AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1925, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Reuter" Telegrams. 1 PAN-PACIFIC CONFERENCE. NEW YORK. May 29. The Hiitixh Isles have been added to the list of countries to be represented at the Institute of Pacific Relations which sits at Honolulu cm July first to fifteenth. The other countries represented will he the l nited States. Canada. Japan, China. AusIndia. New Zealand, the Philippines. Lord Rodstoek a niendwr ol the Hriti-h delegation, lias arrived. DUNEDIN EXUrBITIoN. OTTAWA. May TO. The Canadian Government wd' accept an invitation to he represented at the New Zealand South Seas InP: national .Exhibition and \ nnadn will par-ti-irate the same as at WYinblcv. providing the Canadian muiiußu ti revs take advantage id’ the opportunity offered to show their goads. The Department of Immigration and Colonisation promise that ii the Canadian manufacturers and eN)x>rters respond to the invitation, a General Information Bureau will he established, with c-flico space for the nflieials in charge in addition to accommodation for exhibitors.

BELGIUM'S DEBT TO AMERICA WASHINGTON. May 29.

Baron Dee-artier. Beltran Ambassador. lias informed Mr Mellon (I .S.A. Treasurer) that Belgium desires to initiate- negotiations at an early dale foi the- funding ol Belgium s debt. Elio Ambassador sails soon lor Brussels to confer with his Government, and on his return he will he accompanied by members of a commission to open nego! iations.