MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Reuters 'JY.i.egha ms.] CATTLE KINS! REIN'D SUED. alluded tax evasion. (Received this day jiL 11.-A a.m.) -LONDON, Au-nst 20. A writ for £100,(100 lias been issued against Sir Sidney Kidman, -ritzier, for land tax alleged to be due to the Commonwealth for the linaiieial years of 1010-10 to 1022-211. Kidman’s case is one of those mentioned in the House of Kepreseiitatives by Mr Setillin recently. EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT'S ItKI'I.Y [Reuters Tel ecu a ms.] (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.>* LONDON, Au-iist 25. The Egyptian (Jovernment's reply to the last British Note in re-aril to the Sudan, protests against certain clauses of a threatening character. It denies that Sir L. O. Stack, the (iovernor of the Sudan, is entitled to take action in regard to the Egyptian army without referring the matter to the Egyptian (lovernment. The latter also denies the allegation that the Egyptian press and I’arliament are responsible for the Sudan agitation.

WOULD TRADE. (Received this day at 12.00 p.m.) LONDON. August 25. ‘World figures for the first three monthly period of 15)21 show a remarkable revival of trade. Every country imported more (ban in 1020 and every eountry except Finland and Norway had larger exports. Britain’s excess of imports was sixty-jiine millions aGermany's excess, tliirly-foiir miliums. Britain’s imports were valued at 202 millions. MT'RDEBEI! HUNGER STRIKING. LONDON. Aug. 25. Afiilion, the murderer, as the result of a hunger strike, is in a serious condition. He has not taken land since Ins appeal and now is renorted to lie virtually in a state of collapse ami oblivious to his surroundings. Despite his condition he is forced to exercise, hut no attempt, is made to forcibly Iced him. TI is execution is fixed for Sept. Urd. TEXTILE WORKERS’ ADR KKM ENT. (Received this day at l.llil p.m.) LONDON. August 25. The National Association ol Textile Eninas at Bradlrd has taken a hallo! which resulted in a large majority for the acceptance of the employer’s oiler of tlie new agreement which is living drawn up, ensuring nine months’ peace in the wool manufacturing trades SEVERN ROWER SCHEME. (Received this dav at 1.50 p.m.) LONDON. August 25. The Ministry has appointed an influential commit fee ol engineers and surveyors lo report on the (leddes Severn project, which was i reviously held up on account of the enormous cost it involves. ‘The construct ion of a concrete dam of two miles on land adjacent to the junction of the Wye with the Srvcm is estimated to develop hall a million horse power. COYEST CARDEN STRIKE. LONDON. \ug. 2-V The Transport Workers’ leader. Mr Bevin, instructed the dockers throughout, the country to inform the employers of their refusal to handle fruit mui until tlio On vent C.jir,]en strike is settled. Air Devin asks the branches to report the rcsulr el the 28th. i» order to arrange lor a concerted operation of the boycott.