AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1926, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS.

[“Sydney Sun” Cables.] CANADIAN LOAN. OTTAWA, June 2. Air Hobb, Minister of finance, will ask Parliament® for authority to raise a Dominion loan, not exceeding 150 million dollars, for the purpose of “ paying, redeeming or otherwise retiring the whole or any portion of loans and obligations of Canada, and lor public works and general purposes.” FRENCH DEBT SETTLEMENTS. WASHINGTON, June 2. After a day and a half’s debate, the House on Wednesday approved of the French Debt Settlement. It now goes to tho Senate, where stiff opposition is expected. SENATE LIQUOR REPORT. (Received this dav at 12.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, June .‘3. A special Senate Sub-Committee in charge of the recent prohibition en- . quiry adopted a report indefinitely postponing action upon all bills offered for modification on repeal of the Volstead Act, setting forth the view that so long as the eighteenth amendment is in the Constitution no legislation can be enacted contrary to its spirit or purpose. The result was not expected as the Committee was composed of four dry members and one wet. Meantime the Federal Prohibition Agents under the leadership of , Andrews are seizing a million gallons of liquor monthly from rum runners, moonshiners and bootleggers. Nearly 70,000 people were arrested during the past eleven months for illegal possession, sale, or transportation of liquor. Bootleggers operating on the Canadian and American borders are also losing an average of fifteen automobiles daily. Government uses the best machines to aid in the enforcement, and sells the remainder.