MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Metric Telegraph—Copyright,'

BYE-ELECTION RESULTS. (LONDON, April 28.

The bye-election for North Edinburgh occasioned by the appointment of the Hon J. A. Clyde (Coalition-Unionist) to the position of Lord-President of the Court of Session, resulted as follows: Ford (Coalition-Unionist) 9944 Rxmcimaix (Liberal) 8469 Graham-Pale (Laboui-) 3808 At last election the Coalition majority was 4893 over the Liberal, (Mr Runciman). The bye-election for South Edinburgh caused by the appointment of Mayor C. D. Murray (Coalition-Unionist) to Solicitor General for Scotland resulted as follows: Murray (Coaln. U.) 11,176 Holmes (Liberal) ;... 8,177 Murray's majority last election was 9,889 or about 7000 greater than on this occasion.

AUTHOR FINED. * NEW YORK, April 22. Mr iLawson, author of “Freiiziedi Finance” lias been fined 1000 dollars for illegal stock advertising. JAPANESE STOCK SLUMP. TOKIO, April 22. After a slump continuing for ten days the silk, cotton and rice exchanges have been closed. The speculators’ losses are estimated at two thousand million yen. AUSTRALIAN WOOL TANGLE. LONDON, April 23. Lord Inverforth informed the Australian Press that the statement circulating in Australia that the wool accounts in London are in a terrible tangle are Ribsolutely inqorrect He would be greatly pleased to have an opportunity of proving to „the Treasury of the Commonwealth that the disposal of Australian wool hy the Imperial authorities is conducted in the best ntere'sts of the wool growers and that their rights ax-e safeguarded in •ayery possible way.

AN AMERICAN LEAGUE. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) MONTE VIDEO, April 23. The Uruguayan President, in a speech, advocated the formation of a League of all American nations for defensive purposes and arbitration in inter-American disputes. CAILiLAUX’S TRIAL. PARIS, pril 22. Tlie Senate by 213 votes to 28 has dismissed the charges of high treason against Caillaux. A prosecution is now proceeding with a charge of correspondence with the enemy. CANADIAN TRADE. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) OTTAWA, April 23. Canadian trade for the year ending 31st March, totalled 335 million dollars. Imports increased seventeen per cent and exports two per cent over last year. JAPANESE FINANCE. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 23. The Japanese Finance Commissioner has recelved-a cablegram from the Japanese Finance Minister stating the financial conditions wore improving. The commodities exchange in Japan ha# reopened and the Stock Exchange is reopening shortly. No important failures are reported. SHIPPING PROPOSA LS. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) NEW, YORK, April 23.

Four directors of tlie Hambiirg-Aineri-can line conferred with the head of United States Shipping Board, but later it was announced that no proposition was outlined, since United States is still technically at war with Germany. Dr Chino said he would take up the matter of the use of Hamburg-American terminal facilities by American ship* ping companies with private concerns here, pending pence between United States and Germany.

WOMEN’S FRANCHISE SHELVED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 23.

The. standing committee of the House of Commons shelved the Women’s Franchise Bill, cabled on 23rd March. This means virtually, the shelving of the measure this year as Hon Botiar Law states it is impossible to make it a Government Bill.

BRITISH PRISONERS LEAVE. . (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 23. All the British prisoners have left Russia. The last party are quarantined in Finland.