MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS-

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS-

jliy Electric Telegrapn—Copyngol j kaiserin ILL. AMSTERDAM, Juno 21. The “Telegraaf” confirms the serious illness of the ex-Kaiserin, and states the Crown Prince has arrived at Doom. MESOPOTAMIA. DELHI, June 21. In outlining the policy Britain pro poses to apply in Mesopotamia, Sir Arnold Wilson !(Civil Commissioner) announced at Baghdad that the mandate Britain held contained provisions to facilitate development in Mesopotamia as a self-governing State. Until it was able to stand it would no governed by Britain alone. Then the mandate would come to an end. The Government had decided to entrust this task’ to Sir Percy Cox who would return to Baghdad in the autumn, and would take up the position of chief British representative in Mesopotamia. He would be authorised to call into being a Council of State under an Arab President, and an elective assembly representative of . the population. It would be his duty to prepare - in consultation with the elective assembly, a permanent organic law.

CHURCH UNION. LONDON, Juno 21

The Archbishop of Canterbury has se. lected the Archbishop of Melbourne to open the subject of Church union at the forthcoming Lambet Conference.

NEW CUNARD LINERS,

(United Service Telegrams)

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) . LONDON! June 21

The “Evening News” understands the Cunard line is building several twenty thousand ton liners for Australian trade and is also putting on a fast new, service between San Francisco and Australia.

WIRELESS TROUBLE. (Received this day at B'a.m.) LONDON, June 21

Several liners are not sailing from Liverpool for New York, owing to the crews refusing to go without wireless operators.

, KING OF MESOPOTAMIA. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 21. The “Daily Express” says Government have decided to make Abdullah the second King of Hedjaz, now King of Mesopotamia. A British'garrison will he maintained for four years, while the native army of, Mesopotamia is being organised.

GREEK HELP AT ISMID

' (Received this day at 8 a.m.)

.LONDON, June 21. At Boulogne Conference,, Hon Lloyd George said Greek help at Ismid was limited, to one division.

FRENCH BREAD CARDS. (Received this clay at 8.40 a.m.) PARIS, June 22. Bread cards will bo re-established in October, for the purpose of reducing the imports of foreign wheat. N.S.YV. LOANS. " (Received this day at 0.20 a.m.) ■, LONDON, June 22. The New South Wales loan filial instnlhient is to Be paid on 3rd September and six months interest on Ist February. The underwriting commission is one per cent, compared with 25s paid in connection with the recent British issues. There is a disposition in some financial circles to attribute the high price to the fear of legislation similar to Queensland, but the general opin ion is it is no reflection on New South Wales credit. It is pointed out the conditions cabled on 21st May have not improved. The new high level is likely to be set as a new standard for other'ssues in the near future loans underwritten. •

AUSTRALIAN WOOL. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. The “Yorkshire Post” states Mr Hughes has resumed direct negotiations with tlie British Government as regards wool. Government requested certain information and the position remains unaltered, (lending his reply.

JAPANESE DEMONSTRATION

(Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) TOKIO, June 22

Twenty thousand demonstrators condemned Government for the recent massacre of the Japanese garrison at Nikolaicvski Some members of the crowd later attempted to reach Count Hara’ s residence in order to demand liis resignation, but the police dispelled them.