MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright

A TYPHUS SCOURGE. CHRISTIANIA, Feb. 15. According to reports from Abo, typhus is ravaging the starved remnants of the North-West Army at Narva. Eight thousand are affected, a g'eat proportion dying.

A CURE FOR LEPROSY. ROME, Feb. 14

A Rio de Janieri telegram reports the cure of patients in the Leper asylum by the application of a zinccture extracted from a poisonous Brazilian plant, resulting in the removal of every trace of the malady.

BUS FATALITY. ROME, Feb. 14

Owing to a landslip near Sail Remo, a motor bus fell nto a river-bed. Twenty two passengers were klled and twentyone injured.

STRIKE RENEWED. CAPETOWN, February 14

The tramwaymen suddenly struck, declaring the. management had not, fulfijflecl the :rcccut strikes settlement terms.

THE GAMBLING SPIRIT. LONDON, Feb. 15,

The Post Office has returned all the sweep letters indiscriminately, on their grounds that sweeps arc illegal, whether honest or fraudulent. Those opened for senders’ addresses, contained £22,000 sterling.

A POOR ESTATE VIENNA, Feb. 15

Doctor Sehager ,administrator of exEmperor Karl’s property, complains of the Austrian Government’s delay in settling the affairs of the ox-Emperor, whoso net income is only 1,900 -Swiss francs yearly. Delay is due to the Government’s threat to confiscate Karl’s property, unles s ho returns the Royal jewels and other heirlooms removed to Switzerland.

EX-GERMAN LINERS,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13

Chairman Payne told the Senate Commerce Committee that the Shipping Hoard would delay selling former German liners if Congress voted disapproving of the step. He said there was a great need for passenger ships, which made the sale imperative. The Shipping Board contemplates selling the vessels to Americans only.

COURT MARTIALLED,

ATHENS, February 13

Colonel Metaxas, convicted of hi_gh treason, on a charge of surrendering Fort Ritpel to tlio Bulgarians, was condemned to death, and General Punt a<l is, members of the General Staff, to penal servitude for life, for acting in German interests during the war.

KOLTCTTAK’S END

LONDON, February 13

Definite (news has been received concerning the shooting of Koltchak and his Prime Minister. They, with members of the staff were imprisoned at Irkutsk. Kotlchak and the Prime Minister, on the morning of February seventh, were charged with conducting a counter Bolshevik revolution, and both were summarily shot in the prison yard. A HAPPY MEETING. (Deceived This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, February 16. While Shackleton was lecturing at the Philarmonic Hall, London, he saw Mr Ernest Joyce, who will be second in command of Cope’s expedition in the audience. 'He called Joyce to Du; platform and introduced him t-o the audience as “the saviour of the Boss Sea party.”

GEORGE REID MEMORIAL. (Received This Day at B a.m.) LONDON, February 16. The Prince of Wales has subscribed twenty guineas to the George Reid Memorial. In a letter he states he has great pleasure in associating himself with the memorial.

ENLIGHTENING CHINA

NEW YORK, February 15

The New York Times Pekin correspondent states the Methodist Conference is considering a proposal for the establishment by the Church of Christian. communities throughout 'China consisting of groups of 300 poor people fdr co-operative self support. It is proposed to capitalise these communities only to the extent of providing them with tillable land and expert vocational guidance. ’Hie communes will abolish the use of money and undertake manufactures only to provide their own needs.

BACK TO WORK

NEW YORK, February 16.

The Times Washington correspondent states it is understood Mr Wilson will shortly preside at a Cabinet meeting, and actively take up the duties of his office. His friends say his health is sufficiently improved for this.