MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1919, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN & K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] THE KAISER. LONDON, May 25. A press correspondent at Wieringer says he learns froni the ex-Crown Prince that the ex-Kaiser will never allow himself to be brought before a tribunal for trial. Ho will suicide first. The ex-Crown Prince says ho will act similarly, if a demand is made for him.

PRICE OF MEAT. LONDON, May 25.

In the House of Commons, Sir E. Newton Moore, (ex-Agent General of Westralia) suggested that the Food Min istry in Britain was selling the Dominions’ meat, which cost only ten pence per pound, at thirteen pence a pound wholesale.' This was in order to even up an average to the price paid for American meat, which had, he said, been badly bought. '

He asked if the Diminion Govern, ments had protested. Mr Roberts, replying for the Government, said that they lia'd received inquiries from the Dominion Governments. All the Muistry's meat had to be sold at a fiat rate, and the cost of all meat purchased by the Ministry had to he averaged. Most of the imported meat, he said, came from America, where the average price was considerably higher than in the Dominions.

SOLDIERS DEMONSTRATE. LONDON, May 26

A big crowd of several thousands of discharged soldiers went in procession to Westminister to put their grevances before Parliament. The police ‘were instructed to -stop them. Foot and mounted police, therefore, blocked the approaches to Parliament. The demonstration reached Parliament, and there assailed the polic'o with the paving wood blocks from tlie streets and granite sets. .

Tlie .foot police then charged and scattered the demonstration.

Later the men marched to Buckingmiu Palace.

.COAL COMMISSION

(Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON. May 16

Air Wade in evidence at the Coal Commission said the. Railway Hoard, in New South Wales, had reduced the dan gers of State Ownership of railways to a minimum. The Labour Government of Now South Wales bad never attempted to nationalise coal, despite miners' demand. There was not the stimulus to economy, or reduction in excessive staffs. State Ownership encourages a bureaucracy in ,tho desire to divide among miners. All coal after leaving the pit head should bo controlled, hut this can be accomplished without nationalisation of the whole industry, and the miners .should be represented at a tribunal fixing wages and conditions of labour, but it would be dangerous to discipline if the management was shared with miners. He was certain that State ownership would never stop strikes. - This was proved in the Victorian coalfields, Now South Wales Railways, Commonwealth Shipbuilding, and New Zealand coal - mines.

WINSTON CHURCHILL. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, A Lay 1(5

Hon. W. Churchill, at Dundee, said the Budget proposals would liot add to tho cost of living, or impose burdens on ns, or the Dominions wiio sent, not mere handfuls of soldiers, hut great armies. The Dominion would regard tlio proposals as a kindly act. We should not treat them as a question of principle, but as a measure of Imperial diplomacy designed to express gratitude to the Dominions.

CHINA AND JAPAN. (Received This Dav at. B.4ft a.m.) NEW YORK, May IG, (Delayed)

Tlio New York “Times” Washington correspondent, interviewed Count ishii, who reviewed Japan’s dealings, with China in reference, to Kino-chan. Ishii pointed out that Japan had goodw ; ll towards China, and said by the Treaty of 1905 China recovered the entire territorial sovereignty over Kiao-ehau, and by tho accord of 1918, China acquired the right to participate in the administration of former German railway, from Kiao-chau to Tsinan. Ishii added that there is no conflict- of interests between Japan and United States

A BILL REJECTED

LONDON, Afar IG, (Delayed)

The Commons bv 157 to 25'rejected a private measure enabling local oulhorL ties to undertake public services and trading without Parliamentary sanction Government opposes the measure, on tlio ground that the Rill was so drastic.

LEVY ON CAPITAL. Tlii<2 r);iv nf P MIV ft rrO

LONDON. May 16, (Delavod)

The Liberals, like the labourites nave adopted the principle of a levy on capital, in their notice of.motion for the rejection of the Budget.

SUEZ CANAL STRIKE. CAIRO, A Lay 16

A strike of Sue/. Canal employees has interrupted navigation, and many ships arc held up.

U.S. PRESIDENCY. AIR WILSON HAD ENOUGH. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) \ 1 PARIS, Slay 27. Mr Wilson, speaking at an American banquet, hinted that he did not intend to stand as a candidate for another Presidential term. HUNGARIAN APPEAL. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 26. Hungary has appealed to the Ukraine Soviet Army to come to her assistance. It is pointed out that if tho Roumanians conquer Hungary, they will then turn against Ukraine. NEW GERMAN AIOVE. " BERLIN, ALay 16. The newspapers predict that Government will arrange a peoples’ referendum for acceptance or refusal of the Treaty, in the event of the Allies re. fusing concessions. WAR EXHIBITS.

LONDON, Alay 16. The Imperial AVar Afuseums’ hundred thousand exhibits will he housed at Crystal Palace.

GLEANING UP AIINES

(Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 16.

Tlie Australian Press Association learns that 14,600 volunteers are aboard 420 minesweepers, now working at clearing up one hundred thousand British mines laid during the war. It was hoped to be completed at tho end of November. Drifting mines were prevalent, but were less dangerous than expected as the bow waves of boats turn the mines from impact.

THE INDIAN TROUBLE. SEVERE REPRESSIVE MEASURES. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 16. Reports from India show tlie recent rising was serious and well organised. The moderation of the authorities at Delhi encouraged the mob to extreme violence at Lahore and Amnitsar, where several whites were killed. At both places tlie military were compelled to use severe reprisal measures. A great mpb overawed one quarter at Amnitsar, and machine guns were played on them. The Gurkhas could not ho restrained, and a thousand lives .were lost. There was equally severe repression at Lahore. It is believed that four thousand were killed or wounded altogether. This energy was unexpected by the leaders, and the difficulty simmered down.