AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1924, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. CHESS TOURNAMENT. NEW YOKE, April 17. Tlie chess tounumicnt has ended. Dr I.askor winning the first prize. He won twelve, lost one, and drew six. Capahlanea was second. lie won nine, lost one and drew nine. Alkliie, third, won six, lost two and drew eleven. Yates, who was ninth, won five, lost ton and drew lour. ST JOHN’S (Newfoundland) April 17. Captain Victor Gordon has been appointed Commissioner in Great Britain. FRANCE REPAYS AAIKEfCAN LOAN. THE RTSE OF THE FRANC. ;B?reived this da.v at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 17. The Bank of France has repaid the Morgan Syndicate one hundred million dollars loan, cabled on 12th. March. The franc was then quoted at, approximately 3{ cents ns against to-day’s 0; cents. The French Government is reputed to have cleared enormous profits and is completely confident the franc will continue to rise. Other exchanges remained virtually in the position cabled yesterday. A CONFERENCE. this dav nf lb-15 a.tn.) NEW YORK, April 18. A United Press message from Paris ■states that Mr. Poincare will next week •eonfor with AL Theunis on the reparations, particularly discussing the question of the relinquishment of BelgiaiiFninco control of the railways and Franeo-Belgian control of the Ruhr.