MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1919, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) f AUSTItL MAN & X. 7.. CABLE ASSOCIATION

SOUTH AFRICAN DROUGHT. CAPETOWN, Oct. 11

The drought throughout Transvaal, Orange Free State, Capo and the Midlands is assuming the gravest aspect. Stock are dying wholesale, and the ciops are imperilled.

AMERICAN AIR VOTE. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. The Senate Military Committee voted a recommendation that $3,000,000 additional ho granted for Army aircraft services to Alaska during the winter. The anticipated flight will be across Canada to Alaska, with a view to demonstrating ithe success or failure of cold weather flying. Brigadier-Gen-eral Mitchell expressed the opinion that the ultimate extension of the service to Asia would be a comparatively simple matter.

THE MONEY MARKET. LONDON, Oct. 7

Financiers consider that there is little prospect for colonial loans, unless the colonies are prepared to pay high terms, as the increase in rates for Treasury Bills indicates that money will be permanently dearer.

“THE BLACK VALLEY.” LONDON, Oct. 7

The statements of Mr H. S. Gullett, formerly the official Australian press representative in Palestine, on tne subject of Field-Marshal Allenby and the Australian troops are securing the strongest support. Light Horse officers here and several distinguished officers urge that the opportunity should be taken to get the lesson well home to the Australian authorities.

“We don not mind the lack of honours,” said one major to-day, “hut. the sufiering, mistakes, and soreness due to the filling of Australian positions with British officers should bo a/voided in *fcTie fivfcurc. 1 * There is no doubt u c wci c nevci trusted. That was the main cause of our long period of living death in the black valley of the Jordan. How many Light Horsemen to-day arc free from malaria? ”

CARE OF HOLY PLACES. ROME, Oct. 9

The newspaper “Agenzia Nazionnle” states that the Peace Conference have decided to entrust to King Victor Emmanuel with a mandate to protect the Holy places in Palestine, thus recognising the title of the King of Jerusalem, which. House of Savoy held for centuries. The Holy See approves of, the proposals.

SUPPLIES OF METALS. 'Received This Day at S a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11

The Ministry of Munitions announces stocks as follows:—Copper 22,784 tons; spelter 29,805 tons; aluminum, 1,004 tons; lead, 8,350 tons; nickel, 1,966 tons; antimony, 3,200 tons.

LINSEED OIL. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11. Linseed oil is £B3 per ton, and turpentine 125 s per cwt,

PADEREWSKI LEAVES. (Received This Lay at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11.

Paderewski (lias left London for Warsaw, after an interview with Hon. Lloyd George.

NAVAL EXPENDITURE.. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October H

The “Daily Chronicle” states that under the Government scheme of retrenchment naval expenditure will he reduced to sixty millions. p

WELCOME TO ROYAL VISITORS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ' WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. Reports from San ..Barbara, California, states the King and Queen of Belgium have arrived, and intend t | spend a holiday as the guests of Mi Hoover. There were cheering crowd* everywhere. MEXICAN NEWS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 11. A despatch from Mexico City says the Foreign Office has announced the passport difficulties with Britain cabled' on October 9th, have been adjuste It is understood tlio foreign equipment finance corporation with a capital of one hundred million dollars has been formed to provide credit to those countries needing equipment. It is reported several railway equipment companies are members of the corporation.