MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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GERMAN U.-BOAT SUNK

(Received this day at 12.25 p.m) MADRID, MardU 15.. A German submarine escaped from Ferrol and the crew sank her, when two Spanish torpedo boats were on the point of recapturing her.

MINERS HOUSING PROBLEM. LONDON, March 16

The Mines Commission was greatly impressed with Mr Robertson’s evidence of appalling housing, especially in Scotland, and the necessity of 'the State providing proper homes. It was stated that 28 per cent, of the miners lived in houses of one room ; 2,768 lived with upwards of six in one room. Numbers were compelled to share their beds with consumptives.

COUNTESS SINN FEINER. LONDON, March 16. The Countess Maekievich who has been released front an English prison, was ovationed by a record torch-light procession in Dublin.

FREIGHT CHARGES, fßeceived This Dav at It) 16. h..a.» LONODN, March 16. Tlie Allied Economic Mission is being established at Hamburg to arrange freights and other subjects, and adjust accounts. For the present freights will be mainly in accordance with British Blue Book rates.

TRANSPORT BILL. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. It is expected that Sir Erie Geddes in response to insistent popular demands, will announce a series of concessions in the Transport Bill, including the modification of Ministers powers.

> A PROTEST. (Received this day at 9.25 a. '.) LONDON, March 16. The newspaper “Republic” publishes a vigorous protest, signed by three hundred prominent men, including Harden against the brutal spirit prevailing ip Government circles, and the ruthless killing of defenceless prisoners. v EGYPTIAN RIOTS. (Received This Dav at. 9.51). ti.rn.t CAIRO, March 16. Riots followed the resignation and tlie deportation of several leading Egypt ian Nationalists including two ex-Min-isters. Four hpndred arrests were made.

.4 STEAMER ON FIRE. SUVA, This Day. A wireless was received at 11.20. last night stating the steamer J. A. Cox, Captain Anderson, bound from Pago Pago to Sydney is afire in the forehold, caused by the ignition of phosphorus. Arrangements were made for the steamer Levuka to go to the J. A. Cox’s assistance, but at 3.10. this morning a report was received that the fire was under control and (hat the voyage to Sydney had been resumed.

, RIOT RESULTS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. Twenty persons were killed in the riots at Tanta, -Egypt, when several thousand attacked the railway station. The riots were due to the deportation of Said Pasha and ZoglonT, Vice-Presid-ent of the Legislative Assembly and the Nationalist Leader.

RIOTS AT PEKIN. AVASHINGTON, March 16. Riots at Pekin are indicated to be serious. It is reported that Americans raided flic Japanese Consulate. N. Z. FREEZING AVOHKS SOLD (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.). LONDON, March 13. At the annual meeting of Nelson Brothers, the Chairman announced the sale of the New Zealand freezing works and sale of the whole organisation to the Colonial Consignment Distributing Company. The reason was the double income tax and British excess profits tax. It is understood the business in future will not bo directed from England.

IRISH UNREST. INCREASING IN DENSITY. (United Service Telegrams). (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON, March 16. The “Daily Mail” Dublin correspondent says the present position in Ireland calls for the immediate establishment of some effective system of self-Gov eminent. Tile situation has steadily grown worse. Since the armistice, rebel lion was the. only talk heard. The release of the Sinn Fein internees has inflamed the popular passion and it become the starting point of a new and furious agitation for the release of more serious offenders. The whole country was industrially stagnant. Everywhere there is labour unrest threatening further big strikes, with demands which no employers can concede. Another session of the Republican Parliament is pending, at which the released members will ho present, and this will likely cause serious trouble for the British authorities. RAILWAY WORKS. (Received this day at. 10.15 r.m.) TAUR.A NG A, This Da v. As the result of the efforts of the Citizens Labour Committee, thirty six men commence railway construction work here •to-morrow. Despite the fact- that about one hundred are available, no more can be employed at present