MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) fAUBTBALIAN A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] OBITUARY. LONDON, June 14. Obituaiiy—Wadon Grossmith, the actor and author. FOOD TURNOVER. LONDON, June 14. The British Food Ministry estimates its turnover for the year ended March 1919, at nine hundred millions sterling ADMIRALTY ORDER. ' (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 14. The Admiralty has ordered the immediate demobilisation of a, thousand temporary naval officers. STRIKES IN ITALY. LONDON, June 14. Rome wireless reports a general strike lias broken out in Genoa; Carrara and Spezia- against the high cost of living.

LABOUR AND PROHIBITION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, June 14,

Mr Gompers, giving evidence before the Senate Judiciary Committee, said American Labour resented the prohibition laws. Ho was personally apprehensive regarding the results unless the use of light beer was allowed. An anti-prohibition demonstration at the Capitol on a large scale voiced labour’s disapproval of prohibition.

LOOKING FOR COTTON. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) , WASHINGTON, June 14

According to the New York “Times” Washington correspondent, the American Trade Commissioner in London reports many Lancashire cotton textile manufacturers who are unwilling to depend exclusively, on United States for cotton have been, sending Commissions to Japan, India, 'and South America, in order to find new sources of supply.

REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL. WASHINGTON, June 5. Mr J. Daniels has ordered the personnel of tbe United States Navy to be reduced to 250,000 by July Ist.

\N INDEPENDENT BAVARIA. LONDON, June 13. A Zurich Press message states that Spartacist aspirations are reviving in Bavaria. The message declares such as pirations have always been strong in Bavaria, and are showing renewed vigour. The Spartacist ideas are said to be supported both by Catholics and the Indeperident Socialists, from entirely different motives. The former.are said to desire to unite with tbe people of the Tyrol and the Austrhn-Germans, and thus form a Catholic State in Central Europe. This plan, it is said, meets with approval at Rome. The Independent Socialists, however

want to create a new Southern German State. They arc opposed to the Majority Socialists of Northern Germany, and ultimately hops to pave the way to apply their independent doctrines over all Germany. These latter Bavarian Spartacists also hope to effect a separate peace with the Entente, which they hope will he a more advantageous one than would be conceded tho German Empire as a whole.

A LUNCHEON

LjONDON, June 13

Sir T. Mackenzie presided at a farewell luncheon to Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward in London at the Connaught room s.

Rt. Hon. E. Wason. M.P., for Clack rnannan proposed Mr Massey’s health. Mr -Massey, in reply, said there were indications of important developments taking place at the Pence Conference during the next four days, but their Empire would take whatever came with steadfastness. If the League of Nations were going to be successful, there must, he declared, be an adequate armed force behind it. This brought up the whole question of armament. This question was one of the Peace Conference’s difficulties. New Zealand, it was reported, would receive a. mandate over the Samoan Islands. He was willing to hand these islands over to Birtnin to-day if Britain chose to accept them. They would not cost New Zealand a penny in tho end, though there were difficulties that the League of Nations must overcome including Chinese labour.

AT A LUNCHEON. LONDON, June 13. At the luncheon, Sir W. I*. Reeves proposed tho health of Sir Joseph Ward, who said he hoped the Germans would sign the Peace by tho 25th, but te Allied leaders were not going to yield essential points. If the Peace were not signed by tho 25th, the Allies must march to Berlin. The Empire was not going to run away from the Peace.

! ANTI-JAP move. I NEW YORK, June 12. The “Times” Pekin correspondenf states: A great anti-Japanese boycott which is backed by the National Association of China, and by the University students is now spreading throughout China. The authorities are unable to ’check the movement. ' TOKIO, Juno 13. The anti-Japanese movement in Chiba is developing into strikes as well as a boycott. The movement is the result of the Peateo Conference's Shantung settlement, giving Japan a hold on tho Peninsula. The strikes and boycotts are still spreaking.

COMING DIVORCE CASES,

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 14

Petitioners in the forthcoming divorce cases include the Duchess of Westminister, and Lady Clifton; also tho Marchioness of Conyngham is suing for restitution of conjugal rights.

BIG DIVORCE LIST. N-'ct-u i-ii This Gnv at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, June 15. A total of 88 divorce petitions, are set down for the current t ession, 662, being undefended. Madge Titheradge is among those suing for divorce.

FRENCH STRIKE OUTLOOK. (United Service Telegrams). (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) PARIS, June 6. | The strike outlook has improved, j A compromise was reached in several j industries; others, including coal miners, shop assistants and clothiers have j secured their demands and returned !to work. Metal workers transporters | and railway men are unruly. Many ! troops were drafted in as a precautionary measure and overawed their | meetings. j Laundry and electrical workers have joined the strike. THE: KING’S APPEAL. (Received This Day at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON, Juno 14. The King has issued an appeal for support of the Victory Loan. He says that security and prosperity depends upon a solid financial formation. Unstinted support is necessary to set the peace on a sound basis. LIGHT RAILWAYS. (From High Commissioner) (Received This Day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON, June 13

In response to several requests from New Zealand, Mr Massey has arranged that Major Vickerman of the New Zealand Public Works Department, who has served in France should report on the possibility of purchasing some light railways which were used during the war for military purposes in France, but are not now required locally. . i