MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(By Eleetri' 1 Telegraph—Copyngnl ) LA HOB II .MOTION. LONDON, .Juno 25. Tim Scariiorougii Labour Conference icmamlod a capital levy to finance liousng anil otnor moils. LABOUR decision. LONDON, Juno 25. Tin* Sen rbou rough Labour Conferenoo, ,y an overwhelming vote, declined to illiliato \\ it!) tile Moscow Jntoniatioiials :r lo secede, trum the Oenoa luteniatioiid. SIR T. MACKENZIE HONORED LONDON, June, 24. The King lias conferred the Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. .Michael and St George oil Sir Thomas Mackenzie. SOUTH AFRICAN. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) CAPETOWN, Juno 25. iiy n combination of Nationalist and Labour parties, General Smuts Ministry narrowly escaped defeat on tlicjcost of living, the voting being 54 to 52. Before the division General Smuts made a dramatic appeal to Labour not to bo led by the Maehiavillan moves of the Herzogites to forsake the Government. Tile division was the first real test of the opposing parties strength, the Nationalists and Labourites voting solidly agn.iimt the South African party. General Smuts, in the course of a. speech denounced the unholy alliance of the Nationalists and Labourites. The Nationalist leaders admitted they disapproved of Labour’ foods policy, hut were determined ,to vote for the motion in order to turn out the Government.

ITALY’S DEBT, ROME, June 25. Premier Giolifti, in the Chamber, said the debt amounted to niney-five milliards of lire. He foreshadowed further taxation, and declared he would seize all war profits. GERMAN CONSUL. TDK 10, J une. 25. Fifty-one German consular diplomatic odieials have arrived. . CHURCH UNION VOTE. LONDON. June 25. September Ist has been fixed as the date that .members of the Presbyterian and Methodist Congregational Churches’ vote on the question of organisation and union. YACHT RACK. NEW YORK, June 25. At Sandy TJoolc, “Slitniireek TV” beat the 23-mctro ‘•'Shamrock V” in a fourteen nautical miles race, by 13 minutes 26 seconds actual time. WATERLOO CUP FINAL. BRISBANE, June 27. The Waterloo Cup was won by Peggoty. In the Waterloo Purse Succeed heat Lady Alma, and in the Waterloo Plate. Rowdy Mick heat Atlas. MOBILISING OF ROUMANIANS. LONDON, -Tune 26. The “Daily Express” states that Roumania has stopped disbanding her army and is recalling the men to the colours. It is believed that the Hungarians are preparing to retake territories. KING’S LUNCHEON. (Received This Day at 8 a.Jn.) LONDON, June 26. Tho King gave a. luncheon to Sir 4’. MacKenzie at Buckingham Palace. 300 V.C. HEROES. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. A most remarkable gathering of heroes assembled at .Buckingham Palace this afternoon on the occasion of the King and Queen entertaining 320 Victoria Cross men, and near relations, at a garden party. Great crowds cheered the guests as they marched to the Palace., headed by Dighton Probvii, the oldest V.C. Those unable to walk were accommodated .in motor cars, and were given an especially warm reception. Their Majesties and the Roviil Family inspected the gathering, and subsequently each was’personally presented. ■ -

JAPANESE MEMORIAL SERVICE (Received t-liis day at 8 a.m.) TOKIO, June 26. A national memorial service was held before the House of Parliament for the Nikolaivsk victims. The Emperor sent offerings. Prince Toluigawa, Presidentof tho House of Peers in a funeral oration, said all the Amurs waters would not wash away Japan’s indignation. TOKIO, June 26.

At the memorial services, Toluigawa, President of the House of Peers, declared the Nikolaievik incident concerned the whole world, as well as Japan. Count Hara in a speech said the Government intended to maintain the national prestige to the utmost. BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. The British Medical Asociation, at the annual meeting decided almost uuani inously that practitioners should notvoluntarily 'disclose, without tlicir patient’s consent, information obtained in exercise of their professional duties. It instructed the Council to devise steps in support of members maintaining a professional secretary. STEAMER ON FIRE. (Received tins day at S a.m.) LONDON, June 26. Lloyds report that the Shropshire bound for Australia, has returned fo Liverpool with a fire in the bunkers. It is necessary to discharge the bunker coal. It is feared some plates are buckled. Tho cause of the fire was spontaneous combustion.