BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1924, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

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TREATY WITH JAPAN. LONDON, Aug. In.

The “Time's’’ Berlin ciurespomlen says;—''Berliner Tagcblatl" litis pub i lished a draft of a Ru-so-.lapaiiest Treaty. It provides for a rosimiptioi id diplomatic relatin'-. Japan agree-' to evacuate North Sakhalin within ; (ixod period alter signature. Japan receives concessions in North Sakhalin. also in Eastern Siberia. These .-hall he determined Inter. Both sides undertake to prevent hostile propaganda. The Treaty ol Portsmouth remains in loree, hut all others are scrapped. Old debts arc cancelled, in return for the favoured nation cause. New agreements will he concluded soli.'eiiuenlly regarding fisheries and trade, also for a colder dice in son |,• any outstanding differ dice. NEW I.INT. IDS. LONDON. August ]•(. Yi.-countess Xovar launched at Clyde hank the second of the Orient Company's 20.0' 111 ton liners, the Oronsuy. At a luncheon following. Sit ( buries Kills (Managing Director ot John Brown and Comnanyi said the com pa n v was proud of Its association with the Orient Company in producing the most perfect type of vessel. She has been designed for the Australian trade. Mr Kenneth Anderson claimed the Orient Company, h.v adding tfiiree steamers to the trade, had given proof of faith in Australia. LONDON. August ID The I’nion Steamship Company of New Zealand has purchased the steamer Saint Rointniqiie, renamed the Kaif align. EMPIRE IMMIGRATION. I ON DON. Aug. IN. The House of Commons Seloi t Cnm-"■itt'-e's report on migr.ition stales Parliament voted TJ.'.O.Utt! tor the year ended March. I!)2:b for expciidillire under the Settlement Act. whcrcol the Overseas Settlement Committee spent only (jg.T.llil). the halaiue not Is ing expended. and reverting to the I rca- . Mir.v.

The Overseas Committee informs tin Australia Press Association that it-, estimates for all the dominions comprised assisted passages for £2t).')J)(s): ulsc land settlement, child migration, and training schemes to C.iOJIOO each, totalling £:)s(t.o:!'>. The Dominions' sehemes required only £.‘15.C00 for as. si-ted passages, instead of the cstimati of £200.(ll)'t. while the Committee was not called upon to spend a penny on other schemes. Probable wlien the accounts are completed lor the financial vein* ended March last. the results wil j,.. similar to Ilk.’-’D Altlmugh the Overseas Committee has funds to assist tin Dominions' land settlement funds, these were not utilised, perhaps liceause tin Dominions either did not develop tin projected schemes. or are financing them themselves. Not a single claim was received for a contribution toward' settlement except lor assisted passages. OTTAWA. Aug. It.

Tile Canadian Government w eleonun an investigation which an Oversea: Settlement Party, including Miss Maron ret IL,oilfield. M.P.. Will make «.„i in Canada. The Immigration Depart men thus olfered to facilitate an eti quir.v into a phase of Canadian dove lopmeut or eoliditioiis. and larm InLour. . . , 'll,a* allojicd ill-tiv:itim*nt ol Lntis. |„ns on farms, will prohaMy lie undei review.

SWIS< BAR I! USSI A NS. BERNE. Aug. HD Tim Government ha- forbidden Russians to enter Switzerland. THE mattkotti murder. ROME. August 10. o|,a Ti iliima" states that Mattootti's coat, with dagger marks,- has l-ccn found in a ditch l.ear Rome, and i lent died by Ids widow. LIKE BOAT RED ELATION*. LONDON, August HI. The new Board of Trade regulations operate oil July I. IP--*. I hey require I'nrcign-going vessels to have additional life! and to carry bunyuut apparatus, with accommodation fur twenty-live per cent, ol the person „|.|. also a motor boat equipped with wireless, and a .searchlight tor every |- ( tteen life-boat'. The davit* must be capable o', turning out against the heaviest list. Each lileboat. in addition to water and I iscuits must i arry lib of condensed milk ]or occupant. The milk idea is the lesolt ol the Trevos.sn experiem RISING IN MOROCCO. LONDON. August M. The ‘Daily Ex'iie'.s" Palis correspondent says: A rising of the native tr.oes in the Spanish zone in Morocco has created a situation approaching panic in Mellila. The rebels .surrounded the Elian line wherein a Spanish garrison is imprisoned. General di Rivera has despatched reini'oreements.

VI SCO I'NT K NOLLY'S DEATH. [I! KL'TKIiS Tki.kim: a ms. 1 • Received this day at S a.in.) LONDON. Aug. I•*. Obituary. Viscount K nolle-.. lItI SI I OLYMPIAD. CAI1I! WINS lin METISES. LONDON. Aug. l‘». At the Tailleann (Limes, the hundred metres final was won by Carr in I!) ■!-">. |)K lit) BECK DEC I INI'S. LONDON. Aug. LA. It is learned thal Admiral Dn Robot 1 has (hdiliilely declined tie Nett Zen land (inventorship. /.ANNI S SPCCESS. (Received this day at S a.tn.) f.ON DON. Aug. lA. /anni succeeded in flying from (a.cutla n Rangtiou across the Rat >' Bengal. a distance of eight bundle, miles in 81 hours in the face ol a tor renlial monsoon rain, compelling bin at twines tio fly almost on the surince ol the sea.

AN EARTHQI'AKE. Received this day at S a.m.) TuKIO. Aug. LA. The sharpest earila|iiaUe since Jan nary oietiried at three tins morning, lasting four minutes, and emptying most houses of their occupants. II" Observatory located the centre on the north-east border ol the lbaraki and leukusliima province-. where the 'ho'V was possibly severe. No reports have Imen received, leading to uneasiness. Tim Princes' i- holidaying at Lake Inawashiro within the possible '/.one of Me acliviit.

BRITISH NA ' V

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

(Received this day at 0. LA a.m.) LONDON. August .LA,

The “Daily News” naval correspondent points out that "hen Admiral do Robeek hauls down his Hag on the Queen Elizabeth, the Atlantic Fleet takes second place to the Mediterranean Fleet, which is to he based at Malta in accordance with the policy, which will enable all the strongest ships in the British Navv to lie concentrated at the Pacific gateway within a fortnight. Whether it "ill he possible to maintain them there without the Singapore base is a question on which Government and naval advisers have npnprcntly ngreod to differ.