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Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1925, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LOST WORKING DAYS. LONDON. Fcl». LI. fn the limn' of Commons, Sir Arthur Steel Maitland (Minister ol Labour) stated the number of working days that were directly lost through trade disputes in Britain and Ulster during 1204, amounted to approximately 8 1.-4 millions. ANARCHY SPREADING. SOFIA, Feb. 17. Anarchy is spreading throughout Bulgaria. There have been lot) political and 102 non-political murders during the month, including Parliamentarian officials. King Boris is socking to depose the Tsankolf Government with which relations are strained. A TRUCE. LONDON. Feb. 19. The Clydebank factors have decided to suspend evictions during the sittings of the Rent Commission in order to preserve a peaceful atmosphere on condition that the Housing Association and other tenants’ organisations cease their activities, including street and other meetings, also the distribution of rireulars. LOAN FOR. FRANCK. PA IDS, 'Feb. 19. The Minister of Finance, M. Cicnienlel, announced in the Chamber that the Government intended to conclude a •,foreign loan lifter the Budget was passed. The United States had already promised a loan of one hundred million dollars. CHINESE MILL STRIKE. PEKING, Feh. 10. The native police, in conjunction with the settlement police at Shanghai, broke tip a meeting of the strikers on the border settlement.. They also arrested sixteen Europeans. The crowd stormed the Chinese police station, but were dispersed by the police firing volleys. Nobody was injured. An official- statement shows Foil there arc 8.1,800 strikers involving six Japanese cotton mills, comprising 22 factories. EXCHANGES. LONDON, February 19. Brussels, 9199 ; Paris, 9120 ; Stockholm, 17(55; Oslo. 8128; Copenhagen. 2(57"); Berlin. 1999; Rome, I I(s] ; Calcutta IS; Yokohama 19 11-1(5; Hong Kong 27A; .Montreal 47(51; New York 47(5; Amsterdam, 1188; Batavia 1199.

butter prices improve. LONDON, February 19

flutter lias recovered with a good demand. New Zealand choicest salted 174 sto 1 7(5s ; Australian I lies to Kids ; exceptionally choice KiS; tinsaited about 12s premium. Danish 2245. Cheese is linn. New Zealand Dos. Australian 92s

The market for Bradford tops is slightly hdtter. 'especially {for crossbreds, (Si’s. (5(5(1; (ill’s Old; oli’s 89(1 ; 4(i’s 82d ; 10’s Bid.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS. TEHERAN. February 19. Parliament lias decided to invest Sirdar Sepal', with full control of Army and police thus enabling him to carry out the proposed reform. The Sirdar informed the House he had tried repeatedly to induce the Shah to return to Persia and intended Lo continue his efforts. RECRUITS FOR ARMY. LONDON, February 19. Emigration to the Dominions has again proved a serious counter-attract-ion to enlistment in the army, so states the annual report on the British Army. Many recruits have been lost as the result thereol. The unemployed dole, it states, also continues to affect the recruiting adversely. “ li is a matter for regret.” says the report, “that the civilian population in some parts, and espeeinlK in the industrial centres. appears apathetic towards the British Army and towards all military allairs.

.Moreover, there is a disinclination on the part of parents to allow tlieii sons to embark on a career in the Army, and many recruits are lost as a result thereof, the reports states, as they consider that- the Army does not offer any assured prospect of employment. SOCIETY BREACH OF PROAIISK CASE. (Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON, February 20. A society breach of promise action in which. Airs Eubbach aged 33. a grand-daughter of the Earl of Eghnton, ? s suing Frank Gresvold Williams, aged 60, a wealthy AYoreestershire widower and a former master of tiie Fox Hounds, took a dramatic turn today. The defendant’s counsel in crossexamining plaiutifl indicated that In had called witnesses to show that the defendant at the time of the alleged proposal was hopelessly demented, continuously intoxicated and proposing to every woman lie met ami that Doctor Hyslop an eminent mental specialist, was prepared to certify the defendant was insane. Counsel however, intimated that he was not pleading msanit.v.

hi cross examination it was suggested that plaintiff had bought most expensive jewellery and clothing w>tli defendant’s money immediately attei the alleged proposal; also that a man with whom she associated and moneylenders were financially concerned m the result of the action.

ALBANrAN OIL. ITALIAN NEEDS. LONDON, February 20. The “ Aloriiing Rost’s” Rome correspondent says he learns from a trustworthy source with releronce to Albanian oil fields question that Italy emphasises the necessity o oil fuel, but recognises that ■ through the Anglo-Rers.aii Oil (onpauv, has obtained the source t1...t is the one best situated goog,'apl» ea > economically a.ul politically lor H< ■ needs. Therefore. Italy proposes that she should share with ‘ usufruct of the Albanian ml m>‘ *• return for which. Italy would g ant the Auglo-Rersian Oil Company thow. rights for the exploitation of « Italian soil that originally ihi ..... , to the Sinclair (U.S.A.) S™„n,l si..™ »>• ™"‘ Hum. m-..s!M'.'l'.', " " . *• Fn'daml should not dns ri 1 U> r Ulnnia’s small oil supply, need lot Albani \|i, a nia

french ROLmCAT. CRISIS. LONDON. February 19. The "Dailv Herald’s” Paris correson the eve of the last General la - lion in Britain. A com.mon 1 | Socialism and the open or veiled thief against private fortunes have re-nn,te the two great capitalist groups. One of these the Conn to Dos Foigc s. seekin ,T for Franco-German olig. • ■ with joint control of the steel and eon industries whereas the radical bank ers, associated with the light metal ... dustries, who hitherto have suppor eo the Left Wing Bloc, are opposed to an> Franco-German Trust, Owing to the Socialistic programme, Wh groups

' have «unk their differences,- and they are confronting M. ITerriott with a demand for him to abandon Socialism, and to govern with the aid of members of the Right. If M. Harriott refuses the financial crises will he accentuated. The fall of the franc and its restoration by the State selling foreign securities were the first step. Worse trouble is ahead, r.s 22,000 millions of francs -worth of National Defence bonds are due for reimbursement or renewal this year, ff there is a panic the investors will demand reimbursement, which will necessitate inflation on an enormous scale. If. however, the Government abandons its taxation on wealth, and increases the income tax, together with a generous expenditure on social reform the skeleton of financial crisis will disap; car into its cupboard.

SCOTTISH FISHERIES. LONDON. February 19. Tim Scottish fish ciircrs are alarmed at their stocks of herrings having depreciated by (.'BBO,OOO owing to the Soviet Government ceasing to make cash payments to the curers. QUEKXSLAXD FIXAXCF,. LONDON. February 19. The “Morning Post’s” financial cori espondent ..states : “Although no definite statement Inis been made as to the precise results of the Queensland conversion loan, it is believed that the issue bail greatly been over-subscribed. The response from the holders of the maturing loans is very large. Consequently the allotments to the cash applicants are likely to be rather small.” FEMALE FRANCHISE. LOXOX. February 19. Tn the House of Commons the Home Secretary gave notin' of a motion for the rejection of a Labour private members Bill giving women the right to vote at 21 years (which at present they are eligible to exercise at jthfc* age of thirty) on the same terms as men. who are eligible at 21 years. Ihe Government motion considered it inopportune in the early stages of the New Parliament to pass e. Franchise Bill which would involve a general election, but, at the same time, it invites the House to expre':;', its opinion that a scheme of franchise reform should be submitted within the lifetime of the ■present Parliament.