MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1917, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

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NO EXCHANGE,

(Received This Day at 12.25. p.r- i LONDON, June it.

In tho Commons, Mr. Hope said Cabinet had decided that a general exchange of British and German prisoners was impracticable, owing to the exorbitant demands of Germany.

A TRADE CHARTER, (Received This Day at 9.50. a.m. - ) LONDON, June 14. Tho Trade Corporation has presented the Attorney General with a declaration that tho Corporation’s fundamental object is to financially assist British traders and manufacturers, especially in connection with overosas trade which they would complete as contractor for merchants and trader. Also that the charter will not confer exclusive privileges.

WORKS COLLAPSE.

21 PERSONS KILLED

(Received This Dav at 9.50. a.m.) PARIS, Juuo 14.

Ron ault Works at Billiancourt near Paris collapsed and twenty-one persons were killed and sixty injured.

A FORT CAPTURED. LONDON, June 14. British warships captured. Fort Salifi in the Red Sea. ITALY’S ACTION. LONDON, June 14. In the Commons, Lord Robert Cooil said Italy had given Greece an assurance that tho occupation of tho towns of northern Epirus had tho exclusive object of securing tho safety of the Italian army at Valona. Ho felt suro that Italy had no intention, of disregarding its undertakings in tho mattor.