MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1917, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

RAILWAYMEN PROTEST.

LONDON, June 19.

The Railwaymen’s Congress has protested against the further calling up of railwaymen as the efficiency of tho service and public safety have already been seriously menaced. The Congress congratulated the workers of Russia on obtaining freedom.

GERMAN BANKS. LONDON, June 19 The German hanks’ London premises have, been auctioned. Barcloy’s Bank bought the Deutsche Bank for £2OO, 000.

AFRICAN POLITICS,

CAPE TOWN, June 19.

Mr. Merriman will move in the Assembly y “That efforts to carry on republican propaganda must inevitably leadi to fatal dissension among, and ultimate ruin of, ithe European races in South Africa. An important debate is expected. -

THE ROYAL PRINCES.

RELINQUISH GERMAN NAMES.

[“beuter’s” telegbam.]

LONDON, June 19.,

The Press Bureau states: The King desiring owing jto tho war conditions that those princes' of his family who ' are his subjects but who bear German names and titles should relinquish them and adopt British surnames, has therefore conferred tho following peerages: The Duke of Teck, Prince Louis of Balttenburg, Prince Alexander of Battenburg to Marquisses, and Prince Alexander of Teck to be an Earl. f . ‘ WAR PROFITS. MELBOURNE, June' 20. The War-time Profits Bill is now awaiting Cabinet’s final sanction. It * will he retrospective, including the years 1915 and 1916.. TEA IMPORTATION. MELBOURNE, June 20. A proclamation prohibits the importation of tea other than grown in British possessions, without the Minister’s consent. v INSURANCE RATES. (Australia & N.Z. Cable Association) SYDNEY June 20. Tho underwriters have issued new - war rates on steamers to the United Kingdom, via Sues, the Cape, "and Panama at. ten per cent; to the United States Jid Canada (East Coast), via ■Suez 5 per cent; West Coast, 1 per cent; Sailers to the United Kingdom 35 percent; America and Canada (East Coast), 15 per cent., and West Coast 5 per cent. .. .- RACING IN BRITAIN. \ LONDON, June 19. It is expected that the Government will sanction eight day’s racing at Newmarket. A BALLOT RESULT. LONDON, June 20 The sailors and Firemen’s Union’s I,allot resulted in 1,000,000 approving tho executive refusal to carry the peace delegates to Russia' and 200,000 against the executive’s action. \ PASSPORTS REFUSED. : ROME, June 19., Tho “Corrierr Dela Sera” states that the Government has refused passports to Socialists to go to Stockholm. FURTHER CHANGES. (Received this day at 1.20 a.m.,) LONDON, June 20. The King has directed that Princess-/ e s Victoria Marie Louisa of SchleswigHolstein he henceforth styled. Helena Victoria Marie Louise. ; He also directs that Royal Princesses relinquish the title of Duchesß of Saxony. the food supply at home. LONDON, June 20, Hon. Uoyd George received o Unionist deputation urging Government to exercise absolute food-control and suppress profiting, and to take over t>e , management of retail' shops an the poorer districts.

MR. BALFOUR’S MISSION. i LONDON, June 19. In tho House of Cotamons Hon. A. ,T. Balfour declined to make a statement on his mission to ‘America on the that it was not customary bo to do. Ho stated that the United States do*# not adhere to the Port of Ixmdon Treaty regarding peace.