MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1919, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright )

THE BRITISH NAVY

LONDON, Oct. 28.

Admiral Beatty in a speech at tho Leather Sellers luncheon declared the Navy must bear its share of economy, :;t tho wisest economy ' was essential. Our. future as an Empire depended upon the sea. The Navy was responsible for vast lines of communication linking the great dominions with t' motherland. The Navy was our insurneo, which could not be overlooked. Tho Empire would fall to the ground if the Navy was wiped out.

PROHIBITION. WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. The Associated Press interprets Mr Wilson’s veto means a wet spell in United States until National prohibition becomes effective under the constitutional amendment next January. A ballot on Mr Wilson’s veto was expected toi bo very close, the present industrial situation being a factor in the decision. Soveral Senators declared it would be sunwise to open saloons with strikes and riots threatened throughout the country. Tho ruling of the department of Justice was that tho wartime ban cannot be lifted till peace is ratified and officially announced.

JENKIN’S RANSOM . WASHINGTON, Oct. 28. United States did not pay Jenkin’s (U.S. Consul), ransom. It is assumed the Mexican Government paid the thirty thousand in gold demanded.

REJECTED. WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Mr Johnston’s Amendment for equalising American and British voting power in the League of Nations was rejected by forty-three to thirty-five.

A DUTCH VIEW

NEW YORK October 29

The Secretary of the Netherlands Delegation of the international Labour Conference, in a statement, said that neither a national nor an international law exists empowering any national foreign or international tribunal to prosecute the Kaiser. No law exists to empower-his extradition which was unforseen.

The Dutch Government has protested at In’s presence in Holland. Ho had not been summoned to appear before any tribunal, and no Government had demanded his extradition. The article in the Treaty providing for his prosecution does not mention what arc the essentials of tho rights of defence to be granted him.

U.S. COAL MINERS. NEW YORK, October 29. A message from Springfield, Illinois, says that Mr 'Lewis president- of the United States Mine Workers Union lias stated tile coal miners would strike unless tlie coal operators make some concessions. The New York Times Washington correspondent says that a Bill has been introduced in the U.S, Senate, which authorises the President to use troops to operate the mines and railways in the event of a strike.

SENATE DISCUSSION

WASHINGTON, October 29.

By a majority, the Senate laid on the table an amendment to the Peace ‘Treaty proposing tho inclusion of the same of the Deity in the pi'eamble of the Treaty. Senator .Shields moved an amendment providing that the British Dominions exercise collectively one vote in the League of Nations. This was rejected by 49 votes to 31. Then Sanate also rejected Senator Moses’ amendment proposing to cxcluro the British dominions from voting on any question to which they might he a party.

A. FRENCH WARNING. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS," October 29. The Minister for the Interior has issued a warning in view of the number of French women marrying Chinese labourers, pointing out the womens precarious position when the Chinese return, owing to the smallness of their washes. Many Chinese have already married French wives, who on arriving in China find themselves regarded as concubines.

THE (AIR MUDDLE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) 'LONDON, October 28. Lord Seely in the Commons, said that the War Office jn the Spring was informed of an urgent demand for large aircraft in Egypt. Three Handley Page squadrons were sent by air in view of the emergency, though necessarily this involved considerable risks. Fifty one departed and 26 arrived. Ten were now at various stages on tho route, and fifteen had been written off. Idle enquiry was still unfinished. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON October 28. In tho Queen’s .covered court tennis championship doubles, final Dawson and Mavrogordato boat Hon. Fisher and C. P. Dixon, 3-6, 9-7, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4. OBITUARY. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.] LONDON, Oct. 28. Obituary.—Edward Wainwright, the Yorkshiro cricketer. TO ENCHANGfTpRISONERS (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 28. Lord Harmsworth in tho House of Commons stated he was endeavouring to exchange prisoners with Bolsheviks and hoping shortly to open negotiations at a conference in Denmark.

SERVED THEM RIGHT. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) ' BRUSSELS, Oct. 28. Tho Assizes Court sentenced two men to twenty years, another to fifteen, and others to ten years for conducting the newspaper “ [Belgique ” under German auspices during their occupation of Belgium.

MEAT TRUST AND SUPPLIES. CONTROL FORESHADOWED. (Received This Dav- at 9.25 a.in.) LONDON, October 28. speaking at Lough borougli dealt with the question of moat sup plies. He described the situation as full of menace, and made more menacing by the fact that a Great Meat Trust was ready to exploit the position. McCurdy foreshadowed Government control to secure stability. They didn’t want to perpetrate the war time controls, hut a more elastic and less restrictive methods were necessary. Ho anticipated a definite and continuous policy of supervision rather than interference covering a reasonable period of years ahead. He gave statistics showing that Britain required to import n, million ton s of meat during 1920. The rest of Europe three millions tons, while tho total exportable surpluses of Australian, Now Zealand, -South America and South Africa together only amounted to--1,210,000 tons.

WOOL SALES. (Received this dav at 10.15 fun.) LONDON, Oct. 28. At the wool sales all qualities weref very firm; medium crossbreds especially being strong at full opening rates. INSURANCE AMALGAMATION. (Received this day at Id,ll a.iLONDON, Oct. 28. It is announced the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company have combined with the Royal Company. RIOTS AT ALEXANDRIA. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, October 19.

Alexandria telegrams reports serious rioting followed midday prayers, at a; notoriously seditious mosque. The trouble bogan when Egyptian police endeavoured to prevent a demonstration and attempted to close the mosque. Then they charged the crowd and used truncheons. British troops arrived in motor lorries and found a general affray in progress. The troops after firing in the air were obliged to fire on the crowd killing two natives and wounding ten. The disorders continued until the evening. Twentyseven Egyptian policemen were injured. Railwnymen and telegraphists threaten a strike and the population of Alexandria is becoming apprehensive regarding food supplies and shops are being besieged.

A STEADIER DISASTER. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 28

The steamer, City of Muskegon while entering the harbour at Muskegon, Michigan, struck the pier and sank in four minutes. Three passengers , and seven of the crew were drowned. The remainder, scrambled up on to the pier.

A THREATENED COAL STRIKE, 'Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, October 28. Half million bituminous coalminers are about to strike owing to the refusal of the mine owners to consider wage increases. Government is preparing to resume the Wartime Fuel Administration as the country is short of coal.

A. fatal explosion

(Received this day at 9.25 a.m.' NEW YORK, Oct, 28. Twenty are dead as a result of an explosion and fire in a coal mine at Steubenville, Ohio.

OBITUARY

tßeceived Tins Dav at 9.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 28. Obituary—Ella Wheeler Wilcox, authoress, at her home at Newliaven, Connecticut.