BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1926, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN LOANS. [Reuter Telegrams.] LONDON, Jan. 9. Queensand two and a half million loan redeemable in 1940-60, South Australian eighteen hundred thousand redeemable in 1945-75, are both priced at £9B and interest five per cent underwritten. SEAL FISHING PACT. TOKYO, Jan. 9. The Foreign Office on Wednesday notified Britain, •America and Russia of Japan’s desire to formulate a new agreement regarding the seal fishing territory, the present quadruple pact, concerning which will expire in December, though it is understood it is anticipated it will bo difficult to induce America to agree to negotiate with th e Soviet.

VAST PRUSSIAN WEALTH. BERLIN, January 9. The Russian Minister of Finance has announced that property valued at nine and a-quartor millions sterling would be allotted to the ex-Kaiser’s family. SOVIET ARRESTS. LONDON. January 8. The “ Daily Telegraph’s” Riga correspondent says: Because he refuses to recognise the so-called “ Living ” Church, the Soviet arrested the Patriarch Krupitzki, and also three Bishops and fifty other clergymen. Riots thereupon occurred at Charkow. As a result, five hundred sympathisers were arrested. Many wore killed and wounded. BOBBED HAIR IN INDUSTRY. LONDON, January 9. Mrs Raekham, addressing the Sanitary lnsepctors Association, welcomed the coming of bobbed and shingled heads, because they removed a cause of most horrible accidents, owing to girls’ hair becoming entangled in machinery. On the other hand, a tug-of-war between bobbed and unbobbed women at Rye. in Sussex, resulted in an easy win for the unshorn women, though shingled and bingled. Eton-cropped women assisted the bobbed-hair side. CHINESE AFFAIRS. PEKIN, Jan. 11. Tuaclianijuis has reissued the notice of his intention to resign, couched in much more indefinite terms. It mentions no date of retirement but the revised version is regarded in Chinese circles as foresliadoing a movement to retain office. Cabinet accepted bis sc•sigiintiou and Feiigyiielismg appointed jiini a special oominissoner to study industries in foreign countries.

WHITE HOT LAVA. ROME, Jan. 8. Observatory reports show that Mount \ esuvius, which has been lively for some days, has now assumed a remarkable activity. Boiling lava is forming, and it is flowing in an incandescent torrent three hundred metres long, and between five and fifteen metres wide. C A NADI A N PO LI TICS. OTTAWA, Jan. 8. The Federal Government, after the formal opening of Parliament, sought: a vote of confidence in itself. Mr Lapointe, the Minister of Justice, and Leader of the House, moved that, in view of the recent General Election, the Government was justified in ictaining office and in summoning Parliament, said that the Government was entitled to retain office unless defeated by a vote equivalent to a vote of want of confidence. 'The Opposition claimed that Ho motion was out of order. The Speaker will give his ruling on Monday. Mr Lapointe (the House Leader) and (Premier) Mr MacKcn/.io King, were prevented from sitting and taking part in the activities, because they personally were defeated at the late election. ’Flip Conservative leader. Mr Meighau. estimated the position ol the Government, lie challenged immediately. Mr .Meighau moved a vote of “no confidence.” The motion goes over to .Monday. The recount votes in the cases ol the nine Ministers of tli'e Crown who were defeated at the polls show that the Conservatives secured in the election by far the largest percentage of the popular vote, and substantially the largest number of members of any partv in tlie bouse. OTTAWA, Jan. 8.

The Speech from the Throne announcing the appointment of a Tariff Advisory Heard forthwith to make a careful study of the customs tariff and the revenue to be derived therefrom. and the effect of the tariff and altered factors on industry and agriculture. The Speech further expresses the view “That a general increase in the customs tariff would prove detrimental. and that the incidence of taxation should bear as lightly as possible upon the necessaries of life, on agriculture and on the other primary industries. Strung measures would be taken to retain the agricultural population on the land. To this end a rural credits scheme would be introduced.

RUBBER SUPPLIES. NEW YORK. Jan. 8. President Coolidgo made clear bis disapproval of any proposal tor Government loans for th.e development of Americau-controlleil rubber plantations. Such suggestions runic from the President of a large rubber company before the House of Representatives’ Commerce Committee. The President ol the company proposed Government loans to private corporations lor planting large areas in the Philipincs with rubber. President Coolidgo lias not mil,; opposed such a policy, but says he sees no occasion for Government aid in rubber planting, be believing that the Aim'iican manufacturers have adequate hind.-' for the purpose.

U.SA. AND LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.

A feature of the Senate debate on Hie World Court resolution is a more or less open advocacy bv some Senators that the United States should join the League of Nations. Several Democratic Senators commended the League. Some expressed regret that the United States had not joined, and tlie.v predicted she would join. A section of the Democrats is disposed to make speeches in which they will gloat over the Republicans for having been forced to enter the World Court and make an approach to the League. The significance of expressions of support for the League as heard in the Senate is that a strong movement to force the United States into the League is certain to follow on the entrance of this Government into the World Court. RADIO PROGRAMME FOR FOREIGNERS. NEW YORK, January 10. A special programme for foreign radio enthusiasts anil be broadcasted from North and South American stations between nine and ten o’clock central standard time, each night from January 24tli to 3lst. From Sunday to Thursday inclusive in that week, American stations will be silent frojn ten to eleven p.m. to permit of reception from, high-powered European stations. Both American and Foreign announcers will give call in several languages. SEEKING A WIFE. LONDON, January 10.

The Mayor of Bath is sending scores of letters and photographs to a Queensland farmer who is seeking a wife,