BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. FINANCIAL. LONDON, August 8. The National Savings Committee reports that forty-five millions siworth of certificates were sold in 1920, compared with seventy-nine millions in 1919. The total sales since the inauguration in 1916 amounts to 341 millions and total repayments sixty-one millions, including thirty-one millions in 1.i20. CARUSO’S WILLS. Roane August o. Extensive litigation is expected to arise owing to Caruso’s habit of making a new will almost monthly. It is reported the Sorrento will, dated a few weeks ago, which was found under a pillow in his death chamber, lias now disappeared. It is also alleged that before officials arrived to seal his effects, a million lire worth of jewellery vanished. The story goes that mysterious people shadowed Caruso from the date of his arrival in Italy. ■ AFGHAN MISSION. LONDON, August 8. The Afghan mission lias reached London. The prospects of a completion of Treaty are brighter, consequent on the Greeks victories in Asia Minor. GOVERNMENT CIRCLES SURPRISED. LONDON, Aug. 9. Lloyd George’s announcement in Paris that he will not attend the Washington Conference surprised London Government circles, which attribute the decision to the enormous accumulation of work requiring bis personal attention during the autumn. It is further suggested that anticipated developments in the Irish situation have caused tiie Premier to change iiis mind. Some people are inclined to associate Ids change of plan with the possibility of a general election in the autumn. LONDON FIRE DAMAGE. LONDON, August 8. The damage tit Glikstejis fire is author! Lively estimated at a quarter of a million. Mr Gilksten has informed the press that the unemployed were totally unconnected with the fire outbreak, which commenced on a canal side that was not ail'tainaiblc by 'the unemployed who sought work.

WORLD WIDE INTERNATIONAL. BRITISH LABOUR’S NEW PROJECT. TO INCLUDE MOSCOW. LONDON. August 8. The British Labour Party holds an internaitional leonl'erem/* in London early in October, at which it proposes to prepare machinery for creating a World-Wide Labour Internationale on a broad enough basis to include the Moscow International, and the brotherhood affiliated to the American Federation of Labour. THE IRON HEEL BELGRADE. August w Fifty-three Communist members of the Jugu-.slav Parliament have been arrested. KIDNAPPING OF FATHER HESLJN. NEW YORK, August 8. Archbishop Hanna offered a thousand pounds for the recovery of Father Heslin, the kidnapped priest. The priiec have offered a similar amount. MR .MASSEY’S RETURN. UNITED SERVICE TELEGRAMS (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 8 Mr .Massey catches the Niagara at Vancouver. FIELD OF RUNNY.MEDE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 8 A general protest is being made against the proposal for the sale by auction of the historic lield of Runnymode. The Vicar of Egham threatens to thick the auctioneer in the rvier Thames. BACCARAT GAMBLERS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Aug. 8 Wallace, recently American Ambassador. lost six hundred thousand francs at baccarat, on the eve of sailing for America, to a French count well-known in turf circles. U.S. EMIGRATION. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 Immigration officials announce that they will ask Congress to amend the Immigration Law in order to allow the admission of more Australian and New Zealand residents on the Pacific Coast. They have been asking for admission for more Australians on the ground that they make a fine type of- immigrant. Only 50 New Zealanders and 0 ■ '

tralians are admissible annually under the. present arrangement, and file officials wish a minimum of 1200 for any nation. This increase will only add between two and three thousand to the total annual immigration.

COUNTESS WINS AT GAMBLING. PARIS, Aug. 8. Countess Oatlieart had sensational luck at De Auville casino. She commenced to play at 10 in the evening with 125 francs and left tip* table at midnight with 17.000 francs. GLORIOUS BEER! GERMANS WELCOME ITS RETURN. LONDON, Aug. 8 The “Daily Express” Munich correspondent states:—“While Britain is still suffering from war time liquor restrictions, the Muniehers have joyously celebrated the return of the beer drinkers status quo. A gigantic statue of Garghimus, the Beer God, was erected in the principal hall. The cellars of Munich were connected with the mouth of the statue, from which poured a continuous stream of beer, of pre-war strength, which was supplied free to hundreds of men, women and children. The people brought tankarde, pots and pans, and drank to the Beer God. They also participated in popular dances.