MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.; [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

FINANCIAL. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON Sep. 25

The establishment of a new mining and finance corporation with a capital of three millions is projected, with a view to the development, with British capital, of mining properties in different parts of the world, competing more effectively with American mining houses in acquiring foreign properties.

WOOL PRICES. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.? LONDON, Sep. 25. Prices oliarged for wool in all categories have occupied the attention of Sir Auckland Geddes for sometime. It has been ascertained that the average profit to vendors ranged from 800 to 400 per cent. The attention of the Profiteering Department lias been directed to the matter.

METEOROLOGICAL CONFERENCE,

(Received this day at 9.20 a.m.)

LjONDON, September 25. The Meteorological Conference has open at South Kensington, at which Dominions and India are represented. The discussions mainly relate to organisation of observations to meet the development of aerial navigation. DISABLED SOLDIERS.

(Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, September 25

Thici Lalbouir Minister, Mr Barnes speaking at Glasgow said seven eighths of the total numher of disabled soldiers were already assorted into industries hut there were still two hundred thousand for whom employment’ must bo found. PARSON COAL MINERS. (Received this dav at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, September 25. A report presented to the Welsh Baptist Union at Abervon stated owing to low stipends (many of which are less than £IOO per year), and high cost of living, a number of pastors had throwh up the church to become coal miners, thereby quadrupling their earnings, but leaving the church without Ministers. THE gTEEL STRIKE.

(Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Sepfember 25.

Continuing evidence before tile Congressional committee, Fitzpatrick (the men’s yepresentativo), declared the steel trust employed gunmen to shoot labour organisers. He also stated that a woman organiser, while trying to protect children during a riot was killed on the spot. Three hundred, and fifty thousand men were now idle and the strike is spreading. The heads of the steel trust refused to make a statement. loyal basutos.

(Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) CAPETOWN, September 25. A Basuto deputation, headed by a Paramount Chief, named Griffith, has arrived en route to England. The object of the deputation is to renew allegiance to King George.

SERIOUS CHARGES. (Received this da7 at 1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 25. Kirkpatrick added that Union men were unable to talk in the streets of the Steel Coy’s without attack. The police entered their houses and assaulted unionists. The company also employed gunmen to shoot anyone prominent in teircles. The President himself asked the head of the Steel Trust to arbitrate in the pi’esent dispute but Gary refused.

JAPANESE IMMIGRATION,

(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, September 25.

In reference to the 'admission of Japanese, representatives of Washington (State and California urged, the House Immigration Committee to adopt Australia’s policy, of complete exclusion. If further admissions are allowed, the Pacific Coast will become a Japanese Province. The question was purely economic, not racial.