MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

] Obb press ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT. j UNION OF CHRISTENDOM. > The C UgU f Stl2 - • ?»*! «""«■% «H>»“ lrtrzri' 'LT ycone ,H, i S the ® cn Pture, and the Ni- ; tone a,,d Apostles’ Creeds. ■ j T, '° “Evening U. I sa Ls tl wt a great I, correa P°ndent | e n % a snow . . 0 Patch, npp ar _ !*■*•«■» tropic' h T hCOn seen »«» P ! astronomers. Some « Fvon ° h old theory 0 f M|lrH SpCCU,at t> Oil the * i Martian sifinnlo na Option the possibility tT ° tJ,lers durinjr \t >' ol a snowfall • m Mnrt,an midsummer • Emmmqrion suggests the exist enec of a lofty desert plateau, similar to that of Tibet. He believes the Martians have long abandoned any attempt to communicate with the earth, owing j to there being no response. j ENGLISH PRESS VIEW. I . LONDON ,August 12. !, As regards Wilson’s attitude toyards Russia, the “Daily Telegraph” . stfltes there lias been no American dii VCl 'gence from Britain. It says tho . British projiosal to meet Soviet" delei S ates in London was not meant as a , recognition of the Bolshevik Govern- j ment. ft was intended that recognition ] should only follow if the Bolsheviks , proved their good faith and intention to conform to tli e usages of civilised Governments, notably in the discharge ' of the Russian debts to France. As regards General Wrangel, it has 1 been known for some time, (says the ‘Telegraph’) that France was willing to recognise him if he acknowledged the r Russian debts. This assurance lias been 1 given. The French recognition is there * for e practicaly automatic. At the same ' time France’s choice of yesterday for ' recognition, immediately on President t Wilson’s refusal to reoegnise the Sov- C •iets, has been a dramatic event. It is? 1 indeed, perhaps, suggestive. * e MINERS BALLOT. LONDON, Aug 12. 1 The miners’ delegates meeting at s London decided to ballot on a strike t for the demands cabled on July 6th, with a strong recommendation in fav- n our of a strike. *

IN THE COMMONS. LONDON, August 12. . In the Commons Mr Wedgewood raised the question of the general policy of the Colonial office. He feared we had recently departed from the old traditions of the Colonial Office and had a natural bias in favour of settler and exploiting of countries than assuming an attitude of blind justice of the old administration. This was serious in view of the fact that a new constitution living granted to British East Africa, Rhodesia and Ceylon. Oiler members followed' on similar lines of criticism. Mr Amery replying denied there was any change in the spirit of administration. Their goal was to enable every part of the Empire to attain, when conditions were made possible, the full power of control of their own affairs, to develop their own destinies and to give complete self government straight away to communities likp Rhodesia and East Africa protectorates on any sort of franchise that could be devised that would be in the interests of tfie mass of the native population . Mr Chamberlain announced that Government had decided in the interests of national economy, with a view to hastening the return to normal trade conditions to end the bread subsidy before the beginning of another financial year. At present the subsidy is about five pence on the quartern loaf. Threepence thereof will he transferred from the taxpayer to the consumer next month. Whatever balance remained, according to the price of wheat should he transferred by the close of the financial year.

Lambeth conference. LONDON August 12. Tlie Lambeth Conference which sat in private throughout, has now issued a voluminous" report of the proceedings. It shows eight resolutions were adopted dealing with religious and social problems. The most important thereof is embodied in an appeal to all Christian people dealing the reunion of Christendom. The appeal which was adopted practically unanimously, urges Chris tianity should be manifested in united fellowship and emphasises the cause of division to be deep in the past, while the present called to a now outlook and now measures and demands, a reunited Catholic Church and visualises the Church wherein the divided heritage of the past should he possessed by the whole in common. It suggests a basis for a united church to be the acceptance of holy scriptures, nice no creed, baptism, holy communion, and commonly acknowledged ministry claims of an episcopate, as one means* of providing such a ministry.

millionaire; in trouble. NEW YORK, August 12. Charles Ponzi, a millionaire Boston financial wizard, was arrested to-day and charged with using the mails for the purposes of fraud. It also is alleged he iS unable to redeem his notes.

A GERMAN LINER. LONDON, August 12. The German liner Konigon Louise, will probably replace the Indarrnh in the Orient service.