MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright )

AMERICAN NEWS, j (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) ’ NEW YORK, Dec. 17. ’ The “Times” Washington correspondent reports Mr Lansing denies that Koltchak informed United States that he would cede portion of Siberia to Japan as cabled on the 16th. A correspondent says it is indicated . that Democratic and Republican Senators will meet for private discussions during the Christmas holidays,' in order to formulate a treaty compromise. COMMERCIAL. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 17. At the wool sales merinos were unchanged. New Zealand cross-breds made full late rates. Slipes advanced slightly- I Owing to the poor demand for tallow, | the sale was held up. | PETROL PRICES. NEW YORK, December 17. Petrol prices are unchanged. ADMIRAL JELLICOE. (Received This* Day at 1.5. p.m.) OTTAWA, December 17. It is believed Admiral Jellicoe will submit a report on the candidature of naval officers, shortly Sifter the New Year. Admiral Jellicoe then visits the United States.

DISAGREED. (Received this day at. 11.25 a.ra.) LONDON, Dec. 18. The Commons by 128 to 66, disagreed with the Lords amendment to the Aliens Bill cabled on the 9th modifying the provision for deportation and exclusion of enemy aliens. BOLSHEVIK CAPTURES. PARIS, Dec. 17. A Bolshevik wireless claims the capture of Kieff and Kitpeansk. BANK’S CAPITAL. PEKIN, Dec. 16. Ten million dollars capital for the Chinese American bank have been subscribed. The bank will shortly open its doors.

STARVATION LIKELY. ' (Received This I)av at 11.20. a.m.) ‘ WASHINTON, Dec. 17. Mr Hoover interviewed, states fifteen to twenty million persons in the larger cities of Finland, Poland and Austria are facing starvation. United States Government grain co-operation has large quantities of surplus, bread stuffs which should be sold to these countries on long time credits. > Unless this isdone, stable Government in .Central Europe, would break down, LABOUR TROUBLE. CIAP'EiTOWN, December 17. Coloured labourers in the railway goods yards have joined the strike. The Secretary of the Trades federation declares a "general strike throughout the country is probable unless Government meets the demand for a stoppage of the oxpox-t of foodstuffs.

SPANISH UPHEAVAL, (Received this rlav at 1.30 p.m.) MADRID, December 17. •Terrorist bomb outrages occur daily in Barcelona where there have been a lock-out of two hundred thousand workers for three weeks. The revolutionary agitation and strike fever is spreading. Madrid tramways are paralysed ( and light and water supplies are threatened.