MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

<Uy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) A BIG STEAL. VIENNA; Jan. 26. Burglars ransacked Vienna Art Museum, and carried off a huge quantity of gems of insignia and pictures, valued at twenty million kroner. A DENIAL. PARIS, Jan. 26. ** M. Poincaire denies the report that he will probably join the Cabinet. a mosbemTrequest. DELHI, Jan. 26. An influential deputation of Mussulmen and Hindus interviewed the Viceroy in reference to the Khalifate. They sought the Imperial Government not to underrate the value of Islaamic friendship and Indiap loyalty. The Viceroy replying, pointed out that the views of Indian Moslems were placed before ttie Paris Conference by Indian representatives. The Viceroy reaffirmed that the Khalifate was a question for the Mohammedans alone, but he feared the ■ deputations contention for tile preseiation of full integrity and sovereignty of Turkey might not be recognised by the Allies. . . The deputation subsequently issued a statement declaring that peace terms ( unfavourable to the Moslem religion, would place an undue strain on Moslem loyalty, and demanding that the Holy places of Islaam should remain under the Khalif, subject to guarantees for self government of Arabia.

A BOMB OUTRAGE. CAIRO, Jan. 26. A man posing as a photographer, threw a bomb at a motor car containing the Minister of Public Works. The Minister was unhurt, but the car was shattered. No arrest has been made. STATISTICAL CONFERENCE. LONDON, Jan. 26.

The Empire Statistical Conference continue to sit. ,It agreed to the principle of an Empire Statictical Bureau, but the question of classification of commodities was referred to a committee, as various representatives showed the necessity of several different classifications,' Shirras (India) expressed. the opinion that in view of the very intimate trade relations of Britain and India, it would have been better for India to adopt the practice of United Kingdom. Mr Cousins (South Africa), raised the question of need of uniformity in units of quantify value. It was finally agreed that local units of weight, measure and value continue in the local returns, and the work of translation into Imperial units, when compiling the returns dealing with the whole Empire, should be done at the internal statistical bureau. The Conference generally favoured the adoption of a calendar yeqr fpr statistical purposes, but Mr Knibfis (Australia) favoured a June yea)-. -

A LABOUR MATTER. LONDON', Jan. 29. A Downing street statement enumerates the points raised by the executive of Miners' Federation whose case was —stated by Mr Smillie and supported by following members of the House of k - Commons —Hartshorne, Brace,, and also frank Hodges. Mr Smillie intimated that the Federation possessed information relating to the industries financial position which would warrant a substantial reduction in the price of coal, The Prime Minister replied that the ..report of an independent' accountant employed by the Government to investigate the financial position would he ready on Feb. 4th. When the report was received it would be submitted to the Federation, who would be enabled to examine the figures and afterwards meet the Prime Minister in order to discuss their general hearing upon points tided to adopt the Prime Minister’s c-ided to adopt the Prime minister’s proposals. s

LABOUR LEADER AGAIN. ' " ' " ‘tpNDOK Jan- ?J|. pn jhe Supreme Council’s atjviqe, a passport to Mr Ramsay MacDonald to go to Russia to participate in n confpragain fieeii refused, ftIRKS READY TO FIGHT. ■LONDON, Jan.. 29. fflfie Unionist paper <! Dajly Ex? press's 11 Constantinople correspondent States that the Turks are preparing to fight in the event of their losing Constantinople. There is reason, lie assorts, to believe that Enver Pasha is cooperating with tho Bolsheviks and pre» paring a. Mussulman upheaval in Can, cnsla, Persia, Trans-Caspia and Afghanistan, for the' purpose of assisting the Turks to resist the peace terms,

JUGOSLAV REJECTION. PARIS, Jan. 28. The Jugo-Slavs’ reply amounts to rejection of the Allied proposals regarding Fiume. MEAT SUPPLY. PRETORIA, Jan. 28. The Government,set up a Commission on the meat supply, and'it has recommended a suspension of tho duty on imported meats and fats until the effects of the drought are over, o' t ■ **•' * * 2-

LATEI LORD PLUNKET. 1 LONDON, Jan. 29, Sir Thomas iVlcJCtfiizie,' General Jolmstonj and many /Anglo-New Zealanders j attended a memorial service to Lord PJunket at Holy Trinity Church, Riompton. Sir T. JVlcKeuzip sept » , V rpa|h 0,1 behalf qf New Zealand, and also attended the internment at Putney Pepicfiery. dismissed police strikers. Jan. 29. Thirteen Labour Mayors of London Boroughs biivq deputation^,ed Mr Shoytt ( (Home Minister) and urged the reinstatement of the police dismissed for participating in the recent,strikes. , | Mr Shortt repeated, the Government’s refusal to comply. I Several of the Mayors declared that tjjeir Cpunci|s could refuse to pay any police rates*, THE INDIAN STRIKE. BOMBAY, Jan. 20. A meeting of twenty thousand of tho —■ n) jn strikers here decided not to resume under the conditions offered, despite advice of a committee to settle the dispute in favour of giving in.

(Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Jan, 29.

Correction. —Benoist has reached Marseilles, not Poulet. who remains at Rangoon.

at ypres. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BRUSSELS, Jan .29,

M. Poincaire, speaking at Ypres, warmly praised the gallantry of the British soldiers, specially mentioning the Canadians and Australians. The Burgomaster declares the Grand Place at Ypres must be rebuilt. Subsequently King Albert, M. Poincaire, Premiers and Ambassadors of France and' Belgium, Generals Focli and Weygond and several Belgian generals had a prolonged conference concerning economic and military agreements.

MINERS’ CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 29

Mr Smillie addressing the Miners’ Conference said the deputation informed Hon Lloyd George that they possessed information proving the Government up to July Of the current year would make a profit on coal of between fifty and sixty millions. Mr Smellie added that if the present profiteering continued, the miners would endeavour to stop it.

FOOD FOR AUSTRIA AND POLAND (Received this dav at R. 20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, January 30. The Ways and Means Committee of Congress decided t oreport a Bill to appropriate the necessary funds to aid Poland- Austria, and Armenia. The Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Glass, estimated that Congress would not need to'appropriate more than 125 million dollars, since Argentine and Canada had also offered a loan of twenty-five million. Mr Glass said that immediate relief from England could not be expected, but Britain promised to transport gratis the grain necessary to the impoverised countries. Mr Hoover estimated that a million barrels of flour and fifty thousand tons of fats would be needed in those countries before the next harvest.

(Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) KAISER’S LOSSES. BERLIN. Jan. 28. Government announces a stoppage of the ex-Kaiser’s annual crown grant of ten million marks, and half a million thalers of gold from his entailed estate, the dividing of his numerous castles, the State taking most of them at Berlin and Potsdam, including the Sansoiiei and numerous hunting castles.