MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) KING ALFONSO IN PARIS. PARIS, October 20. King Alfonso had the heartiest of receptions here. The streets were crowdi PRINCE OF WALES. s LONDON, Oct. 20. A message from Niagara Falls says that it is understood that the Prince of Wales will delay his visit to the United Spates. This is because of the illness of » President Wilson. > 1 INFLUENZA VIRUS. PARIS, Oct. 20. Doctor Orticoin, who has been carrying. out investigations at tho Pasteur Institute ,concludes that influenza is | due to an invisible inflicting virus, J wherein the visible microbes which are j like Proferer Bacillus,, play only a se- j eondary role. [ Furthermore he finds that human influenza differs from the bubonic plague, but it is assimilated to a certain number of animal eruptions like the plagues that Attack horses, pigs and game. ON THE LOOSE.

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct .20. During the inquiry, into her dismissal, Miss Douglas Penant said that young women at Hurst Park camp were allowed out improperly. They were taken joy rides to London in Government motor cars and returned drunk in the early hours of the' morning. . v ! A LINER AFIRE. CAPETOWN, October 20. The Union Castle liner, Brunswick Castle, reached Mombassa on Wednesday with her coal bunkers on fire. The vessel was beached. The forepart is completely gutted and as the fire spread aft preventive operations have been abandoned temporarily. .The passengers were landed and there were no casualties. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE.

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1 (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) ‘ * LONDON, Oct. 21. Government is preparing a national scheme of compulsory' unemployment insurance on a contributory basis, hoping to costly doles. The foundations of the new system arc already laid in engineering and other precarious trades. A flawless diamond. r (United Service Telegrams). (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 21. •Fie “Daily News’’ states that it is reported that a flawless blue white diamond of 1500 carats, valued at one hundred thousand has been discovered in the Premier mine. PRINCE AT NIAGARA. ’ (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) OTTAWA, October 21. iAt Niagara Fallh the Prince of Wales presented medals to thirty local war Veterans. Thousands oFAmericans crossed the international bridge and cheered the Prince, even more heartily than the Canadians. A COLLISION. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) NEW YORK, October 21. The American tank steamer George H. Jones and the British freighter, Chicago City, collisioned <in New York harbour. The Britisher was beached in a sinking condition.

- MR WILSON. (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, October 21

’ Mr Wilson passed a comfortable night Indigestion is not causing further trouble.

SYRIA’S POSITION. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, October 21

Emir Fiesul has gone to Paris at M. Clemenceau’s invitation to discuss the Syrian question. The Anglo French agreement provides the British shall withdraw from the Arab zone on November Ist., when the country will he handed over to the Emir but French garrisons will remain at Beyrout, and in the Lebanon; also in the littoral district. The E'mir fears the alterations in the status quo inaugurated by Genera 1 Allenby will result in trouble. He protests against the evacuation by the British who are regarded as friends of Islam. He urges the question of evacuation he submitted to the Allied Military Commission.

COAL OUTPUT. (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON, October 21.

The Labour Gazette review of the coal output, week by week, since June shows that between August 23rd when the coal strikes were over and September 27th when the railway strike began, the weekly output under the seven hours day arrangement averaged 4,457,321 tons, representing six and half per cent reduction, compared with earlier normal periods under the eight hours day. It pointed out that experts on the Coal Commission predicted a drop of twelvg and a half per cent and even Justices Sanlcey and Redmayne after allowing for possible improvement in methods and appliances, estimated a fall of ten per cent. There is some likelihood of revision of the 6/- per ton increase if the returns continue, to he favourable, as the Board of Trade based the increase on a ton per cent reduction.

COAL OUTPUT. (Received this day at 10.1" a •" '

LONDON, Oct. 21

The coal output during the railway strike week was 2,071,610 tons compared with 4,481,434 tons for the previous week.

ENGINEERING REQUEST. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 21. Representatives of the engineering and shipbuilding trade unions interviewed Sir J Horne and demanded that present rates be stablized for another year ,as already conceded to railwaymen. Horne will consult the Cabinet and Employers. i

BANKER’S STATEMENT. (Received This Day at, 8.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 20. At the Trade Conference held at Atlanta City, Sir James Simpson, Director of the Bank of Liverpool, in a eech, said we do not come to ask help from any organisation. We ask only that no obstruction be placed in the way of normal business transactions' No Government in England would stand which contemplated for a mo- ■ ment any weakening in regard to th® j payment of our debts. The crisis in the Labour situation has passed. The j labouring classes were tired of strikes and employers were realizing that workers must have a larger remuneration > and a greater share in the management. The producing power of national industries was approximately equal to pre-war days. .

ARGENTINE FINANCE. (Received this d&T at 1.30 p.m.) BUENOS AYRES, Oct. 21

Presdent- Irigoen has summon a special session of Argentine Congress to consider a loan to the Allies and the national budget.

WAR CRIMES . (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.m.) PARIS, Oct. 21

The military and justice departments have prepared a list of six hundred German officers to be court-martialled for war crimes ,including the Crown Prince and Prince Rupprecht

ONTARIO ELECTIONS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) OTTAWA, Oct. 21

The elections in Ontario resulted in the defeat of Hearsts Conservative' Government. Hearst himself lost his seat. The Farmers Party and Liberals secured almost an equal number of seats and will probably form a Coalition Government. Prohibition was sustained.

A BIG COMPANY . (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.). LONDON, Oct. 21. The brothers, Solly and Jack Jool, are directors of a private company registered with a capital of five million sterling to carry ' on Barnato Brother’s Rand diamond mining enterprise.

COLONISATION IN MEXICO

MEXCO CITY, Ovtober 21

Evidence of German colonization plans in Mexico are revealed in the announcement of an enterprise for the irrigation of two hundred thousand hectares of land in Puerto River Valley in Sinaloa State, where thousands of Germans immigrants are expected to buy small parcels of land on a twenty year payment plan which the German Banks in Mexico are backing.

AUSTRALIAN GRATUITY,

BRISBANE, This Day

Mr W. M. Hughes, speaking at a welcome, said Government proposed to pay soldiers a war gratuity of Is 6d per dya, in bonds bearing interest at 41 per cent, not negotiable and not transferrable. Special arrangements will be made for redemption in case of hardship. The indemnity- to be paid before May next will be used to redeem from 20 to 40 per cent of the value af the bonds, which will then be paid on a cash scheme, and will involve a liability of £23,000,000 to £25,000,000.