BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

IBSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. EGYPTIAN POLITICS. CAIRO, Jampiry 13. The Zazlulishs’ victory continues. Definite figures are not available, hut it i„ anticipated that they will have about a ninety per cent majority. FI I’M E SETTLEMENT. BELGRADE, Jan. 13 .Messages confirm the Italo-Jagoslav settlement, over Finnic, whereunder Italy annexes Finnic, hut Jugoslavia, is given the list* ol the port for half a century. Jugoslavia also obtains the smaller port of Barns, the Delta, and Banehino. The agreement will he followed by an Italo-Jugoslavia treaty of Alliance. THE SOVIET. LONDON, Jan. 13 The "Daily News” Moscow correspondent says:—Regarding the probability of a Labour Government' in Britain formally recognising the Solid Government, M. Steklov states, on behalf ol the Soviet that Russia will reject all conditions. There must he recognition first, and then negotiations regarding Russia’s debts to the Allies and other outstanding quest ions. Mr Kras'in states that Russia is prepared to grant concessions for the v encouragement of trade. He is opposed to the importation of cheap textiles, believing that manu- 4. factures should he increased in Russia in ord"r to prevent the ruin of home industries. EGYPTIAN ELECTION. LONDON, January 14. Tho "Daily Express’s” Cairo oorres-jt pendent states : —Zaghful Pasha • the Nationalist b-ader . whose policy is the complete severance of Egypt from Britain, has won an overwhelming, victory at the elections. Out of 109 declared results. 101 Zagulists have been Those defeated include Zehia Pasha, the Prime Minister, and also the lea dor of the Constitutional Liberals. CHINESE CABINET. PEKIN, Jan. 13. _ -1_ The new Premier, Sun Pno Chi,' has announced ilie reconstruction of the Cabinet. It is expected that there will he little change in the present politics, in view of the continuance of the incumbents of the foreign, finance, and communications ministries.