BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 February 1925, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(Australian and N.Z Cable Association.)” ' - 'v- . q 1 ‘ , ' GREECE AND TURKEY , / , ~' - LONDON, FebruafyX ■ In view of Turkey’s refusal to , Cepf Arbitration' by., the. Hagus?/TrU buna! bn the question of the. Patriar/ chate Greece has decided to appeal to the League 6f;Nations. WORLD’S TRADE. LONDON, Feb. 10. , The "Times's” annual financial review comprehensively surveys the' conditions throughout 'the world, and says that these afford convincing evidence of a Slow, but dontihudiis, progress towards a complete recovery from the war. , J

TRADE UNIONS CONGRESS. AMSTERDAM; February 9. ' . The International ; Federation of Trade Union's has adopted a resolution, by 14 to, 5 votes, in^fav^ur... of-inviting the Russian Trade Union Council to! a conference at Amsterdam, provided that the Russians first expressed a desire for admission Tire British/ delegates, who favoured ’ the opening of negotiations with the Russians untfoh'ditibnally, voted with the minority. -

, CHEAPER. MEAT. '* ~ PARTS,' Fdbruaty.vlO. “Le Matin” states that during . the past month, meat prices,; declined in Lavillette. Trader's 1 predict a/continued decline owing iiothe- re-qfeanis-' ation of Home stock' and the considerably ihcreased consumption of chilled meat. . It is thought iii Havto/ that * the regular arrivals of lat'ge ' ments from the Argentina, will cause a still greater decline. //

MR. ASQUITH'S W'ftE. ■ / , , LONDON, Feb. 10. < Two members of the Harley family descendants of the Earl of Oxford created 1711, and also a memburi'of the De Vere family, have - entered caveats on .Mr. Asquith’s new title. The “Standard” says that'the -King has approved the ex-Premier taking the title’ of Oxford and Asquith, and the new Earl will take his seat in the Lords this week. . . ..

AMERICAN CRUISE.

WASHINGTON. February. 9.

Mr. Wilbur (Naval Secretary.) inter-viewed/'-expressed satisfaction at the Congressional approval of the Naval Appropriations Bill providing for the Hawaiian/manoeuvres and the. Australian, cruise. ’ ■ ■ / '."'"V The Bill wa!s' .‘placed in President Coolidge’s . hands to-day, and his,. signature is expected shortly. Meantime; the Navy Department is continuing all preparations. A group of Cohgresjsmen have been invited' to, dccompaiiy the ships during the manoeuvres, ana they might possibly go on to Australia and New Zealand. • ' ~ \ TOBACCO TRUST. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. Senator Ernst’s resolution came before - the Senate, alleging the existence of an agreement between 'the American Tobacco Company and the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain that -is resulting - in. each company securing a monopoly in its own country, and boycotting the American co-operative organisations. ■, The motion was adopted by the Senate. The Senate added a) rider directing that the Federal Trade . Commission shall also prosecute an .inquiry into the activities of the General Electric Co. ' ' • ",