MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright )

TROUBLE IN ANNAM. (Received this day at 9.25 a./n.’ TIENTSIN, Jan. 8Owing to a violent anti-Chinese movement in Annum, during which several Chinese establishments were burnt arid a number of Chinese murderled, Government is urging the French Government to afford proper protection. OFFER TURNED DOWN. (Received this dav at !) 25 a.fit.) LONDON, Jan. 9. Railway men have resolved on demanding a standard wage in each grade equal to the highest pre-war rates in each grade, plus 33s war wage. Therefore they returned the recent proposals to the Government. The conference remains in session until the Government’s reply is received.

SETTLEMENT OF PALESTINE. (Received this day, at 9.39 a.m.) PARIS, 'January 8. The “Temps” understands the mail provisions of the agreement betweei the Amir of Ferol and the Frencl ■ overnihent are as follows: —The Emii agrees to France exercising a mandate over the whole of Syria and France consents to the formation of an Aral state embracing the towns of Damascus. Toms and Aleppo, which will be ad'nistered by the Amir, with the assistance of French advisers and inspectors. In the region of Elbekaa, which is claimed by both Lebanon, and Arabs, State policing arrangements will he' provisionally under the control of Arab gendarmerie, with French mili—tary inspectors. A definite allocation of Bekaa region will be made by the' Peace Conference, hut it is probable the claims presented by Lebanon will be accepted. The Arab state accepts the financial and economic collaboration of France to the exclusion of all other countries. PRINCELY VISITS. OTTAWA, January 8. The Japanese Consul at Vancouver officially learns that the Prince of Wales will visit Japan,* after his visit to Australia, and later in the year the Japanese Crown Prince will probablyproceed to London.

THE KING’S MESSAGE. fAUSTRAMAN & N.Z. OABI.R ASSOCIATION) A REtJTER.) (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, January 11. Replying to a local message from the, citizens of London, on the occasion of the exchange of the ratifications. King George telegraphed to the Lord Mayor—“ With all my heart i reciprocate their hopes and reverently pray please God this may be the dawn of a new area in which the people of the British Empire will forever live in peace with itself and all men.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS;

AN APPEAL FOR HELP

(Received This Dav at 12.25 p in > LONDON, January 9.

Lord Robert Cecil in a manifesto on behalf of “the League of Nations Union, says the League exists. Is it to be a real thing or an impostor. All depends on the attitude of the people and not t-hc least are the British peoples. There is no time to be lost. Schemes for the limitation of armaments must be worked out and the terms of the mandates settled, and mandatories appoint, and an international court of justice established. Moreover the disquieting Russian situation, economic chaos jn Europe and defective financial provisions of the treaty, the early admission into the League of enemy powers, are matters within the League’s sphere of action and a policy regarding these matters must be formulated. The union appeals for support in the shape of personal service or pecuniary contributions.

A BARRACKS ATTACKED. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) ONDON, Jan. 10. One hundred Sinn Feiners with revolvers and shotguns, attacked the police barracks at Castle Chackett in County Galway, and wrecked it with bombs, wounding a policeman who was returning the fire from behind steel shutters. Another party of police cam? up and surprised thg Sjqn in fhe rear and the Sinq Feiners fled. In «U these attacks on barracks the police, wore outnumbered tenfold,

A SERIOUS BLOW. (Received this day at 1.30 pin.) COPENHAGEN, Jan. 9. The Esthonians have granted Yudonitch permission to embark troops, some for Northern Russia and others for Deniken’s front." The captures of. Moorchassk, the capital of the Don Cassocks, is a most serious hloyv to Do.nikon, Phe Bolhcviks claim they entered the town after a bloody battle.