MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1918, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[P(SR PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT J A SERIOUS ENRJ.DSION. . AMSTERDAM. Sept, 9. An explosion at Kursk railway station is believed to be due to munitions on a goods train, igniting, killing or wounding two hundred. * A BELGIAN MEDAL. PARIS, Sept. 9. The Belgian Government at Havre, has decided to award a commemorative modal in honour of the Allied soldiers who participated in the Battle of Yser in 1914.

NEW CHINESE PRESIDENT. WASHINGTON, September 7. The United Press Paris correspondent states that acf Shi Chang has been elected President of China .

TRANSFER OF INTERNED SHIPS. WASHINGTON. Sept. 8. The United Press Limn correspondent states that the Peruvian Congress has approved of a'n agreement with the United States, whereby the United States will use. eight German vessels interned at Lima, several of which are large passenger steamers. A RECORD EARTHQUAKE. Mtceeived Tins "• i w- • LONDON, Sep. 9. West Bromwich records the greatest earthquake for a decade, probably at Aleutian Islands, in the North Pacific, off the west coast of Alaska.

COST OF CLOSING BREWERIES. I Receive.-!.Tlii. I'liv nt 10.15. i m.) NEW YORK, September 9. The New York “Times” Washington correspondent- states as the result of closing the breweries cabled on August 7th, the Government will lose four hundred million dollars annual taxation.

ANTI-OPIUM AGITATION. (Received This Dev at 11.iff), a.m., NEW' YORK, September 9. The New York “Times” Pekin correspondent states the anti-opium agitation is developing. Strong intei-pclla lion and addresses had been given in Parliament concerning the revival of trade. The Minister of "the Interior replied that the American Red Cross had applied for, and United States lnd confiscated the opium for medical purposes. The Ministers’ reply is considered an evasion in parliamentary circles.

A CARDINAL’S ADVTCE. LONDON, September 9. Cardinal Bourne in unveiling a war shrine, said we wore fighting for Christian principles against pagan anli-ohrm-tian principles. Do not be misled by some of the pernicious things occasionally said or written about* peace. Do not be carried away by the formula of no indemnities or annexations because justice will demand . both and peace without justice is not worth having.