MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) ■ ' i ‘ : 1 INTERNATIONALS. i J Al|IS, May 19. Tiie “Times” Paris correspondent states tile police have discovered that Moscow Internationals have established a complete organisation in France, consisting of three co-operating branches aiming at control of trade unions. Those arrived include Boris Shinerine, one of tlib leaders of the organisation, a well known writer in the French Socialist press, and Eeaneque, administration secretary of the ‘Railwaymen’s Union. GEORGIA AND ARMENIA. ' ! l ; ' TIFLIS, May .19. . Georgia has rejected overtures from Azerbaijin and an advance against the latter is likely. A defensive agreement between Georgia and Armenia has been arranged. GERMAN PAPER. MAGNATE. / LONDON, May 19. Herr Stinnes, the German newspaper magnate, lias now become the proprietor of 64 German newspapers. He has also purchased six German cellhloise factories. . BRITAIN AND JAPAN. LONDON, May 19. The Japanese Ambassador, addressing the Japan Society, said that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance had stood the severest test which could be applied to it, and had not been found wanting. / COLONIAL WINES. ■ LONDON, May 19. The British. Brewers' Exhibition is bolding this year the usual Colonial Wine Competitions. The entries close on the 16th of October. PASSPORT PROPOSAL. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) 1 LONDON, May 19.

Tho Colonial Office has transmitted to the Dominions a proposal of the Indian Government, for passport reciprocity respecting Bolsheviks, Sinn Fciners, I.AV.W. and other undesirables with a view Jo preventing migration, pending permission of the countries to which they are desiring to proceed. Britain rejected the proposal, but the Crown Colonies and protectorates agreed.; A.FAREWELL. (Received This Day at S a.m.) LONDON, May 19. Australasians in the Lords and Commons farewell Sir T. MacKcnzie at a dinner on 10th June. , Lord Milner presides. M.C. FOR YPRES. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 19.

Lord French has presented Ypres with the Military Cross; King Albert was in attendance and placed wreaths cn the graves of British soldiers. SIR, T~ MACKENZIE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) .LONDON, May 19. Sir Thomas MscKeuzie presents a New Zealand flag to Bristol to-morrow and inspects Cardiff docks on. Fridav. lie will lie entertained by the herd Mayor and returns on Saturday vis’ting New Zealand graves at Salisbury en route to France.

RACES PURCHASED. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 19

Tarrant has purchased for eight thouand guineas Our Stephen, named, after Stephen Donoghue. He won the Great Northern Handicap at York, worth OcO sterling yesterday, beating Keysoe, the St.* Leger winner which was the only other starter. Our Stephen is shortly going to India,

ROW IN FRENCH CHAMBER

(Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) PARIS, May 19

There were violent scenes in the Flench Chamber during the strike debate in which Daubet, a Royalist leadei, attacked the revolutionary, conspiracy Socialists. There was an organised babel while Daubet was speaking. As the President was unable to restore order, ,iie closed the sitting amid mild excitement among the Socialists.

FOOD CONTROL. . LONDON, My 20.

The Food Controller, speaking at London, said that before the abolition of the food control could be secured, difficult periods must be passed, j The latter country was considering the necessity of prohibiting the export of wheat, Only the Indian wheat cron showed a surplus it i\as insufficient to balance the lower output of other sources. It was quite possible that tho people in Britain would lave to eat bread of the same quality as was procurable during the most difficult period of the war. He urged the people to eat New Zealand mutton, and save flour and bread. At the present moment the average prices of foodstuffs in Britain were at the highest point since the outbreak of the war. In consequence of the rises, the national wage bill had increased in two years by 500 millions sterling. The world’s prospective wheat crops, he said were causing anxiety. Substantial wheat decreases were reported from North America, Australia and the Argentine.

A WOOL SLUMP. LONDON, May 19. There was little or no business done at the Antwerp wool sales. Four thousand bales of La Plata wool were offered, hut no bids were received for them. Only sixty-five bales were sold.

CRISIS IN CHINA. (Received This Day pt 10.35. a.m.) PEKIN, May 20. A Governmental financial crisis is feared in China. The Premier of China lias left , tho capital. The military are demanding control of Cabinet. The monthly deficit of the nation is seven million dollars. ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 20. The “Morning Post’s” Tientsin coiy respondent says Englishmen in the Ear East almost unanimously oppose renewing tho Anglo-AUiance in its present form, fearing it would involve Britain considerably in the Japanese policy. They believe the Alliance prevents more cordial Anglo-American co-operation in China which is indispensable for the solution of China’s difficulties. Tile Chinese: Press bitterly comments on the poseibsility of a renewal of the Alliance in existing terms. V. , ITALIAN CRISIS. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) *' ROME, May 20. Signor Nitti’s conference with tho party leaders failed to produce' a solution of the crisis. There are rumours to the effect that. Nationalists under Peppiii Garibaldi have planned a coup d’etfit and intend to seize the'public buildings to-day. Military police guards have been posted.