OVENRIGHT CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17170, 13 October 1923, Page 12

OVENRIGHT CABLES.

NEW YORK, October 11. At Philadelphia three firemen Mere killed and several injured through a boiler explosion on the British steamer Daghild, lying in the Delaware River. LONDON, October 12. The diplomatic correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph ” says it is expected that Mr Baldwin, at the Guildhall today, will give a hint of the future orientation of the Empire’s foreign policy as the outcome of discussions "with British and dominion statesmen. LONDON, October 11. As a protest against the Socialist administration a meeting of ratepayers of Poplar, representing the largest undertakings in the borough, resolved to withhold rates until assured by the council of sound careful and non-sec-tional administration LONDON, October 11. The “Daily Express" states that representatives of Herr Stinnes have been working at fever heat at a West End hotel endeavouring to arrange for a loan of £5,000,000 in London. They offer ar security foreign currencies stored outside of Germany. •The purpose of the loan is the establishment of credits to purchase British coal for the unoccupied territory. i OTTAWA, October 11. Speaking at St Catherine’s, Ontario. Mr Lloyd George told newspaper men that if Britain used the League of Nations with tact to enforce peace she could prevent all wars. Without threatening hostilities, it should be made plain that they would not tolerate war. He added that the Trench were negotiating behind Germany’s back with Labour, thus upsetting European peace. BRISBANE, October 12. The two chief moral causes of the setback which prohibition received are attributed to the attitude of the Government, which resulted in much less support from Labour than was obtained three years ago, and the new legislation, which provided for the closing of. hotels at eight o’clock instead of eleven as formerly. This step satisfied the moderate prohibitionists, who favour approaching reform by degrees. LONDON, October 12. The Jerusalem correspondent of the “Daily Express'* says that Sir Herbert Samuel, High Commissioner, explained to twenty-six Arab notables a scheme for an Arab Agency with the same rights as the Jewish Agency. The Arabs unanimously rejected the proposal, declaring that what they wanted was a constitutional Government for Palestine. Sir Herbert Samuel was obviously disappointed and said : “I am sorry.” NEW YORK, October 11. At Oklahoma City the State Legislative met to-day to consider the impeachment of Governor J. C. Walton, as the result of his declaration of martial law, in the fight against the Ku Klux Klan, in order to “ save the State from disaster, because of a secret organisation which must be killed or ttie Government give way to anarchy jjjixid revolution.” jgffiMartial law, which has been effective jSjnce September 15, was lifted by Bfcvernor's proclamation to-day. SYDNEY, October 12. gfeA deputation of business men asked sihe Federal Postmaster-General that “fragile” post system should be lii&stored. was stated that, as a result of its Oliinination, Australian hat-makers were unable to send hats to New Zea-

land, because they got crushed, and Mjfede amounting to £50.000 annuallv in 'ijfche export of hats to New Zealand, Mjiid been lost. The exporters would «3|y any reasonable amount for the restoration of former facilities. gfejMr Gibson promised to give the matter consideration.

g. _ TOKIO, October 11. s£.The Navy Department states that, although the Japanese naval losses in the earthquake were considerable, the ifl>val power of Japan has not been jjjjfeakened as a result. - warships Amagi. Mikasa, and jyaka sustained the most serious damage, estimated at 11.000,000 yen. work on the Naka has been suspended. The Mikasa will be repaired and used as a cargo ship, ■while the Amagi will be replaced. h® destroyed naval institutions included the technical laboratory, hyriroflaphic office, medical college " and |>wder magazine. HgThe arsenal at Yokohama, while badly damaged, will immediately be retired.