BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1927, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

£BY TELEGRAPH- -PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, May 9. Britain ana the Dominions are unanimously against the measure which aims to put into the hands of an international body, consideration of matters many of which are of a purely domestic nature. Conversations took place during the week end between France, Italy and the Minor States. Adherents of the Powers mentioned with the object of establishing block vote on the resolution. Though in official circles it is considered this project will become the major item for decision inasmuch as if the conference approves of the creation of an approved council, all contentious subjects now on the agenda of which there aia? a. number, will be referred to the body which will have wide executive powers.”

JAPAN’S FINANCES. TOKYO, May 9. Both Houses of Parliament prorogued after passing the Finance Bills, authorising the Rank of Japan to adjust the situation regarding the opening of the Bank of Formosa and other closed private banks, showing solvency. The limit of guarantee totals seven hundred millions. An ditional two hundred millions was authorised in the closing of the last session. The Bills have been signed by the Emperor and will be gazetted, whereupon immediately begins the preparation for ending the moratorium. The final action of the passage of the bills and the closing of the special session caused an immediate favouable reaction throughout the country.

ECOXOAIIC CONFERENCE. LONDON, May 9. The Australian press Geneva correspondent states “I am now in a position to say all other considerations of the Conference are overshadowed by the proposal put forward last week by French workers’ delegate to the effect that a permanent Economic Council of eighteen members be created representing the different economic interests to study questions it considers suited, and place them on the agenda for a special advisory conference to he held from time to time. The resolution also provides for the creation of a special technical conference to frame international conventions on finance, industry, commerce, etcctra. Though the French workers delegate .submitted the resolution it obviously emanated from the French Government who are now engaged actively on canvassing for supporters.”

CHURCHES CLOSED BY SOVIET. LONDON, Alay 8.

The “Times’s” Riga correspondent states:—The Ukranian Soviet Government has ordered the closing of the Roman Catholic, th» Jewish and the Orthodox Russian chapels, which will be converted into Clubs for workers. A Liny places are collecting funds for the re-building of the churches. Fifty high Church dignitaries, followers of Archbishop Tikhon, have been arrested for endeavouring to proclaim a new Patriarch.