjli.t '-G turuc-d a new leaf, but it \° M-en whetlu-r the- prospects ha'e b< 1 h,-Fattened by the bribery used It was even for China- and will incite T-aokun’s rivals to combine.

PACIFIC CONDOAtINII -M ■ (Received this day at 'l-‘L> -'•Rg' 1 LONDON, October .. X..CV Zealand and Australia, will he ,he oulv ltotninums represented on the Committee of the Im|:orinl Conference dealing with the Anglo.-lremit condominium in ths