MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

ENTERTAINED. LONDON July 28. At Southampton Lord Beavershrook luneheoned th© New Zealand journalists, who will go to France when the Australians arrive. SHIPYARDS. NEW YORK, July 28. The New York “Times” Washington correspondent says there are now 118 shipyards completed in United States and 44 nearing completion. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. LONDON, July 28. Sir Walter Long, replying to a correspondent, said that the Government’s Imperial Preference Proposals certainly do not include tho taxation of foodstuffs other than already subject to taxation.

HOME RULE PROPOSAL. TO MR WILSON

(Received This Day nt 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. In tho House of Commons, Mr Dillon suggested a settlement of the Home Rule question** through tho agency of President Wilson. MUNITIONS EXPLOSION. (Received This D-*v et 1V ' - BERNE, July 29, There were 292 persons killed by an explosion at th© munition works at Plnuen. ICELAND’S SOVEREIGNTY. STOCKHOLM, July 29. Denmark has acknowledged Iceland as a Sovereign State, under a Common King. gold mining. (Received this day at 1.80 p.m.Y CAPETOWN July 29. Private cable advices state the Imperial Govt, will assist the gold mining industry enabling low grade mines to continue to produce and pay higher wages necessitated by the increased cost, of living. It is believed Government will pay gold realisation charges.

IN TIIE' COMMONS. 1 ('Received this day at 1.80 p.m.) j LONDON July 29. In the Commonß, Hon. jßonar Law replying to a question, said there would he no opportunity of carrying out the policy of Imperial preference in war time,” but- the Imperial Government had put itself with the Dominion Govern- , monts by accepting the principle. Go- : vernment- had not mandate to com- i mit itself. j ' GERMAN SPY ARREST . ! (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) NEW YORK, July 29th. Bretton Oppenlieimer, a German, was arrested on the New Jersey coast' as a dangerous alien. A wireless outfit and mast was found. Th© authorities suspected during the recent U. boat raids that communications had readied submarines from the shore. IRTSH CENSURE. . (Receivod this day at 1.5 p.ni.) LONDON, July 29th. Mr. Dillon in moving a resolution conemning Governments .Irish policy, as cabled on the twenty-third, declared the Irish were holding back from the war because they believed that- government were determined to break faith with Ireland, and that conscription would he imposed upon Ireland in order to torpedo Hotae Rule.