BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR CABLE COMMUNICATION. .Ro.eivea this day at 9.45 a.m.i LONDON, March 31. The Commons unanimously passed a resolution sanctioning an expenditure not exceeding, £400,000 to form a loan for a period of thirty veal's to provide a system of an all-British cable and wireless communication with the WestIndies and British Guiana, under the control of the Pacific Cable Board, thus replacing the agreement with tho West India Panama Telegraph Company, which expires in 1924 and under which tlie- State paid a subsidy of twenty-six thousand per annum. TO BE BURIED IN ABBEY. [Reuters Telegrams.] .Received this day at 9.45 a.til.) LONDON. April 1. Sir Charles Stanford will be buried in Westminster Abbey. CARDINAL CHE PEAK RELEASED. [Received this day at 9.45 a.ni.) HOME, March 31.

The Vatican ltas been informed hat Monsigitor Crephik, whom the Soviet lias released from prison; is being depot ted to Rome. I.LOYD GEORGE CHAMPIONS N Z. BUTTER. LONDON, April 1 Mr Llovd George in a letter to the "Times” points out the present price of Australian and New Zealand butter is Is Sd as compared with Is lid per pound for Danish. lie emphasises the point that householders by buying the Empire product, not only save I iireepeiico per pound but secure an artuT' second to none. THE OIL SCANDAL. , (Received this day at 9 -15 a.in.) WASHINGTON, April 1. At the Oil Enquiry, J. E. Dyeh, campaign manager for Jake Haromop, denied that Mammon told him he gave 250,000 dollars to Senator Penrose and fifty thousand to others to effect exPresident Harding’s nomination as testified by AI .Jennings. Witness also denied Jenning’s allegation that Hamilton spout money indiscriminately with the Oklahoma to the Republic Convention. HITLER GETS FIVE YEARS.

LUDENDORFF ACQUITED. Received this dav at 9.25 n.m.) MUNICH. April 1„ Ludendnrff has been acquitted. Hitler was sentenced to five years detention in a fortress.