BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION, MONEY FOR THE ROYALTY. LONDON, Aug. 11 in the House of Commons, Mr C'lmmberlain moved the second reading of a Bill authorising the Duchy of Lancaster to realise a capital of£ 100,000, in order to meet deficits in the C ivil List that have occurred since 191!). Mr Chamberlain said: —“During the «ai 'His Majesty the King was a most prominent pioneer in economy. He actually succeeded in 1919 in effecting savings for the benefit of the Exchequer to the extent of 9100.000. Ho had refused to sanction any action m- ' volving ae liarge on public funds, and even suggested a diminution of ceremonial, which the Government had advised His Majesty was not advisable. Stringent economies were efFected, however, hi the Royal household, and others were contemplated. The Bill passed the second reading. JAPANESE NAVAL CUT. TDK 10, Aug. 10 The Japanese Navy Department announces that the Naval personnel will be reduced 20 per cent on the first ol September, consequent on four of the battleships and twelve of the cruisers being transferred from the active le t :■ coast defence. , This is in pursuance of a dccMon lo reduce naval expenditure. SALE OK POISONS. LONDON, Aug. H In the House of Commons, a Bill has been introduced providing that all poisons sold hv chemists for private use should be labelled v-Ph the name oi an antidote for the particular poison sold. PRICE SLUM PI NOLONDON, Aug. 11. The South Wales Steel Association is reducing the price of steel bars b.v another pound per ton. Tins is m order to cope with the foreign competition. P| U \NDING BRITISH KKCIMK.Vif LONDON. Aug. II The “Daily Express” stales the Eighteenth Hussars and the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Lancers are being disbanded. RECIPROCITY. (Received This-Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 11 Belgian Ministerial representatives have communicated with Air Alasset with a view to negotiating commercial ' reciprocity with New Zealand. Air Massey proposes to consult Parliament, j BRITISH EMPIRE UNION. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 11 Lord Derby was elected President of • the British Empire Union. V UNEMPLOYED. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 11 The wholly unemployeds on August sth numbered 1,738,000, a reduction of 421,500, compared with the previous t week. 1 1 AVAR PENSIONERS. n (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) \ LONDON, Aug. H L Mr Mncpherson in the Commons, ni stated 46,150 war pensioners had died o "since disability pensions were granted.