MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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RENT RESTRICTION. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 13. The “Daily News” says the Lord Salisbury Committee, inquiring into rent restriction, recommend an increase in rents upon a graduated scale, spread over three years, leading to a maximum increase of forty per cent over the prewar figure. No increase in rent is to be permitted if the house is not maintained in proper repair.

IMPERIAL TRADE. (Imperial News Service). (Received This Day at 11.20. a.m.) LONDON, April 13. It is authoritatively believed that

the situation in Egypt is clearing up. Apparently the intensive political action is exhausted and the Egyptians are facing the question of what advantages they have gained. Both Egyptians and foreigners are realising how •wise and farseeing General Allenby’s policy has been in unostentatiously

quelling the disturbance® and enforcing martial law so discreetly. Influential native landowners all over the country are geeting restive under the supervision of politicians and are-asking what harm the English have done in Egypt. They are admitting that their only hope of justice is through the English. Moreover the strong line taken by the

Allies at Constantinople has been a calming influence. Finally the European powers must recognise the need to get down to a practical business basis, 1 recognising the material betterment of j; the people must be the chief concern. 1 The House of Commons agreed to the I Government resolution in favour of an- j - thorising Government credits not ex- j 1 feeding twenty-six millions sterling, to i re-establish overhead trade. j 1 Mr Bridgeman said it was desired to . 1 help countries crushed by the war. J I British trade would benefit, and we 1 1 would be able to extend our trade in- e terests in various countries. He pointed out that United States had made a similar provision of one thousand mil- J lion dollars. Credits are limited to | British firms and business will be dono. n through big banks. Hitherto only at small sum was advanced, mainly in re- t spect to textiles, iron, steel, rubber, f, leather and electrical goods. • u

TWO ITALIAN AIRMEN KILLED. (Received this day at. 11.25 a.m.) DELHI, April 13. The Italian airmen Captain Gorbesco and Lieut! Grasso, flying to Tokio, arrived at Busliire this morning. They crashed near the French Consulate and both, were killed. MEXICAN INSURRECTION. {Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) MEXICO CITY, April 13. The State of Sonora has seceded from Mexico. Several battles have been fought and many persons killed. AMERICAN CABINET. (Received this dnv at, 1.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 13. It is announced that President \\ ilson has called a meeting of Cabinet for 14th. April, This will be the first meeting since his illness. It is expected the railway strike and peace resolution will be discussed,