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Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1925, Page 3

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)N [Reuters Tkleoiums.] I’RlX'f ITS AFRICAN TOC!!. t \I.L RACKS ( OXCRKHATK. CAI’KTOWN. Ala.v 1. • he crouds were not noted Jor their demonstrative enthu-i.i.sni. kilt it is generally admit Led that Ihe Prince's ( Welcome far sill passe* anything jireviOiislv ex] erien-ed'. Tin- ill iimi mi t ions are in a Male hilln'lTo link n•> n. The ( principal streets were a denso mass of n Kuropeans, coloured natives and Indians mingling in common enthusiasm. I_ It. v* as remarked during: the morning ,| that ihe I'riiicc'x lamous smile v.as not so much in eviih'ii'e as usual, but j bis ikmeanoiir ami ;;If..bili Ly generally. made Hi" happiest iinp.ession. L , I'liilonbtedly the long looked for veil lias I omnaor ed t■ t_:i!.• j- the iiiii-T favourable aii'piies. The I’riuee mis iii-Lalleil a- ('hanH (, rII. rof the Cafeto v.ii ( niversily. FOOD COXTROK. I A l.x I)( iX. .May 1. Ihe “Daily Kxpi'c.-s':' u riilorst a mis that ihe report of tin- Kood Prices , Cutimi.-sion will lie issued on ThiirsI day.' and that it recommend'. in adili- , Con to Hie Food Council propo-al already (allied, that the opera I ions of Hie Ia t erna t ioua I Trust's in wheat and meat, should I e delegated lo ihe Ki-o- ---• noniie .Section Ilf tin. I.eagm- of XnI inns. , I.RlddSi! PH IT' Id! KX( IT I.OXDOX. April i. AUs I ralian circles in London’; realis- , ing that duly is too laic for Australia to bonedt Irom tlie new fruit and sugar preference-., they have started a lampaign to persuade the (Ini eminent In introduce them earlier. Ii is pointed mil that if they are iia nrporated in the Finance Rill. H will be im is--ary to wait until il is passed, übndi will probably take at least betueen two and I hive months. It is iindeis load that the (loverument is sytnpallielie. and. lo meet the Australian interests, is endeavouring to overcome Parliamentary precedeiil s. and to deal with I lie fruit a lid sii :;ar preferences immediately by some olbei met hod. I.OXDOX Piddl'd: AI.MiK FT. I.OXDOX. Alai i. The butter Market is linn, bin (piie! Neil /.calami eliolrcst is !i(K per in l : exceptionally choice Id-: Au-lrnlinn

lIIOs to I Ill’s: Danish l-ss. Siberian butter is now arriving in l.cndmi in niereasiiig nuantities. Hsupplies are expeeted I” reach btl\ per cciii above lasi season's. Siberian is selling well at Ills to I |.-s per rut. Cheese is dull. Xeu /.ealaial is P.'i. and Australian Mis. d'lie |,ides sales were dull. Auslrnlian sal teds, all wort lima 11 v 7.;d per lb; dry salteds Iroiil -’ll to -'it' poundsi were Uhl: and Irom MM to h• pounds Ithl. CldtM ITT Kit V HA X D BISIMTK. .Roeeired this day at f> 9.-, a.tu ) I.OXDOX. Alav I. A meeting ol tlie A uglo-l 1 reiieh v. til graves rniemittee discussed ihe tuiiiv 1',.,' of land titles in seventy-nine Itritis', 1 1 eeiiieterics wltieli the ( ommuual authorities are relusiilg on the grounil that overmuch land is oecupied. ennleilding tin* cemeteries should he emieeiitrated. The Fretieh members agreed lo do their utmost m induce l 1 on mil lies to accede to the r,*|Uosl. COI.D BF.CIXS TO (THCTLATK. I.OXDON. May '• (Rent interest lias heel, aroused ill thi' first gold movements hy the Rank of F.nghiml since H'pu I InImllimi pureliaseil ainoiinled lo TJ.." 1 sterling, plus sovereign 10, ailing "no hundred thousand. The (lestillations <d the gold "err: Switzerland. Holland. India and Kgvpt. The lirst-ment ioiied euiintry l, K ik dill .OIK) sterling in gold and coins for the purpose of st rengl llellill.r the gold reserve of the Swiss X. tiunal Rank. India tank llmm-aml sovereigns.