BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.] BRITAIN’S TRADE. LONDON. Aug. 111. A Hoard of Trade return shows the value of the. imports into Britain during July was L.'ll ,201.5!!2. Compared with a year ago, the exports were greater by Cl 1.77!). I.'IP, and the receipts .greater by L‘l,-11!),7-1(5. The principal increases in imports are: .-Drain and Hour, t! 1.07!),25<>: meat Cl.S70,(lot); food and drink that is nun-dutiable Ll,3' i n.!)SS; timber, L-1.!H)1,.->!!(); raw cotton C:1,.‘110,. - H2 ; oil, seeds, nuts, etc., L'l ,012.1:5!); nonferrous metals and manufactures therefrom. L'l ,2315,-197. The increases in exports are: Food and drink, L’l ,o:i.'i,73‘>; machinery, L'l ,2oi;,(lS'J ; cotton, yarns and manufactures I herefrom, L. , 5,.'500,091 ; wooTlen, worsteds, yarns and manufactures therefrom L 1,522,259; vehicles. LI ~‘l7o,o 's 1. There was a decrease in the exports of coal hy L2-17,(550. AYEAIIiI.EY EXHIBITION. LONDON, Aug. 13. It is understood that the Dominions have practically unanimously rejected ihe proposal to carry on the Wembley Exhibition in its present form in 102).

'(.U'AKES IN J \ PAN. TDK ID-. Aug. 13. Two strong earth tremors, centring two hundred miles south-west of Nagoya occurred at 2.l‘> and 7.10 toi* morning, anil several minor shocks. They alarmed the people of Central Japan. Thousands rushed out of their houses. No serious damage is reported. POV KHXOTi-C KNKH A L. LONDON. Aug. 1.1. It is understood that Admiral John |)e Hobeck's appointment to the Gov- , rnor-Deiieral-hip of New Zealand depends upon whether lie is prepared to assume I lie linaneiid burdens of the po.-itimi. It may he added that, as Lord Jellieoe tavolirs De Hoheek. lie should he a good tip lor the succession. CAMPBELL'* DEFENCE. (Deceived this day at 0.2.7 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 11. The political Inirean of the Cnm-muni-t party has i-siied a statement that CamphiTl’s defence will he justilieation. Ii is proposed to subpoena Me-srs MacDonald. Henderson and dynes a- willies-es for the defence. The withdrawal of the charge was made the sole responsibility of the Labour Government under -ever,- pressure from M'-s-r- Lau-bury. Maxtoii and other-. | A the 7th ol August stated :—The "Daily Kxpn —" stales that Mr John Hus- Camphcll. Editor ot the “Workers' Weekly.” has been arrested on a charge ol attempting to * sedtn e the army from loyalty to the King bv means *ot articles dealing with the Army and Indu-triai Disputes. i

hessian legation in china PEKIN. August 11.

The question of handing over the Russian Legation to the Soviet, appears to lie settled. It i.s reported that- all the legations excepting the Italian, received instructions to hand over the Russian premises to the Soviet representative. It is not expected that Italy will oppose. e< M.ONTA I. GOVERNORS. LONDON. August 11. The “Daily Herald", in an editorial regarding the Tasmanian Governorship Miogests that, owing to there lwing a scarcity ot suliieiently wealthy Labourites in Britain, efforts should Ik> made to find a candidate in one of the other dominions. Such an innovation. it points out, would do more to show that tile British States are really united, than years of talk, of miles of articles.