MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Cnp„ iglti.;

GERMANS FAIRLY TREATED |N SUOTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, March 23. In the Union Assembly," the Premier (General Botha), said the property of Germans domiciled or resident in South Africa had been restored in toto, pqt only the capital, but the interest- Tbp Government had acted with exejnp]gry generosity, THE CAIRO-CAPE FLIGHT. CAPETOWN, March 23 Van Rynevold, the aviator, interviewed, said his actual flying time from England to the Cape was 1091 boms. Ho did not agree with Chalmers Mitchell that Africa was a dying couth.ent. On the contrary, lie thought it “-i flourishing and a coming continent.” METAL MARKET. LONDON, March 2g Metal rates are:—Copper, spof, £IOB os; Forward £lll ss; Electro, lytic ingots £lls, bars £118; Lead, spot £45; forward £47 ss; Spelter, spot, £53, forward £55 IDs: Tin, spot, £304 15s, forward £ssß 17s fid; Silver 77d. " ' battle' clasps. (Received This Dav at 8 a.m.) 'LONDON, March 23. Hon. W. Churchill stated the question of battle clasps was being investigated. He expressed the opinion thaf ten named battle clasps ought to cover the war in France and two or three for the other theatres. They had to deal with six or seven million medals. He could not undertake that the medals should be kept back until the clasps were ~„/npleted.

JAPANESE UNREST. (Received this day at 9.30 a.ro.) LONDON, March 22.

The only news from Japan is still arriving via Pekin, dated 14th. It stated there is a grave, social disorder in Tokio and elsewhere, but direct Foreign Office cypher cables, the latest of which is dated the 20th, do not mention any unrest. The authorities assume that the disorders are loss serious than the Chinese reports allege. On the other hand,, tile report is probably true that six Japanese regiments have been recalled from Siberia, owing to Bolshevik tendencies. OBITUARY, LONDON, March 2,|. Obituary.—Mrs Heaton, widow of the late Sir Heiuiiker Heaton, from pneumonia. LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, March 22. At the wool sales, all sorts continue to harden. Merinos are now per •out above February closing prices; ■rossbreds ten per cent; and New Zeaand Water Peak 98 per cent. EXCHANGE RATE. LONDQN, if argil 22.

The foreigp rates of exchange at London on Paris are 54.06 francs to the £; Stockholm 18.24 krpner; Christiania 20.70 krojicr; Calcutta 18$ pence to the rupee; Montreal 4.21 dollars to the £1; and New York 8.78 dol|ar.^. NEW C. AND D. LINER. LONDON, March 22, • The Commonwealth and Dominion I liner, Port Ketnbla, has been launched at Newcastle, AVAR GRAVES, (Received This Dav at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON, March 22. Brookwood cemetery authorities have transferred to the War Graves Committee, a section of tiie cemetery where many Australian and New Zealand soldiers are buried. A YANKEE MUDDLE, (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) WASHINGON, March 24 Capt. Harris La lining, AssistantDhief of the. Navigation Bureau, at the Admiral Sims investigation, pointed nit that chaos existed in the Naval Department. When the war began Mr Daniels was impossible to work with, ind when the. plans were rejected no >erson knew what ought to be donoi