MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

{By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) A SMART JOB. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 20. Captain Thomas, lecturing at the So. ciety ofi Arts narrated how the British advance on Jerusalem was heid up hy the mountainous country. The old maps were useless and the air force was make a new one. The order was issued one night and the next day two Australians, Cap. Ross and Lieut. Austin, photographed the whole area of the thirty-seven square miles bejftfWeen the British and the Holy City. Surveyors worked all the following night and by the next evening they had . printed a map on a field press. Five days later Jerusalem was taken.

MR ASQUITH OFFERS SERVICES. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) LONDON,. Jan. 20. Mr Asquith has intimated his willingness to contest Paisley by-election, to be held owing to Mr McCallum’s death, if the local Liberals invite him. M. POINCAIRE. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 20. It is expected that when M. Pomcaire, quits the Presidency he will take the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in M. Millerand’s Ministry. • REPORTED SHOT DEAD, NEW YORK, Jan. 21. Dublin reports Mr Redmond, Assistant Commissioner of Police has been shot dead.

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. It is announced that the International Bankers and Exporters Association has completed plans for the organisation of an international credit clearing house, through which American goods will ba exported) on tho system of long term credits.

CANADIAN VICTORY LOAN. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) OTTAWA, Jan. 20. The total subscriptions to the Canadian 1919 Victory loan were 682,032,215 dollars. Government is likely to accept 650 millions. ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER. (Received this day at 1.30 p.PS-) DELHI, Jan. 22.

Renter’s correspondent, telegraphing from Sorarogha on January 19th, says to-day was quiet, with less sniping than usual, Mu>a Klmn sent in a signed document stating that if the column was withdrawn he could undertake that the tribal rifles would be brought in by a certain date, and Government rifles and other property surrendered if sufficient time were given. The document does not mean a complete surrendei, and may prove to he merely a subter_fj,ige to gain time until the weather is less bitter. The officers killed at Ahnaitangi on January 14th were buried in the hills, with a service of impressive simplicity.

BOMBAY MILL STRIKE. this day at 1.80 p.m.l BOMBAY, Jan! 22. The position in relation to the mill strife is unchanged. There are only minor disturbances and some looting. The president of the Labour Settlement Committee states that the Governor is actively engaged in endeavouring to arrange a settlement by securing redress "for the operatives’ grievances. MATTHEWS’ AIR JOURNEY (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) BOMBAY, Jan. 22. Captain Matthews, in the Sopwitli machine “Wallaby,” arrived: at Bagdad on January 21st.