MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright) DOWNING ST. CONFERENCE. LONDON, December 13. According to an official statement of of the Conference, Hon. Lloyd George at with M. Clemenceau and Signor Seiato loja, they discussed the procedure to s- be followed' in I’egard to various iniy temational questions still ’unsettled, >e with Turkey. The utmost cordiality u marked the conference, and satisfactory >f agreements were reached on all outit standing points. The three days meeti- fing served to conform the complete L solidarity of the Allies. The confern cnec3 at Downing Streets, which have now concluded, aroused the keenest ini- terest. The French press comment - freely on the nature of the discussions. ■ The “Matin” declares the Allies have X decided to inform America that in order 1 to facilitate a compromise between the i j opposing parties in the (seriate they • are prepared to accept to the utmost ex- > I tent the Republics reservations, but i I Downing Street issued an official state- - | ment which does not mention the mat- - j ter and says that at the invitation of - the British Government, M. Clemen- I ceau arrived to confer with the Prime , Minister, Foreign Minister and other | Ministers on various questions affecting | France and Britain. As many of these I related to finance and economies Bou- i cheur, the French Minister of industrial I reconstruction also attended. The Prime Minister took advantage of the presence of Signor Seialoja to have an exchange of views on the Adriatic, question at which the American Ambassador was present. The Japanese Ambassador participated in' the general conference which discussed the Russian problem. BANK PRECAUTIONS. (Received this day/at 9.30 a.m.) | LONDON, December 15. ; ' Following numerous robberies, the principal banks are providing messen- ! gers with revolvers placing guards at j suburban branches. J LOANS FOR CHINA. •] (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) ! PEKIN, December 14. ! President Brace of the Pacific deve- | lopment corporation, has issued a state- : ment declaring we have loaned China five and a half million dollars secured I by surplus revenue on wine and tobacco. We contemplate additional loans on condition that the Chinese Government appoint an American associate inspector-Gencral., The loan has not any political significance. We are orily devoting our energies to develop .American trade in the Orient. The Pacific Development Corporation has no eon- , nection with any internal financial group. We hope to develop a market for Chinese securities in America. A RESIGNATION. (Receiver] This Dav at 8 a.m.) VANCOUVER, Pecember 14. Sir W. Borden is resigning. ' FIGHTING PRICES. ; < Received This Day. at 9.25 a.rn.) LONDON, rjfecembar -15. Lewiß Hely, who introduced Jack Johnson to London, makes the latest offer of one hundred thousand sterling I for the Carpentier-Dempsey fight, to take place in France near Rheinis. It | •id announcted Carpcntier received a j hill from a Melbourne promoter. ; ESTHONIAN FIGHTING. ! (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ! LONDON, December 14. j ‘ JEsthonian and Bolshevik commu- * niques report severe fighting on Narvoe 1 Sront, the Esthonians claiming that heavy attacks were beaten off. The : Bolsheviks merely recorded fighting The Esthonians s ay that Bolsheviks 1 attacked in close formation and were mowed down in front of barbed wire. 1 Many uninjured Bolsheviks lay flat to escape the fire of their own machine ( guns, which were placed behind to force 1 them to fight. : GENERAL SMUTS. I CAPETOWN, December 12. 1 General Smuts outlining his programme at the Congress of the South 1 African Party for the whole Union, an- 1 J pounced the establishment of a permanent council to advise the Premier | in reference to native affairs, and also the retention of the provincial council system which, all in all, has been sue- < cessful. f Hjc foreshadowed the electrification of the railways, vast irrigation works, and great industrial development. He reaffirmed his statement that the South : African party would go to the election ; on its own and the Government’s re- , cord. The South African Party Congress unanimously adopted a strong resolu- . tion against Bolshevism and undesirable immigration, also in favour of a women’s franchise. i The Congress condemned the Republican propaganda as perilous and assured the Government that it would support the Constitution against all at- > tacks. j GERMANY AND WAR MAKERS. 1 BERLIN, Dec. 13. As a result of the acceptance of a Bill providing for the' prosecution of war criminals it is emphasised that Germany intends to proceed with prosecutions. A BIG FIRE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, December 15. A fire destroyed the Palace Cempiegne which is the headquarters of the French General Staff in 1917-18. The damage is eighty thousand sterling. Fortunately the priceless, historic furni- . tore had been removed during the war and has not yet been returned. A STEAMER. ADRIFT. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) NEW YORK, Dec. 15. The American steamer Davidsen Country, is adrift at Azores. The fate of the crew is unknown. LIQUOR LAW DECISION. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. War time prohibition has been held to be constitutional, according to i United States Supreme Court. Proliiliition will, accordingly, he effective -until the constitutional amendment making prohibition permanent, be- , comes operative. This finding ends the recent wot spell. - - ~.. ; / '