BOXING CONTROL.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 35, 10 February 1920, Page 5

BOXING CONTROL.

I'ARIS, February 9. At the first meeting of the International Boxing Union Great Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and Brazil were represented. It was decided to fix the headquarters of the union in London and to invite the Prince of Wales to become the president. It was resolved to decide the world's amateur championships at the Olympic Games at Antwerp. COAL SHORT IN DENMARK. COPENHAGEN', February 9. Owing to a stoppage of coal supplies from Britain, industrial firms in Donmark only possess supplies sufficient for six weeks. Drastic rationing of coal for domestic and lighting purposes is proposed.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) A HIGH PRICED BULL. LOXDOX, February 9. An Aberdeen Angus bull was sold .lor 300(1 guineas at'lhc Aberdeen sales. —(A. and X-Z. Cable.) < INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE. PARIS, February 9. The Supreme Economic Council is calk ing an urgent meeting of the Finance Ministers of Britain, France, Italy and Belgium to consider the problem of '.'ntcrnntionnjl exchange, The Council desires to encourage trade with the cooperative section in Knssin, but is still opposed to recognition of the Soviet.-* POOLING THE FOOD PURCHASE. I'ARIS, February 9. It is announced that the Food Commission will still continue to buy lor the Allies—(A. and Jf.2. Cable.) AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. NEW YORK. K-l.ruary 0. Jfr. H. C. Hoover, ex-Food Controller of the United States, has made the following statement: "1 have not sought ami am not seeking the Presidency. 1 am not a candidate, and no one is authorised to speak for me politically." (A. and X.Z. Cable.)