BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

LUSTRA LI AN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION SPANISH ROYALTIES (Received this day at 11.13 a.m.) ROME. November 19. Their Spanish Majesties arrived m a special train. The city was gaily dceo- : at(-d. The Italian Majesiies, Prince Piedmont. Signor Mu-oliiii, and all Mini- l ers wel oim-d them at lhe ■ tation. The meeting between M u-.-olitii. and Genei;>l I h into I! iver.i and t lie Snani-li f lire'lull . was most enrdi.'lb JAP V\ESE If I'.C ONSTIiIT TION ESTIMATES. [ If EUTEKS TkI.KOBAMS. j TO K JO. November 19. An agr, enient on tin recoil'•tnietiou estimates h.i- been teaehed by the Reconstitution Budget Committee in eon. .saltation with (he I n,nine lie; ailment. The agreement, which is now being submitted to the Reconstruction Advisory Council, provides fur t total <xpcudilurc for Tokio mid ) okohanm of 703 million yen over the fi7.-t ju-riod of six years. It i- understood the \uuk of reeoiistrueting the cities will be spread over scvernl peiiods to avoid a.s lar as pos-ilje Ibe neces-ity ter a foreign loan. The estimates , over the cost of toads, canals and parks; a!-o sub tidies for assisting iiulustric.i in rebuilding public buildillL'-, with iulelest on long term municipal loans m li'ith cities. It is si at ,d Ilia! the second term of expenditure v ill i nter the aeiial defence of I lie capital; td-o under ground railways. PRINCE GEORGE TO ACCOMPANY I- I.EET. .Received this day at 11.13 a.m.) LONDON. Not. JO. It i - -lilted thai Prim ,• I 3 urge will accompany the war-hip i! I on toe world's tour. AIRMEN KILLED. CAPETOWN. N-v. IP. At Pretoria, whilst practice Hying this morning, at a height ot 2-li'... a military aeroplane no.-e-dived. LieutLawson and Shaw living killed outright. The cause of the accident has not yet Irfon i lifi. MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT HARDING. PEKIN. Nov. 19. A niarbl,- monument in memory ol President Harding was dedbated yeslerday by Minister Seliurman in the presence of ten I liou-ii ml Chinese. Seliurman and Wvlliugton Koo made speecle-s paying a irihtit" So Mr riardiiig’s work in the came oi peace.