MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

•By Electric Telegraph—Copj.ightJ SYRIAN CONFLICTS. JERUSALEM, April 7. Conflicts cabled on the fifth w ere resumed between religious processions celebrating Moslem, Nebimoussa, ard -v tho, Jewish passover, 'Stones and knives were used and ten corpses were collected. The appearance of British soldiers stopped the fighting,

A CLASH. , 1 SHANGHAI, April 7. Advices from Tokiq dafed 6th, state the War Office announced it was i imported that hostilities had began the previous day between Japanese a 1 d Russians at Nikolsk Knabarovsk. AFRICAN GOLD MINES.' CAPETOWN, April 7. Lasj; years crisis in connection wifh low grade ‘’mines, which were averted by tbs ripe ip g°ld values, have been reviyed, owing to the .sudden drop m gold premium with a value at 11Q/-. "Last pionth is said to be one of the most disastrous in tlio history of -to industry. The drop in gold premium is due to- the improvement in the trade position in England, and large exports of gold. If it continues, opinion on Rand is that many low grade mines will be seriously affected and probably be compelled to close.

•MOHAMMEDAN PROTEST. LONDON, April 6. \ The Tndinn Kalifate Delegation made . a protest to the King against tile deportation by the Allies from Malta of the Great Divne, Manlana Mahomud. of the Mecca Theological Seminary, who is the highest religous dgnitary in Islam after the Khalif.

gIjEMENOEAU RETURNS. PARIS, April 7. Owing to failing health, M. Clemenceau, who is now in Cairo, has abandon ed his visit to Greece and is returning to France. JAPANESE MEN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.l TOKIO April 6. Cotint Hara in the course of a speech on unversal suffrage declared it aimed at the destruction of social and class distinctions and even aimed at tampering with the conscription system, which” was the basis of the country’s defence. Government felt it must remain in power and would redouble its efforts to this'end-

ABOVE A*JD UNDER. WATER. (Received this day at IVVo P-m) LONDON, April 7. warning of the advantage of submarines against surface ships was shown at a lecture which naval Lieut. Kingh ill delivered at the Royal Service Institution, in which lie asserted the advantage which was nine to one in 1914, was only seven to three last year, and likely to be only six to seven in 1930. ; Submarine detection apparatus was* likely to develop which would particularly protect important' ships against tactful attack. He expressed the opinjp„ that gas woydd eventually revolutionise pnpi warfare. 1 Gas might he discharged on the enemy coastline. Such a plan was contemplated during fhe German occupation of Belgium, hut was postponed in deference t<> Belgian susceptibilities and the value ot the convoying system for protection o! commerce in war time. r*e ruled out the plan for making capital ships submersible, on the ground of its impricticabilitv. Admiral Sturdce, who j»r?sided, agreed with the last named opinion .

bureau of statistics. (Here!veil This Dav at 12.25 P m .) LONDON, April <. * The report of the Imperial conference recommends the early formation of ar. Empire Bureau of statistics and -Mggests the money necessary for maintenance lecturer recommended tho enteosion of the Jmreau be provided by a {pint contribution of various countries concerned in a proportion to be agreed upon. For example, one basis >f appropriation before the Conference was the United Kingdom sixteen; India, four; Canada, 31; Australia 2; New Eenland 1: South Africa li; Colonies and protectorates two. All in thou, sands sterling. ,