MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Pt>,ijrig»'| ) | BRITISH MINISTER AT B Jill LIN ' LONDON, June 28. ! Political press correspondents predict that- Lord D’Ahprpon wil) accppj. | the appointment of British Ambassadjjr Berlin. j A HANDSOME BEQUEST. ! PARIS, June 28, I The late Gaby Deslv’s jewel.s wgre aug? « tinned, realising 3,304,000 francs, (or ‘ the .Marseilles poor; I NO MORE RISKS TAKEN, j LPNIXLX, Jupe 28. The “Daily Chronicle” cajls qttentjo)} to the Parliamentary Wireless Coigmitr tpe’s attitude to the Marconi project, ’•’be Committee has given 11 unanimous , report, It emphatically rejects the Marconi report, . The Committee’s principal objection is given as a fear that there would bo a great monoply and that the Marconi concern would acquire jt, This would kill the chance of any competitive improvement, -N. S. W. LOAN. (Received this-day at 9.30 a.m.) • ' LONDON, June 29. The underwriters will take fifty-five per cent, of the New South AVales loan. It is understood the appointment of a Queensland Governor is imminent. COMMISSION CH ARGES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ' '• " ! tfjNDPN,' June' ! 29. A statement by the “Finanicalf! newspaper cabled on 22nd. “That tl)e Underwriting Commission on the New South Wales' loan would be‘one per cent” js denied. It is stated officially thjvf thj,‘ ruling rate of per cent, was paid. A WOOL PURCHASE. (Rpceivpd this day at 9.30 !J.U|.) LONDON, June 20. It is reported a Bradford syndicate lias bought one hundred thousand bfljes of colonial wool, orginnlly intended for the last London auctions, hut not offered or withdrawn. It is estimated the purchase price is four millions. It is understood the wool was intended for idle continental factories which at present are unable to finance their own purchases of raw material. MESSAGE TO MR WILSON. (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, June 28. The Democratic Convention directed Chairman Cummings to send a message :<> President Wilson endorsing his a - ninistration, praising his peace work, ind expressing satisfaction that he had gf-overgd frpjp his illness. MR BRYAN’S MOTION. 'Received this dav at 0.20 a-UM NEW YORK, June 28. . The New A’ork t( Times” San Fraiiiseo correspondent states Mr Bryan, -ho, besides Mr AVilson, is the strongest ingle forep at the Convention, will offer le following plank in the Democratic latform:—“ AVo demand an ameudlent of the Federal Constitution proiding for the ratification of the Peace reaty by a majority of Senate. AA r e, ivour the immediate re-convening of ic Senate, and ratification of the reaty with such reservations as a inanity of the Senate desire. AA r e favour e selection of League of Nations’ deletes by’a popular vote. The deleiteg should be instructed not to vote r wgr without specific instructions opi Congress or a popular referendum, la delegates should insist upon world sarmamont,