AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1924, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND W.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. . ruai running, surprises to dm disclosed. WASHINGTON, October ft. A a nous serious aspects ot the revenue agents’ seizure of the British-Can-adlan trawler “ Frederick li.”, loaded with whisky, and supposedly aneliored one hour’s sail oil the New Jersey shore, were revealed to-day when an announcement was. made that a Canadian hank, the name of which is not disclosed, had been involved in the vessel’s rum-running expeditious, and that oossildy an Amereian bank bad also co operated therein.

The United States Department of Justice, while declining to publish the documents allegedly incriminating prominent persons, nevertheless declared it had severaal surprises which would he disclosed when the Government s action to libel the vessel and confiscate its 7,900 cases of whisky, comes up for hearing on November 10. Two of the ship’s officers in the meantime are held for bf.lOOdol hail each and the crew of 11-, including two women cooks, are also being detained, although not specially charged with violation of the prohibition laws. 'file trawler’s officers declare the vessel cleared Halifax legally hound for Nassau, in the Bahamas, and that the seizure was made at a greater distance that an hour’s sailing iron! the Coast. The ease will probably test out the Rritish-Americnn Liquor Search Treaty.

•The revenue agents employed a ruse to lure the vessel near Iho shore, the capture being made fifteen miles out. Tile agents were masquerading as bootleggers, and arranged to purchase the cargo at a handsome price, and, after one preliminary purchase out at sea. they induced the captain to bring hi* ship farther in. Various constitutional questions are also involved, and the Government is expected to meet difficulties ol an international character in proving its contentious. THK ULSTER ATTITUDE. (Received this day at 11.2*5 a.m.) * LONDON, October 7. Sir Janies Craig opening the North Irish Parliament raid the present British Government had brought in a new Treaty against the wishes of Ulster. If this lias to continue there would he no safety for Ulster in the Inline. II the Boundary Commission were persisted in, and its finding was acceptable to Ulster, well and good, but if the devision was not acceptable to the North Irish Parliament, he would not hesitate to decline the icsponsihility for* carrying on the Government. lie would he no party to lowering the 1 ni.ni Jack and hoisting the white. Hag. or any hypocritical gesture to the South.

THE EGYPTIAN CRISIS. LONDON. October 8

Zaghlul Pasha-went to Paris this morning en route to Egypt. Zaghlid. whose laic was wreathed in smiles, said lie had untiling to say, hut thanks, ai.d would not say “good-bye ’. mere|v “mi icvoir.” In n speech to a crowd 'il Egyptian students who tendered him an cntlim-instir farewell, lie said lie had done his lest to negotiate. and had oll’ered proof ol too rights they claimed. His oiler had been i-fused, lull, he added the fault was not ours, but theirs. RUSSIA AND JAPAN. PEKIN, October i. The Busso-.1 .1 panose Conference which has drugged on for months, threatens to break •down entirely on the question of the Northern Saghlicn _ conditions on, which Japan is willing to

i.v;ii ique. and w hich arc quit" "ua"eeplahle to .Moscow. and a* neither side is willing to give way. a rupture of the negotiations is threatened according to the Japanese semi-ofileial reports