BRITISH & FOREING NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREING NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Associati-jn.] WORLD’S WIiFAT PRICKS. LONDON. September 28. The " Daily Telegraph's” special correspondent says: "There is a successful Furopean wheat harvest, notably in Russia. Germany and Poland. This lias a fleeted the market in a surprising degree. Number one Manitoba wheat i- quoted at fits compared with tils a war ago. The latest figures indicate a Furopean yield of 218 million quarters which is an increase of sixtyeight mililou quarters over last year. Tho world's total wheat yield is estimated at 199 million quarters, which is the largest yield since IDl.'i. This, to-

gether with the carry-over wheat, means this season will have a surplus ol 107 million quarters or .'Hi million quarters above the needs of the importing countries.

XFW YORK. September 28. The Chicago wheat market h hear isli. The Furopean news and ihe re corded breaking movement ot the Can

adian spring wheat have caused further depression here. September quotations are l.'to cents per bushel, the season’s lowest record ; December quotations are l.Tt’i cents, and May 139. Sterling has dropped to 1.83 dollars 17,-lU cent. -LM’-li \AYAI I FLIGHT. I BLN'OI.FLI'. Sept. 29. t'ivilian .lananesi- aviators are planning to II y from .lapan to Hawaii next year, according to the Japanese language newspaper. The flight is sponsored by the Tokio newspaper "Aiamiio." Tho .Tananese army and navy fa vour Ihe all cllipt . IMMIGRANTS FOR NMW ZFAI.AND. LONDON. Sept. 28. All the New Zealand steamers 11000111inodaf ion till the first of January next has been booked for three thousand approved emigrants. Following on a visit hv New Zealand emigration officers to Xort liern ! roland. a campaign is now being eoliduzU-d in Si ot land for

emigrants. ilieluding a New Zealand broadcast nigh!, from Olasgovv. which later will be broadcasted from Condo.i. The l.ondon new-.spa tiers eoinnient Hiat \evv Zealand is the only Dominion that is ahead in immigration figures of la-t year-, results. DIMS:-; OF TIIF NINFITFS. DON DON. S"pt. The "levelling Standard" --avs that an amusing protest followed the first: performanee el Mr Bernard Shaw s "Philander." wherein eo-tumes of the ; niiielies el last century are worn, including skirts reaching to the ground, and strait vvai-tcoal- and corsets. Ihe actresses went to the mumigemeiit in a body, and intimated that if played more than a week, the play nnist tie j.laved in modern costumes, declaring: "We understand why our mol her- never laughed. They eollld not imrsF war. BFTRI'T. Sept. '_>!). The relief of Sued;! cost the French ,11 1 •. I i il!,"! and -- wounded. '! he l be-ie.ging Druse- had only two guns with which to bombard the citadel. Both were captured. Ceiiernl (iamelill dismantled the citadel, and he is preparing an offensive in another direction. TIIF JAVA M YSTF.It Y. W FI.TFR V R FDFN. Sopteinher JO. Mr Bernard Kirtoti has received a I. 11 s ii mu the At torney-t ■cneral. staling tlie reason- for tin- recent delay o! Mr Kirton's departure. The letter says. .Mr Kirt on lias never been arrested in connection with Mrs Mac-lie's minder. lie could not 1,.- allowed to • '."part tor a i-v day- alter tlie murder. ibe police being obliged to consider all probabilities in respect of everv person who might in some way e connected with the crime. Mr Kirlun v.a- uslcd by tin- Dutch authorities to -toy a lit lie* longer, and lie mo-t vv illing! v complied. The letter, whirl, i- signed b\ tie* At lorney-Rcneral. concludes; 'Air Kirton is now eontiuuiiig bis join m-v ionic wit It the fullest consent ! Dutch an:!, lities." BRITAIN AND TI'liTxFY. PARIS Sept. :iO. "! do ll' t believe lll.it Turkey in lends o g. i ■ wa i if she is dis-atis- ;.*•■ I with the I .-ague of Nations' decision. Anyway. Britain will never abandon her Treaty right- owing to any threat of war," -aid Mr A tilery C lii iiish Doiiiiinoii Secretary.) lie -aid Bi Haiti »:i- not. adopting a be!lieo-e polic y 11 1 Ie- linn',' paeitie part v t<> ,'Vi‘iv treaty were poc.-d lo abrogate it bcruii-o of a threat nt war. ii would I-' the; worst possible I .low at peace. Britain's only inteiv-l in the discovery "i ,nl was e oi-ecpient on ihe prosperin' nl Iraq Ibe ole roVaities would be eiptallv -hared helvve.'ii the Biiti - it. \mei n :ii'-. f reneli and DiUeli. F.S.A. SFBM \li IN F DISASTER. NF\Y YORK. Sept. •_’!). A wire'!.'-- message lias been receiv'd announcing that the sunken submarine Sol. has been raised to the surface. All the men 'mi hoard were found to be dead.