BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

(’ABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION KUN NY MEADE MEADOWS. (Received This Day at 12.2-5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 10. After a vigorous press campaign against the Goverment’s decision L .auction Runnymeaide Meadows, on which King John and his Barons camped, prior to the signing of the Magna C'harta, Lord Boson wen, replying to a question in the House of Commons, announced that lie was taking action to prevent the sale. BACHELORS’ APPEAL. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 10. The Ballyboy Bachelors’ Club appealing to all local elegibles to join, pointing out that owing to women’s increasing power in the government of the country, a bachelor tax is inevitable, unless strongly resisted. SWEDISH SEAMEN. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) STOCKHOLM, Aug. 10, Tho seamen have accepted a twenty per cent reduction. BRITISH ANTI-DUMPING BILL. (Received This l)av at 2 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 10. In the Commons to-day, Lord Harmsworth admitted the French Government had represented that the British AntiDumping Bill was likely to prejudice French exports, to which Britain had replied, pointing out that France recently introduced an increased tariff, aimed at. safeguarding-French industries from countries having a depreciated exchange. Mr IV edge wood said if an AngloFrench tariff war threatens, let us publish all the correspondence. 1 ord Harmswortli stated there was no prospect of a tariff war.