MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

i|jy Electric Telegraph —Copyright.. HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS. (Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.) LONDON, July 21. The Harbour Trust is launching an ambitious scheme to provide additional berthing accommodation for deep sea vessels, 31 inter-State and 42 coastal, or a total of twelve miles of wharfage. AUSTRALIA’S OLYMPIC. (Received this day at 10.35 a.in.) LONDON, July 19. Mr Andrew Fisher welcomed the Olympic team and presented Bennett with tho Australian Ensign. He wished them success in their enterprise. Mr Hunter complimented the team on their physique, emphasising there w>s growing up in the southern seas a strong, virile race. Mr Bennett thanked Mr Fisher. Every mail in the team was a champion, and imbued with a desire to uphold: Austalia at Antwerp. BRADFORD BALES. LONDON, July 20.

At Bradford there was little mor» inquiry apd business was insufficient to test values. EXCHANGE RATES, (llprpivoc} this dav at 11.30 a.ni.) LONDON ,Julv 20. Exchanges on Baris 46.60 francs; Stockholm 17-52 kroner; Christiania 23.40 kronter; Calcutta twenty-two pence; Montreal 4.39 dollars; New York 3.854 dollars, NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL (Received this day at 11.30 a.ln.V •LONDON, July 20. iLordl Forster (Commonwealth Governor General elect) had an enthusiastic reception at the Colonial Institute luncheon. He said he hoped to do something to stimulate Australia’s welfare. He had a living faith in die “Greater greatness of the Empire.”

FRENCH IN SYRIA. (Received This Dav at 12.25 p.in.) - CAIRO, July 20. ' The French, not having received a reply to their ultimatum, have begun a general advance in the eastern zone of Syria. It i.R understood chief Feisul has * appealed to the Lpague of Nations to PARIS. July ». I The “Le Temps” states France at various times since December last has tried to secure the friendly co-operation of Pip Syrian authorities, but Foisu' nha his colleagues, yielding to the incitement of Turkish Nationalists, deliberately started a' hostile policy, broke a financial relations with the France zone, tried to prevent food reaching the French troops, repeatedly attached ’ thf) French posts, and replaced chiefs friendly to-, Franco by others, who were hostile.