MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

'By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

CLARA BU'LT IN GRAND OPERA. LONDON, July 1.

Madame Clara Butt made her first appearance in grand opera, and had a wonderful reception at Covent Garden, taking the name part in Gluck’s “Orpliec.” She was slightly nervous. She studied the role under Jean de Reszke in the South of France. Sir Thomas Beecham conducted. The newspapers consider that her contralto voico was never before heard in such a glorious setting.

WORLD’S SEAMEN’S CONFERENCE ROME, July 2.

The World's Seamen’s Conference at Genoa has approved of an extension of the Washington decision concerning unemployment, and also insurance against unemployment. A special -resolution was passed providing that engagements and contracts should fully protect seamen.

It was also decided to advocate free sailors’ employment bureaux at every >ort.

The Conference approved, by Jive votes to eight, of a report proposing an international code for seamen, dealing with articles of agreement, accommodation, settlement of disputes and discipline.

japan TO STAY IN SIBERIA

LONDON, July 3,

From Tokio comes the news of the issue to-day of a Japanese Proclamation which noties the world that it s now Japan’s intentions to occupy Nikoiavask, and also all. the important railway points between that city and Vladivostoek (nearly the whole east coast of 'Siberia). It is further annouiiiced that Japan will maintain troops in Vladivostok.

The Proclamation says that “the national prestige demands that stops be taken to stop such incidents at the Nikoevlst massacre. Therefore, till a properly settled Government is established in Siberia, one which will be able to negotiate regarding the massacre, Japan “must” hold all the strategic points in the Pacific Coast provinces of Siberia. 'The proclamation adds, however, that all Japanese troops there will bo withdrawn from the Baikal region to the coastal region. • MILITARY DEPOT BURNED. PARIS, July 2. A largo army supply depot and an aviation park have been destroyed by fire. •There is ten millions sterling damage. CALIFORNIA AND THE JAPS. TOKIO, July 3. The recrudescence of the anti-Japan-ese agitation in California is attracting widespread attention in Japan. The National Convention of Japanese Chambers of Commerce lias adopted a. resolution declaring the agitation is assuming grave proportions and expressing the fear that, if it is not elie'ckfcd, the interests of Japanese in California, which aro the result of years of toil, will be doomed, and requesting the appointment of a Committee to discuss the defensive ways and means.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. (Received this day at 8 n.m.) LONDON, July 3. Greenwood pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering his wife at Kidwelly. He reserved his defence and was committed for trial. A DIVORCE SUIT. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 3. Alexander Ross of Dundee has begun divorce proceedings at Edinburgh naming Earl Wilton as the co-respon-dent. A ROYAL TOUR, (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 3. The King, Queen, and Princess Mary were O vationed on arrival at Edinburgh on a fortnight’s tour of Scotland, Isle of Man ad Wales. AN AIR DISPLAY. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 3. Two hundred varying types of aeroplanes and twenty-six baboons participated in the air pageant at Hendon in aid of the Royal Air Force Memorial and gave a remarkable exhibition of aerial sham fighting.

VICTORIAN LICENSES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Since the Licensing Reduction Board .has been in operation, hotel licenses in Victoria have been reduced from 3.448 to 2,111. Compensation paid to owners and occupants of de-licensed houses up to the end of Juno last year totalled £772,591. Since then a considerable number have been closed, for which compensation is still payable. NAURU ISLAND. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 3.

lii the House of Commons, Hr Tre-vcl.yn-Thompson asked whether Government, as tlm mandatory, intend to administer Nauru Island so as to secure equal opportunity in trade and commerce with other members of the League including the purchase of its phosphates in accordance with article 122 of the League of Nations. Mr Amorv replied that it was intended to administer the Island in accordance with paragraph article 22 of the Covenant. MAN KILLED BY MOTOR. AUCKLAND, July 4. An unknown man was knocked down by a taxi-cab in Khyber Pass last evening and killed.