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Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION BELGIAN NEUTRALITY. BRUSSELS, Oct. 21. It is stated that the Belgian Government has instructed the Belgian military authorities to observe ti strictest neutrality regarding the Separatist ' coup, interfering only in the case of disorder and lor protection of life. The proclamation d a Rhineland Republic ha.s caused no surprise hero. It remains to lie sen whither the Rhinelander- sincerely wish to constitute the desired harrier between Prussia, Belgium and France, or if their action is dictated by a desire to escape the obligation under the Treaty if Versailles.

THIEVES IN l’A I.AT K. BA I! i>. I), lobe,- 22. Thieves I'lfccted an entry to Hie Salon dc Met'ciin . at the Palace at Versailles by climbing tli,. lightning conductor. They stoic two Gobelin tapesiiies of the bonis Quarters period value;! at one million franc.-. The Gobelins niea-iire.! sixteen left by twenty ami weighed Ml pound-. The thieves lowered them into a motor ear waiting m the courtyard. BEING .SUCCESSFULLY WORKED OFT. [‘‘The Times” Service.] (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, October 23. Sir .Montague Barlow. .Minister of Labour, speaking id Coventry, said that the pledge given by .Mr Boiiar Law, at the elections, that no fundamental change in the fiscal policy would be made, would he honoured, the development of Tmpetial prolei'meo was now being siieres-fully worked out. Jlovever. it was entirely within that pledge.

The British Engineer.-' A-su.. in a memorandum, to the liiiporkT Conlerence in support of Imperial preleteii le, suggests the de-irnhleite.-s ol the exercise of intelligent di-crimiiitttioti in fixing the conditions of foreign loans, with the object of preserving and developing Britain's skilled iudit-t rics. L is pointed out that in the Lulled •States and Frame, foreign loan contracts aluio«t iuvaiiahiy provide ;iWeguards for home iedit-llie.-. Il Britain adopted that pne-liee, delinite eemminie advantages would he seeiired and loss obviated. - BEST BUTTONS LIFTED. (Received this day at 10.2-5 a.m.) CAIRO. October 22. The law restriction of cotton ctdtivnlion to one third of the cultivated area expires at the end of the present cotton season and it will not bo renewed. I lie intention of the law was to reduce the output and enforce billowing in order to maintain the quality, hut the cultivators in recent .year- have not heeded the restrictions. REVIEW BY 511! .MASSEY. (Received this day at 1D.25 a.m.) LONDON, October 23. A ten page historical and economical H'viow of the progress ol New /calami by .Mr Massey will appear in the November number oi the “Xi net cent it ( entury." KEYOH'TIOXTARY THREAT. [Reuters Tki.kmi"'>• ; (Received this day at- lb.lt) a.m.) ATHENS. Octol cr 23. A revolutionary priielanialimi urges the King to tis-iime hi- sovereign lights and appoint a new Government, ollie.wise civil war is threatened. TUTANKHAMEN'S TOMB. (Received this day at TO.-lo a.m.) LONDON. October 22. Advice- from Luxor state that ( artvr’s gang of men and hoys have resumed preliminary npeialiens. pre; aru tmy to coni inning the exploration work at Tutankhamen's tomb. The lii-t ie;d work will he the removal of seventeen hundred lons of earth beared above the tomb. It, is expected the explorers will 1.0 in a position b> re-enter i lie tomb about the second of Novender.

TO KIHTATK Till'. I’KOI'LK. •Received this day at f.4."> a.ni.f BOX'BOX. (let. '-'A The “Times” Madrid corresp indent savs that rural Spain will be Barnstormed' into an Arcadia ?i lLvcra s batch of decrees bear hopes of fruit. One decree appoints several hundred delegat. . from the manufacturing areas mi of whom will have an ai'luv ot milc ers whoso duty it wiil In' 1,1 i the public services and st.inmate the organisation of civic guards, hoy scouts, sports ami citizcusnip soviet 11-. • ills') to inculcate the virtues 01 lor the law, the prompt pitviiic-ns ot taxes, military service, hue ot ,uf ’ birds and Mowers. (HM)I'.I! TO XI'AYSI’AI’i'J’.S.

(Received this day at 12.4“ P-"iA BOMK. Oct. Ah The Prefect of Trieste has ordered all Slav and Orman newspapers. b< u< - forward, to he published in Italuiu | OX BOX WOOL WALKS. I.OXDOX. (lei. At tin' wool sales the olli lilies chiefly crossbreds, Knees opened .U live to 7! per cent, lugner. KOBKHIN SniIMMXO DISCRIMINATION. (Received this day at V-'.2-> I.OXDOX. Opt. The Imperial Coulerenee d0. 1,1 ' the event of attempted 0f,,.' discrimination agaiu-t tin > the Oovernment of tic r.mmre will consult together a- now to tut l he situation. DKMONWTBATIOXS IX 0 KRAI AX Y. (Received this day at l-’ -’o P-’'’;' 1 V ROM K. Oet. - L .... ..,.. N( .lei-me Telegraph V Berlin '.‘“l Liit suites that there were cm lisp 1 demonstrations last “ U T V, n ice were summoned to n*!',.,. .I,•; n-m se.ns who well' o 1""" s , must. must u< *P l r • ■ 1. the ivmiltv for the noii-ob-ei-m;uks’ ( . J d o( .ree being penal servivamv ot tut* uuui [ • xv \y t, Plunderers are to In punished.

IIKRTZOO lIKCKLKD. CAPKTOWN. Oet 22. Speaking at Durban Oeneral Hvtzog was severely lieekletl on the M uestmn m Republicanism. Replying to a ques. on. be said that although he believe.! Lpublieanisiii was the best form ot '"iiernment. the Nationalist Party ■•<?'<•* placed it as a plank in their plaPonn. Asked if be was prepared to drop toe Republican objective he said that no never would, but the Nationalist. Partv would not ask the neouV South Africa to deenle upon ibis - > that metbml of Oovernment uu d -Ufa time as the English and Duu-n -otli desired it.