AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1930, Page 5

AMERICAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN TREATY. (United Press Association—By .Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) VANCOUVER,' December 24. The hurried recall to Ottawa from here by the Premier (Mr R. B. Bennett) of the Minister of Trade (Mr H. H. Stevens) is reported to forghadow a further revision of the Australian. Treaty. Mr Maloney, who spent ’Xmas at Quebec, returns to Ottawa on Saturday. Jt had been intended to put' the final touches on the Treaty here before Mr Maloney sailed. Later however, he has been in communication with Australia regarding the butter importation, the British Columbia Lumber Exportation resulting in further negotiations. >,(• WHEAT PRICES. K (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 28. The “-Times” states Chicago wheat and grain trade regards as virtually the guarantee of a minimum price is now in effect for wheat in the three Canadian provinces, as a result of the decision reached by the line elevator interests operating there to meet Ca.iiv adian pools basic figure of fifty cents for number one 'northern wheat; "delivered at Fort William.- Feeling was more confident among speculative buy-: ers here due to this step, and the an* noun cement that country owned wheat - -would not he sold out- in case December dropped below fifty cents, while December at Winnipeg was sold off to fifty cents early-. If rallied nearly three cents late and other deliveries followed suit. MAWSON’S EXPEDITION NEW YORK, December 28. The New York “Times” in-a-long, lender praising the care wherewith the Mawso«n expeditions are prepared and scientific staging of the personnel adds ticularly has economic interests in these explorations. Britain is- becoming the rival of Norway in whale fisheries.” GANG OF SWINDLERS. MONTE CARLO, . Dec. 28. At Monte Carlo 28 police are believed to have- tracked down a gang of Casino swindlers as a result of the arrest of a German, George, Jaeger, charged with using, counterfeit tokens. A large quantity was found in bis possesison. The- Casino has been heavily victimised- by the gapg. MONTE CARLO DICTATORSHIP;. MONTE CARLO, December 27. Prince Louis of Monaco, suspended both the National Council and Communal Council, thus becoming a dictator temporarily. His objects is stated to be to give the Principality time to recover from its political and personal storms.