MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1926, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

j Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] * .TAPS PROTEST. TOTvIO, Sept. 28. Alany thousands of farmers demonstrated through Japan to-day, protesting against the landlords and tlieir alleged oppression. The leaders of the Proletarian Farmers’ Union and the Proletarian Youths’ Union were arrested on. Saturday in order to prevent the carrying out of this parade, but the plans for the arrests proved futile. JAPAN FISHERY FACILITIES. TOKIO, Sept. 28. . The Japanese press states Japan is ready to denounce the Behring Sea Sealing Treaty unless Russia, Britain and America agree to a revision making it more favourable to Japan. LMPKRIAL INSTITUTE. LONDON, Sept. 28. A movement to encourage the use of the Imperial Institute’s exhibition galleries to aid in the knowledge of history and geography of the development of the Empire was inaugurated in the presence of thousands of London's head teachers. Air Arthur Samuel, ALP., thanked Sir James Allen for arranging a New Zealand Court. Ho said lie hoped the other Dominions would emulate this example, and make the Courts a miniature Wembley. THE AIONEY AIARKET. LONDON, Sept. 29. The British Treasury announced a now loan conversion scheme. The Bank of England is authorised to receive applications from the holders of the five per cent. Treasury bonus due on January 2nd. next, for conversion into fouj- and a-half per cent, bonds due in 1934, at par, with a cash payment of one pound for each hundred pounds of bonds surrendered. The Financial Times says that it is anticipated that dealings in the New South Wales loan will start at a considerable discount-.