MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1924, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.] AUSTRALIAN LOAN. I.ONDON, Nov. 27. The “Financial Times” says: There are clearer terms for the new Commonwealth Loan, for these have favourably influenced the market. As n long-dat-ed, well-secured investment, it should appeal, especially to trustees. The “Financial News” says: “The yield is not very high, hut it is indicative of the trend of the gilt-edged securities.” The “Daily Express” remarks: ‘‘Ft is generally anticipated there will lie a good response.” The “Daily Chronicle” says: “The loan has rather stimulated the interest exising in overseas securiies than otherwise, on account of the new lower rate of interest cm loans of this type.” The “Morning Post” says: “It, will lie sc'cn that the Dominions are now evidently beginning to break through the live per cent, form of borrowing. The Dominions certainly cannot complain about not obtaining preferential treatment here where financial rei|uireinciits are concerned. There is the prospect of a fair response to these issues, because* there is rather a scarcity of stock among trustee securities at present.”

ZTNOYIEFF LETTER. J.ODON. Nov. 27. The “Daily Herald” publishes a telegram signed, severally and Unanimously. hv the British Trades Union Delegation visiting Russia, staling that they have inquired into the matter of the Zinovietr letter with AI. Zinoviell', who maintained, strongly, that the letter is a forgery, lie placed at the disposal ol the delegation the confidential records ol the Communist International. The delegation arc absolutely satisfied that, the* document, is a forgery. They are. bringing home the full results ol their detailed investigations.

RUSSIAN TRADE. LONDON, Nov. 27. A despatch from the “Daily Herald’s” correspondent in .Moscow slate's that, as Hit* result of a week’s conversations, tin* liritish f.a.houi* ami the Russian delegates have arrived at an agreement to create an Auglo-Russian Committee for world trades union, and unity. SPIRITUAL HEADING’. I.ONDON. Novcmher 27. 'I lie Risliop of SI. Albans, discussing spiritual healing at Diocesan Conlerence, said he could not believe it was right to say that when a human being died of physical disorder, it was (.’oil’s will to take* him. No medical man could claim to have cured or healed anybody. He could only claim In* had helped nature to do its own work. The Risliop said In* believed nature’s laws were (tod’s laws, and disease and disorder in the physical sphere were as much against (tod’s will as disease and disorder in the moral or spiritual sphere's. If physical disease was (tod’s will, why did Christ tight against it, and heal the sick? A VIA TORS WARNED. LONDON, Novcmher 27.

Willi reference to the reports that Wriggleswori.h and Macintosh (cabled yesterday) had gone to Jeddah In light for King Ali, the Air .Ministry aim.unices that the regulations forbid members of the Pilots Reserve* to enter anv foreign mm vice without I InAir Council's permission. Neither sought permission. .Macintosh had lice'll warned that permission would not he granted. MARRIAGE SEEYIt E. LONDON. November 20. The* House of Clergy to-chi.v by 100 rules 111 llt I, debated a proposal In limit Hie word " obey " from the questions to the* bride in tin' Anglican inar-

Another proposal to make the bride and bridegroom's promises identical, except for the substitution of Ibe woi'.i “serve” for "obey” was deleatod by 85 voles to SI. A recount however, showing that it had been cairiecl by SO voles to 7S vot.es.

l! \\ as also agreed to substitute the words “Willi toy body 1 thee honour for “With my body I thee* worship.”

A proposal to change to words “With all my worldly goods I lliec* endow," iut o “All my worldly goods with thee I share,” was defeated.