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Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LARGE SALVAGE OPERATIONS. LONDON, February 12. A contract for the salvage of the German wnrshidps scuttled at Scnpa Flow hr.* been signed. It will bo "ft ho biggest salvage feat ever attempted. Operations begin at tbe end of Alarch.

ITALIAN AMBASSADOR AT AIOSCOAV. ROME, February 12. Tne Soviet has approved of tbe appointment of Count Manzoni as the Italian Ambassador at Aloseow. CHINA AND OEYAUTC GAMES. PEKIN. Februaiy 12. The Chinese Olympic Committee has announced that China will send competitors to the Paris Olympiad. China IP's challenged for the Davis Cup. PERSIAN POLITICS. TEHERAN, February 12. The Crown Prince lias opened the liftlt period of tbe Alejli-ss. In a speech 'I on behalf of the Shall he declared that t iic foreign relations were satisfactory. The Government continue to preserve tne peace and order which has been established throughout the country. .Measures are contemplated to solve the economic problems and develop the departments of education and justice. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. LONDON. February P2. Tbe Board of Trade figures for January show that compared with January r —- 1923. the value of imports increased by £1.5(42.-128. exports decreased by £2,703.830, and re-exports increased by £3..M 3.021- The principal increases were in imports, raw cotton £10,3*2,850 living animals for food £1,751,303, dutiable food and drink £2,ofif>,o4l. The principal decreases in imports wore, grain and Hour £4,818,33(3, meat £3.522,473. non-ilutiablo food and drink £1.182.739. Tbe decreases in exports _. being, machinery £1,94,610 cotton yarns and manufactures £1.740,835, vehicles £1.210.321. encounter, with desperado. LONDON, February 12. Ah' Churchill’s famous Sydney Street siegt in London wa.s re-enacted in Dublin, where troops, police, and detectives fought a masked desperado, who fortified himself in a house in Garden Street, alter a midnight encounter with a Free State officer. At dawn, the troops climbed the surrounding buildings and opened a terrific fusilade. while the desperado vigorously replied. Lieut, Penrose forced an entrance at the rear, and fell, wounded in the bead by a stray bullet. After some- hours’ resistance, watciied by thousands ot citizens, the dje.“Perado collapsed from numerous wounds and was arrested. Miff GERMAN TENDERS LONDON, February 11.

An explanation, which has been issued, states that the successful German tender for live special type locomotives f-.r the Indian State railways was 23 per cent below Hie lowest of ten British tenders.

H is declared that the acceptance in accordance with the Indian ‘~N high (ioinmi r ssioner.* instructions to Ictv, henceforth, in the cheapest market consistent with* service and value, thus abandoning the special prelerenco to British linns adopted to meet abnormal conditions a. few years ago. Questions on the subject will be submitted m tho House of Commons. BRITISH NAVAL EXPERIMENTS. * ~ LONDON, February 11. The Admiralty, in response to tho strictures of the “Daily News,” nuances tiiat it secretly experimented with big bombs, proving that it was desivtlle to strengthen battleships’ dec iii and under-water armour. It diuitlv vi!) publish the details. •- EAII’IRE EXHIBITION. THE NEW ZEALAND COURT. LONDON, February 11. Tne New Zealand Commissioner at the Empire Exhibition, Air A. F. Roberts. amici; ates that the dock strike will delay tbe landing of exhibits and tbe opening date of the Empire Exhibition. His latest visit to Wembley exceeded his expectations. It is an ideal site, laid out with spacious grounds and. enormous buildings. New Zealand visitors, he says, will be more than pleased with the New Zealand Court, which is excellently lighted, with ample floor space for showing the exhibits perfectly. IRISH DEPORTEES BIG CLAIM. LONDON. February 11. Art O’Brien was brought from prison to attend the Irish Deportees’ Compensation Tribunal from which be claims £BOOO for wrongful arrest and imprisonment. He declared that tbe late Government’s whole proceedings in connection with the deportation was based oii__ j, false pretences, which were manufacHired by the Government. They never existed and tbe whole business was a “frame up” in order to gain public suppoM. for an outrageous act. The bearing was adjourned. REDDING PIT DISASTER. LONDON. February 11. Giving evidence at: the inquiry into t.l'o Redding pit disaster, which occurred Last September, the colliery manager said be had found thirty-five -Vet of passage, which some of the thiiTy-live men. who perished had cut with their hands, as they bad no tools available. —<*-•*— Ihe bodies of eleven men were found . at the spot to which they laid fought tl eir way. Apparently they sat down and died when they found that thcro was no further possibility of escape. SHIP ITS OWN BREWER. LONDON, I'eb. IT A complete brewing plant has been installed aboard tbe German oner Stuttgart, voyaging between Nov York and liiemen. She carries limited supplies ol lager on the outward trip, md brews her own beer for tlie return pashugc. 'll! I-i DOCK DISPUTE. - OUTLOOK HOPEFUL. LONDON, February 13. Tlie Conference lasted all day, between the employers, the dockers and tlie Minister of Labour. It then adjourned. The outlook is hopeful. SOVIET R EC’OGNITION. LONDON, Feb. 13. The Morning Post reports Austria is about to recognise tbe Soviet. lIUNGAIUAN POLITICS. LONDON. Feb. 12 The Hungarian Premier, M. Rethlar (says the Vienna correspondent of the “Atorning Post”) speaking at Kopos- L/* vur, alluded to the possibility of a democratic change in tbe constitution without excluding the- rule of a King or a second chamber. In England, he said the rule of a King is consistent with the broadest democracy. Why should not that be possible in Hungaria?