BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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SHIPYARDS TROUBLE. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 9.45 a.rn.,> LONDON, March 23 A threatened lockout in the shipyards e cabled on the 18th is temporarily de- - foiled, the employers agreeing to ad--3 journ action to the 2(ith, pending iur- } tlior efforts by the workers’ federation to persuade Southampton strikers to resume. The employers also offered arbitration by an industrial court, failing a mutual agreement at a joint meeting of coal owners and miners. The latter asked the owners to increase ■' their offers anti the owners promised to 1 consider the matter and the meeting adjourned till the 23rd. QUEENSLAND LOAN. LONDON, March 23 The threatened deadlock in the Queensland loan negotiations which was the outcome of the financiers requiring an atmosphere of confidence as regards refunding operations. They endeavoured to obtain a statement from pastoral leaseholders that they were satisfied with the result of the negotiations with Mr Theodore. The leaseholders, however, were adamant demanding concessions in Queensland legislation, which Mr Theodore was not prepared to give. THE CHINESE MEMORANDUM. PEKING, March 23. The Foreign Office memorandum to Kara Khan points out that there has been a misunderstanding on bis part regarding bis signing of the agreement referring to the mandate issued on the 20th, which announced that henceforth negotiations would be carried on by the Foreign Office. The memorandum adds the Government is ready to resume negotiations with Kara Khan so that an early and satislactorv conclusion mav be reached. ARMY OFFICERS DISMISSED. ATHENS, March 23 Four hundred army officers have been dismissed for complicity in the antirevolution movement. GENERAL XIVELLE’S DEATH. PARIS. .March 23. Obituary :—-Gneral Nivello, Lhc Com-mander-ill Chief of the Allied armies during the war. THE TRAM STRIKE. LONDON, March 23. Owing to the tram strike crowds, the people walked three and four miles to business. The unedrgrouml trains have not been augmented and consequently are overcrowded. The public regard the strike good inimoredly. but largely because Saturday was an early closing day For shuys and offices. It. will be a different matter if the strike lasts into next week. A Government Enquiry, with a view to urgency, is sitting on Sunday. COMEDIAN’S BODY FOUND. (Raceived this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON. March 23. Schoolboys found the body ol 'I. E. Dtinvillo, the comedian in a beautiful and secluded reach of the upper Thames. He left at Berner’s Street Hotel on Friday where lie was staying, a brief note to his wife saying: “I cannot bear it longot. Good-bye. You are tlie best little woman ill tile world.” It is understood that lie had been worried lately because lie thought bis popularity was waning. FRENCH POLITICS PARIS, March 23. ( The Chamber and Senate sat late to ( dispose of the Fiscal Bill which was | apssed by Imtli houses after being , again returned to the Senate from the | Chamber, with modified amendments. A BIG FIRE. 1 MANILA. March 23. Nearly a million pesos damage was caused on Saturday night by a lire at Escolta. The principal business thoroughfare. an entire block, was wrappod 'M flames for three hours. 'l'lie 1 origin is unknown. , ROLLER SKATES AND MOTOR : SCOOTERS. 1 _ ( LONDON. .Man'll 23. 1 Owing to the transport strike typists I on Saturday arrived at the offices on doller skates, motor scooter.' and all sorts of conveyances. Every old hansom cab turned out. and cliaialiams plied for hire at Piccadilly Circus at theatre time. Private omnibuses, so far, hove not boon iutei'lered with.