MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1917, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

THE AIR MINISTER

(Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) ■ LONDON, Nov. 22.

In the Commons, Hon Bonar Law announced that Hon Lloyd George had verbally offered Lord Northeliffe the Air Ministership. Lord Cowdray « resignation had been accepted, hut his successor had not been appointed.

N.s.w. LOAN

[LONDON TIMES SERVICE —COPYRIGHT]

(Received, This Day at 8.50. a.mA LONDON, Nov. 22. ■A New South Wales loan of £3,000,000 at s:|fo is announced.

PEACE CONGRESS. (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) (Reuter’s Telegram.) BERNE, Nov. 22. The International Peace Congress, which has frequently been postponed, is meeting here on Nov. 22nd. AMERICAN DESTROYER LOST’. BY A COLLISION. Received, tWs day at 8.45 a.m. Washington, nov. 22. The United States destroyer, Chancery, has been sunk in a collision in foreign waters. Twenty-one lives were lost. CHINESE DTSSSENSIONS. [■AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] (Received This Day at 9.50 a.m.') PEKIN, November 21. The States of Tientsin and Hunan have declared their independence. The military and civil governors are fugitives. A MEDICAL.CURE. (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 22. I)r Flexner, of Rockfeller Institute, ha s announced tin; discovery of a syphilis cure called A]B9, which is more effectivo than 606.

FRENCH WAR COMMITTEE

(Reuter’s Telegram.)

(Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 22.

The new War Committee has been established, President Poineaire presiding. It is composed of the .Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Marine, Munition*; and Blockade. It will be charged with the duty of directing the war policy.