BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[“Tina. ’.CiiiEs” Service.]

AI ORE YANKEE -MONEY'. LONDON, June 28. It. is learned that there is definite evidence that both the Commonwealth and the Australian States will lie borrowing in America in the near future. Xegotunions are in progress with the full approval of the British Government and the Bank of England. It is stated in financial circles that tho money is not available in Britain at present to finance the Dominions’ undertaking and although doubtless it would he forthcoming if sufficiently lilieral terms were offered it would bo raised only at the expense of sonto other undertaking. INDIAN ELECTION. DELHI. June 28. Ken Jupta, Secretary of the Bengal Swaraj Baity has been unanimously elected President to succeed Das. SOFIA LIST-FASCISTI FIGI4T. LONDON, June 28. Three hundred British Fascisti, displaying the Union Jack, marched up to the Socialist- meeting at Hyde Park this afternoon and drowned the speakers voices hv singing the National Anthem and the Land of Hope and Glory. They paid no heed to the Socialists request to desist, whereupon the Socialists rushed and tore down the Union Jack. A crowd of two thousand who assembled encouraged the combatants and a score of police were unable to stop the fighting, which continued till the mounted police arrived. THE GREAT CHARTER. LONDON, June 28. Seven thousand people this after-, noon. including a procession of clergy, hoy scouts and friendly societies. assembled at Rimnymede to commemorate the signing of Magna Charta. Speeches were made by tlie Bishop, J. It. Darlington (New York) and Sir Joseph Cook after which the whole assembly, in unison said: “AA’e praise thee O God for the great hundred years ago, whereby the laws and liberties of this realm were defended against tyranny, and victory was won for freedom and justice.” A SURGEON’S DEATH. LONDON, June 28. Obituary—Major Henry Graeme Anderson. the well-known surgeon, while playing tennis. CONFIDENCE MEN. LONDON, June 29. British detectives are searching for lour well dressed confidence tricksters lor robbing an overseas visitor of c lot St) in Bank of England notes. They met (lie visitor at a London hotel, and casually mentioned they had important exclusive racing information which tho visitor could share. As 110 money was asked for, the visitor accepted bets, which were made by telephone. 1 !io visitor was told that he had won £3OOO. lie was delighted, hut was then asked to show lie had sufficient funds to pay the bets if he lost. Thereupoon ho handed over to the men £ISOO. They departed, to tolled the £3OOO, making an appointment to meet the overseas \isitor in Baris. He went there, but he waited for them in vain. Then informed the police. YERDI’N BATTLE ANNIVERSARY. LONDON. June 29. Tim Lord Alayor of London was Ihei principal guest at a civic banquet held, at Verdun on the ninth anniversary of tl.e Battle of Verdun. Af. Poincare, in a speech, said that he believed that London’s generosity in adopting A erditti was not a demonstration ol passing sentiments, hut a brilliant testimony to nil unshakable friendship. 4 Verdun's citffiens realised the sympathies and interests closely uniting thetwo countries. He therefore toasted the perennial alliances of tho AngloFrench peoples.

VERSAILLES TREATY SIGNING. GERMANY’S DAY OF MOURNING. [ " The Times ” Service.] Il*.eei'-9cl this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON. June 29. Tiie “Times" Munich correspondent says the anniversary of the signing o! the Versailles Treaty was observed as a day of mourning throughout Bavaria. Public and private dancing was offiviaily prohibited in order to remind the f'rivolour of Germany’s worst mistake since the war. During the past week successions of ultra patriotic meetings were held, at which the speakers sought to show that all Germany’s post-war errors and difficulties were indirectly due to the treaty which they urged must he revised, otherwise neither Germany nor the world could ever hope’ for permanent peace.

TABESTRV DAMASKS. LONDON, May 22. The "Cabinet-Maker” publishes an article on the export business in soft furnishings. It is said that Japan is far and away Britain’s best customer in the heavier lines of tapestry damasks, and is approximately equal in importance to the next two markets. These are New Zealand and Canada, which purchased quantities of 39,000 and 30,(100 square yards respectively. Together, the three named markets were buyers of 60 per cent, of British exports, while the remaining proportion was scattered over many countries. The total trade is in the neighbourhood of £93,000, ami it is noteworthy that although the United States takes a far smaller quantity than some other areas their purchases are of a much higher grade. Whereas

the average price ot Japanese purchases of tapestry damasks last year y was Its per square yard, and the New Zealand price was 7s, the U.S.A. purchases worked out as high as 12s per square yard. I’riuted tapestry and tapestry vel-tsi vets are also meeting with a demand overseas and good consignments have gone to Australia and Egypt, whilst reports front the Argenline an New Zealand are distinctly* promising. Other products which share in this upward trend are wool delaines, blankets and furniture coverlets. Blankets particularly are selling belter, ami the volume of export trade during 1921 was in excess of IB ,550,000. This compares with tho value of the delaines and coverlets estimated at £1,000,000, and all these sections are advancing rapidly.