MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) ANGLO-JAP ALLIANCE. LONDON, Jan. 28. The Anglo-Japanese Alliance expires in July, 1921. Its renewal is.now being discussed. A close understanding with Japan is stated to remain an important consideration in (British policy. Some amendment of thel Treaty is expected in view

,of the changed balance of world power, and also of the existence of the League of Nations. The renewal is likely to he postponed until the League is further advanced. The Japanese fire displaying a lively interest in a renewal. ( A Japanese Government organ, the “Jiji” declares that although Russia ' has collapsed, a. renewal will he necessary, owing to possible German designs in the Far East. It thinks it is not possible for the Treaty to remain the same offensive and defensive alliance as now, owing to the League of Nations Convention.

INDIAN STRIKE SPREADS. - BOMBAY, Jan. 26. Ten thousand Indian dock workers have now joined the mill strikers here. The situation is now uglyTh«re have been some looting and rioting. All shops in the mill areas have been closed. The troops have firGfl on the looters. There have been some cnsutlties. AMERICAN STEEL. (Received this day at 12.20 p.ml NEW YORK, Jan. 29. Hon Lloyd George interviewed regarding the English purchase of American steel, said these were now considerably reduced owing to the lack of supply and the unfavourable rate of exchange. Japan was buying largo quantities of steej in Scptlnnd mainly for ship building; -.

JNFLUENZA IN AMERICA. ’(Rereived This Day at 12.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 29. Influenza cases repprted in Npw York sinpp January Ist, tot.aj 19,763, TM number reported yesterday was o,oBJ, which surpasses a single day total in the 1918 epidemic. Health officers report that the present influenza is in a m‘hlor form than that of 1918. CHINESE DEMAND. (Received This Day at 12.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 29.

According to a dispatch received from Canton by a Chinese newspaper, the “Chinese World” published at San Francisco, the Chinese Government has dispatched five war vessels to Makos to demand the removal, of a <lyko' recently bmijTky 1 the Portuguese on Chinese territory violating the |rcaty rights.

PROTEST. (Received This Day at 1-5. p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Mr Baker protests against the pale of former Germai} stgameps, which have bppn included in the War Departments army reserve. As a result, the Shipping Board has deferred action on bids for these vessels pending consultation with the War Department-

LOANS FOR EUROPE, (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Mr Wilson has sent a letter to. the Secretary of the Treasury saying it is unthinkable that United States should withhold the extension of liberal credits to Austria, Armenia, and Poland, and urging that Congress take speedy action on the proposed 150 million dollar loan to these countries.

THE COMPROMISE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m;>, NEW YORK, Jan. 29. The “New York Times” Washington correspondent states that Mr Hitchcock, fearing the termination of a bipartisan treaty compromise, at the conference announced that-he would move to take up the Treaty on the floor of , the Senate, if the conferences were 1 definitely discontinued. Mr Lodge an. I nounced that he will, in no circum--1 stances, permit any change in the reserI vations in reference to Article 10, and the Monroe Doctrine. There seems little hope of securing success by compromise, although Mr Hitchcock declared that .an agreement on Article 10 might be reached, if the conference accept a plan by which Congress will decide when the United States must take up arms to defend an imperilled nation.

REPORTED BIG DEAL.' (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. A Senator has been informed that Great Britain sold, in a single order. $10,000,000 worth of aeroplanes to Japan.

AMERICA TO ASSIST. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Ronald Lindsay, the Charge d’Affairs, in a speech, said' America will find ! Britain by her side in any action to relieve distress in Austria and Poland. ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. Mr Lansing, reporting to the Senate, said litat the United States now holds the world’s economic leadership. The European war broke out without the United States realising that it was coming. It would be necessary to re-organ-the State Department, with a view of providing it with fuller sources of information in order to prevent such ignorance in the future.