TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

[run PRESS ASSOCIATION.— -COPYEIGHT-] ARRIVING ASIATICS. AUCKLAND, April 21. Another party of Chinese and Hindoos arrived in Auckland to-day by the Hivcriiia. from Sydney. The Chinese numbered 15, including 8 women. There were two Hindoos and they both passed in the reading test. This makes 272 Chinese who have landed in Auckland since the beginning of the year. The number of Hindoos that have arrived since January Ist totals 90.

PERMITTED TO LAND. AUCKLAND, April 21. Doctor Manilal, who was detained on tho A tun, was granted permission to land with his wife and children to-day. GOVERNOR-GENERAL FAREWELLED. AUCKLAND, April 21. A civic farewell was tendered the Governor-General and the Countess of Liverpool in the Town Hall to-night, at which there was a large attendance. In reply to an address from citizens, Lord Liverpool said that the Prince of Wall's would nowhere receive a more whole-hearted welcome than from the New Zealanders, who realised that Ids only desire, in common with all other members o c the Royal Family is to work for the benefit, of the community and share in the nation’s joys and sorrows. “You are right to he gratified at the appointment of Lord Jellicoc,” he added. “Lord Jellicoc, I am convinced will devote his energies to tlie welfare of New Zealand just as lie lias given his whole life to the service lie has so long adorned.”

KILLED BY A HORSE. jPALMERjSTON N., April 21

A fatality occurred to-day near .nvapuni race course. A single man, Nil Neilsen, of Shannon, was killed _ by a racehorse. Neilsen was riding a motor cycle and had to pass a racehorse ridden by a lad. Tlie horse shied and lashed out, kicking Neilsen oil the forehead, inflicting a deep gasli, from which he almost immediately expired.

SUPER-PHOSPHATE SUPPLIES. WELLINGTON, 'April 21. Mr Massey has received from the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth the following telegram on the supplies of super-phospliate from Australia : “With reference to your telegrams of March 29th., and April 14th., re superphosphates, the Mount Lyell Coy. is shipping GOO tons by tho Waihomo. Tho position is being reviewed to ascertain if tlie State supplies in Australia would permit an export to New Zealand of further quantities. Ml! HOLLAND AND SAMOA. WESTPORT, April 21. Mr 11. E. Holland M.P., for Btiller, delivered an address on tlie Parliamentary trip to Samoa, before a fairly large gathering in the Theatre Royal to-, night. At the conclusion of tho address it was unanimously resolved: •■That this meeting of citizens of Westport endorses the action of Mr Holland ALP., for Buller in making independent investigations in Samoa and Fiji, and also places on record its hearty appiotal of tho policy of the New Zealand Labour Party in opposing the continuance of indentured Chinese or other coolie labour in Western Samoa.

OIL STORES TROUBLE. WELLINGTON, April 21. The trouble which developed at the oil stores on Tuesday has been settled temporarily. The men are resummg work oh the understanding that they are to be paid 2s 3d an hour, an increase of 3d. . The oil importing firms are conside - in., the position in the meantime, with a view to arriving at a final settlement. When the dispute arose the wa eiside workers, in sympathy with the men in the stores, refused to handle benzine. but on being informed that the difficulty had been overcome they resumed work.

JAPANESE FINANCE. WELLINGT ON, April 21. A report from the American Embassy* at Tokio states the principal exchanges in Japan were closed for three duns "owing to the failure of the operators to put up additional margins Baron* Takaliishi, (Minister of finance), atributed the situation to a public fever for speculation. The, Mu iter counselled the public against specu lation and suggests the Japanese people should contract their business, Ins assurance that the Bank ot P ' would unhesitatingly help concerns oi hanks deserving of it.