MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1919, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

;isy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.! THE FRENCH HONORS. LONDON, Dec. 16. The French war . decorations include -lie Chevalier Legion of Honour was inferred on Colonel Robert Logan, New Zealander . PRICE OF SILVER. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 16. Silver is 79 l-Bd. , CHINA WAKING UP. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Dec 16. It is’ officially recorded at Tokio that China demands an apology for the Foo Chow incident and the dismissal of the consul w ith compensation for the killed and injured. Punishment of the offenders and the prohibiton of the carriage of arms by Japanese merchants;" also the punishment of the Chief of the Japanese police. *

Japan is unlikely to agree claiming that the trouble originated with students boy-cott of Japanese goods.

A FIRE RAISING SEQUEL. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 16. There has been a sensational sequel to the fires on the ex-German ships trading to Australia. The police were convinced that the outbreaks were the result of incendiarism and a widespread German plot was responsible. They shadowed a gang of four who were arrested in the dark on Wapping wharf. The prisoners offered a determined resistance. Three of them are of German origin.

ENEMY SHIPPING. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 16. Lord Cecil Harmsworth states that Government continues every effort to secure the delivery of the Cape Finisterre (hid other German liners, detained in American. Presumably the vessels will be delivered as soon as America is able to arrange. FRONTIER AFFAIRS. 1 (Received this dav at, 9.25 a.ni.l ALLAHABAD, Dec. 17. Hostilities have been suspended for two days on the frontier owing to tlio Mahsuds’ expressed desire for a peace treaty. The natives were given to the 16th to agree to the terms, but only one tribe, representing an unimportant section, bad arrived. It was decided that punitive operations proceed forthwith. The 67th Brigade moves from Khirgi to Jandpla to-dav. Wana wus again bombed by aeroplanes on I6tli December. DATE NOT KEPT. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK. Dec. 17. The churches were crowded in some American cities inconsequence of Professor Portas’ prediction of the end of the world coming on the 17th December. RENDERING TO CAESAR. (Received This, Dav. at 9.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Britain has notified the United States that Britain is ready to replace American goods .seized during the war upon the establishment of American ownership.

COAL EMBARGO REMQVED. (Received this day, at 9.30 q.m.) WASRINTQN, Dec. 17. The coal restrictions, cabled on Bth December, have been rescinded; Foreign vessels will be allowed tp coal at American ports, ECONOMY IN CHINA, (Received this dav at 0.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. If. According to the State Department advices, the President of China has jssq* ed a decree asking the military an(l civil Governors of the Provinces to reduce the military expenditure, and introduce administrative economies, SUGAR CONTROL IN THE UNITED STATES, (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, De.c 17. The Senate adopted the Sugar Control Bill, as cabled on 13tli December.

CONFLICT WITH THE LORDS(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 16. There is prospect of a sharp conflict between the Lords and Commons over the Lords amendments to the Aliens’ Bi}l-

BARRY'S FUND, (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, December 16. Many well-known people are follow* ing the Prince of Wales example and contributing to Barry’s expenses. LIQUOR QUESTION IN U.S. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 16. The “Times” Washington correspondent states that the Agricultural Committee of the House of Representatives lia s tabled a resolution to repeal the war time prohibition, thus destroying the hopes of anti-prohibition forces. The Liquor interests estimate that they will lose fifteen hundred thousand 1 dollars because of the inability to dispose of the huge liquor stocks before January 16th, 1920, when the prohibi- : tion amendment comes into force. ! The Jiquor interests entering a claim against the United States Government for damages. There is some hope held out that the Supreme Court may declare the prohibition amendment improperly ratified, thus setting aside permanent prohibition. A POLICE STRIKE, (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) KINGSTON, (Jamaica), Dec. 17. The police were not satisfied with the wage increases granted by the Leglsla* ture, and left their posts, but returned to-dav, following tlie Colonial Secretary's. promise of further increases.