BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuters Telegrams.]

SOVIET WANTS CAPITALISTS LONDON. April 5. The “Sunday Express” Moscow correspondent states the Council ot Labour Defence resolved to invite private capitalists to participate in internal trade. It was also decided that the annual restrictions regarding the sale of goods for cash or credit to private traders he a State trust; also to modify taxation and restore hanking credit and other privileges to private firms.

An official at the Russian Legation, London, said the news did not come as a complete surprise and small business people would now he quite unfettered. There were recently numerous reports in London from Russia that the Triumvirate— Kameneff, Stalin, and Zinoviefi'—was no longer united, and apparently serious conflict resulted in measures intended to facilitate the restoration of internal unci international trade. EA! PI RE’S RESOURCES. '-LONDON, April 3. -The Association of British of Commerce unanimously passed a. resolution that the development of the Empire's resource was essential to the prosperity and safety of the nation, and urged Government to encourage migration in order to populate- the Dominions and Colonies with British stock. The delegates cheered Air Ormsby Gore’s scheme for reduied rates to Australia ami X’.Z. The Association instructed tin- Executive committee to refer to l|„. Imperial Fiimomii- Committee, a suggestion that inter-imperial trade could be stimulated by the Dominions appointing commercial agents and sub-agents with consular powers, at the chief ports in Britain; also British agents in the chief Dominions ports in order to facilitate the exchange of commercial intelligence in import and export difficulties. A BIG FIRE. DE-UHI, April 3. A big warehouse containing thousands <:-f lect of film and tons of chemicals for cinema purposes, was gutted by fire at Calcutta. The outbreak was heralded by two explosions. The flames were seen miles around. It is feared native employees sleeping on the promises perished, 'i he outbreak occurred in the residential area in the heart of the city, people in a state of panic vacating houses in their night clothes. INDIAN CASK. DELHI, April 3. The prosecution in the Alumtaz case put ill statements by accused. Some whereof pleaded an alibi. Aeeordnig to a statement by the Adjutant General at Indore. Alumtaz told him she was only too willing to return to Indore, as her position with Bawla was in no way good, as earlier in her life at Indore, she being ictaiiicd by Bawla at the point of the pistol. He stated lie was anxious to convey this message to the Ala ha rajah as he expected another man, lii.s benefactor, who was undergoing imprisonment at Indore would he forgiven if she returned, as it was lielicved she had absconded on account of that man. He added that Alumtaz was not regarded as Alaliarani. She did not receive honours as a member of the Palace, lie and his companions prior to coming to Bombay took an oath to take Alumtaz of her own accord and not harm anyone.

I>K X XJSTOU X JUDG M ENT. LONDON, April 3. I hu most involved DeiioLstoun judgment lias been delivered. Plaintiff gets £172 for loans with general costs. A verdict was given for defendant with 4k ,-osts on the claim for damages for breach of contract.. VIOLENT QUAKES. MEXICO CITY. April 4. - Violent earthquakes are shaking extensive section of Durango State, almost destroying the town of Chilchihuites. Other towns have also suffered considerably. 3