BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

| Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] DR. MANNIX. LONDON. August 13. Archbishop Mannix has had eon! red on him the freedom of the city of Waterford, [ii acknowledging the honour, Dr. Mannix said that l’opiib'n- ; cans could at present achieve sucres.by force. Hr was opposed to the Irish Treaty, a- lie laid ever been and lie looked forward to the day when the whole country would he united in its opposition to tho-c who were trying to drag Ireland deeper into the heart of the British Empire. FINANCIERS’ DOUBTS. (Rnceived this day at 13.30 p.in.) LONDON, August 13. A newspaper cable from Sydney, limiting Mr hang's assertion that he ha- been guaranteed a ten million loan annually for three years, has .surprised financial circle- in London, who are sceptical. Nobody appears to know anything of such an arrangement. Curiosity is expressed regarding the identity of the guarantor, the priie and rate of interest. Financiers point out they have never heard of a similar gun rant.ee. RUSSIAN CONCESSION. (Received tiiis day at 11.23 a.in.) LONDON. Aug. 11. The “Daily Express" .Moscow correspondent state- I la- Collin il ol Commissars ratified the Lena goldfields concession. which in cllect rc-lorcd the property to British owner-. EXPLORING SHIR MAUDE. VANCOUVER. Aug. 13. A radio report states Amundsen's exploring ship Maude is free from ice and is going to Nome utter being Iro/.eu in the northern ice and drifting helplessly for three years. The vessel is now reported off Last Cape. Siberia. Slishould reach Nome in a fortnight. ft is .presumed there are fifteen aboard. STINNES’ NLWSI’A PLUS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) BERLIN. Ang. 13. The Prussian Government is negotiating for the acquisition of Sliniie.s’ Berlin newspaper enterprises. “Deutsche Allgciiit-ine Zcitung" and “Stanlsuu Zeiger." PEKIN RIOTS. PEKING-. Aug. 13. Bauds of strikers at Shanghai rioted and looted the food shops for the nonpa vment of strike pay. The police were helpless and fired once, wounding one man. Eventually Dm Labour officials and municipal police restored order.