MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 February 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

isy Electric Telegraph—Copyright.,

THE EX-KAISER. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) ■LONDON, February 5

iS'ir 'Auckland Geddce, speaking at Andover, said Government intended to get the ex-Kaiser out of Holland on the basis of international law. Holland definitely said “No” and that she intended to provide him with an asylum, then we must say he could not live in Europe, and that Holland must put the Kaiser on one of her Islands outside of Europe.

NOT IN UNISON. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) • LONDON, February 5: The National Union of Railway-men arc supporting the London Electric Railways Bill to revise fares to meet the increased) charges. Other trade unions are opposing the bill. JELLICOE’S MISSION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON February 5. The “Daily Telegraph” in a leader on Admiral Jellicoe’s 55,000 miles tour, says tile corollary of the new imperial partnership is that the people of United Kingdom can no longer be regarded as solely responsible for the upkeep of the naval forces of the Empire. Since the Empire wants fleet in place of in insular Navy which served Britain so well it is good that the dominions should themselves have issued the invitation to Admiral Jellicoe. The Adiniralty cannot well determine its future policy until it is known to what extent the Dominions are prepared to shoulder the burden. Jellicoe has cleared the way for action in a new stage of* Imperial co-operation.

SPANISH RIOTS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) MADRID, Feb. 4

A state of siege lias been proclaimed at Santander as a result of a general strike. Gondarmarie attacked the rioters, wounding several.

FRENCH DESIRES. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m., PARIS, Feb. 5.

M. Millerand, addressing the Chamber's Foreign Committee, declared that Government would not treat with Soviet Russia, but would help Poland as much ns possible. Government favoured the occupation of further territory, unless he Germans carried out the coal deliveries.

* THE WHEAT POOL. (Received This Day at 10.35. a. i11.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Hon W. Hughes (Federal Prime Minister) informed a deputation of farmers that lie was submittng the wheat pool proposals to Government, and was unable to sanction compulsion, which would coerce an unwilling minority of farmers into the taking of a referendum on the subject. THE HIDE MARKET. MELBOURNE, This Day. Hides are in brisk demand, and rates realised a half-penny and a penny advance.