MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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A SOCIETY DIVORCE. LONDON, May 21

The Divorce Court granted a decree to Lord Sliolto Douglas on the ground oT misconduct. The case was undefended. T. Palmer, a London artist, was cited as co-respondent. The parties were married in California under the name of Montgomery, in order to avoid publicity. Douglas gave evidence that tlio marriage was unhappy, owing to the intemperance of his wile, who was formerly an actress.

STEAMER ON FIRE. LONDON, May 23

A telegram from Marseilles reports a serious lire on the steamer Sardinia carrying jute. The hold and uppei dock was flooded. The passengers landed, and the lire was extinguished after an eight hours struggle.

RESUMPTION OF WORK. PARIS, May 23. The General Confederation of Labour has ordered a resumption of work.

REFUGEES FROM RUSSIA. LONDON, May, 22

230 English and 120 French refugees have arrived at (Southampton, fio u Russia. They include Revel.,. Frank, North, chaplain at Moscow, since 1211. He was gaoled twice and his house searched seven times. He was deprived of 195 thousand roubles belonging tithe Church and also thirteen thousand collected for the British poor in Moscow. There are still thirteen British in prison in Moscow. His-wife’s jewellery was taken but was redeemed 1 before leaving. It was then taken again at the frontier.. All women were stripp-H naked while being searched. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. ROME, May 22. Tirroni at a meeting of the Council if the League of Nations said all tin States belonging to the League were registering secret treaties with the League, which regards as invalid, unregistered treaties. > A CHURCH CEREMONY. ROME,, May 22 With an impressive ceremonial, the beautification of Oliyer Plunkett was carried out at Saint Peters. Many Irish, English, American and Australian church dignitaries participated >ii tile pageant, including Cardinal Loguc and arcli-Bishop Kelly . NEW EGYPTIAN CABINET. CAIRO, May 23. The new Premier 'Tow File Ncssin Paslm belongs to the younger school. He is a brilliant lawyer of the highest character and prosecuted at many political trials when pm-Nationalist feeling was highest. The Cabinet, otherwise is mainly a reconstruction. FITTED FOR OIL. LONDON, May 24, The Atlantic linet-s Olympic and Aquitania have been transformed into oil burners, thus reducing their crews by 300 men each and correspondingly increasing tlieir passenger space. WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAY. LONDON, May 24. Th« Whitsuntide holidays have revealed a strong movement to economise in expenditure among the people. Tlier were many fewer visits to the seaside than were expected, aiid this dspite the. fact that beautiful weather prevailed. The newspapers are eagerly discussing the question of a fall in the prices of the necessaries of life. There are, however, no signs of a permanent fall in prices. Indeed, bread and sugar are likely to go higher in price. Rents are how increasing.

Nevertheless there is a record slump in hoots. This is evident in Northamptonshire, where the warehouses are so choked with supplies, that a three days working week is likely to come 1 into operation.

The clothing trade in Leeds is also depressed. The factories are no longer working at high pressure, owing to the orders stopping suddenly. It is evident that' many people are unable to buy clothing, boots and other things at the present high prices . Tlio slump limy mean tlm discharge of many workers. TOKIO, May 24. A fire totally destroyed a cannery factory at Hakodate. This canning factory was the biggest in the Orient. Four persons are dead. Several are missing. The damage is 2,000,000 yen.

AR ABIA-SYRIA FRONTIER

Reuter's Telegrams

(Received this day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON May ,24

The India Office announces that one of the Upper Euphrates provisional agreements has been reached with the Arab Government, regarding the frontier between Mesopotamia and Syria, identical with those before the warOur troops have withdrawn from Albukama without serious difficulty. Raids on our convoys continue.

THE NEW OLYMPIA. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BRUSSEL, (May 24

A telegram from Antwerp states the new Olympia, stadium lias been opened. It seats 7,500 and is an improved pattern oh the Stockholm Stadium, and is perfect to the smallest detail. There is a magnificent cincler track 433 yards long. Preliminary gymnastic festivals before the commencement of the games include one in honour of tlm British Empire on 10th. July.

ITALIAN UNREST. (LONDON TIMES BEIIVIOI3—COP VltlQIIT] (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ' ROME, May 23. There lias been grave industrial troubles, ugly incidents and unemployed agitations in the north-west provinces of Cafnia. Eighteen communes were .seized and the red- flag hoisted. Tile Soviet Government lasted a day. Heavy reinforcements of troops restored order. A general strike was launched as a protest against the Carnia incident, which was aggravated by the bellicose attitude of the railwayman, even prisoners refusing to work, claiming an eight hour day. Newspapers view the situation' apprehensively and urge Signor Nitti to show a firm hand, the safety of Italy depending thereupon.

DE WET ILL. CAPETOWN, May 24. Christian lie Wet is seriously ill, and is not expected to recover. / CORN MONOPOLY. (Reuter’s Telegram.) (Received this clay at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, May 23. A Government Bill has been 'drafted providing for Government monopoly of all the corn imports, and requisitioning' ■ill home grown corn for three years at a fixed minimum price.