MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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CAPETOWN, Aug. 12,

The Assembly passed by 09 to 20, an item in the Supplementary Estimates, giving a temporary increase to members and Senators salaries from £4OO to fCOOO. Several members objected on the ground that the increase was unconstitutional, and should be covered by a Bill.

AMUNDSEN IN TROUBLE. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 12. Captain Amundsen telegraphed that lie is short of provisions. Six of the crew had struck and disembarked, and only three seamen are remaining. The abandonment of the expedition is anticipated in Stockholm. VENEZELOS SHOT AND WOUNDED PARTS, Aug. 12. As M. Venozelos was leaving Paris for Nice, he was shot at. and slightly wounded, at Gare de L.von. Two assailants were arrested.

ATTACK ON VENEZELOS

PARIS, August 13

M. Venizelos’ assailants , were two young Greeks, named Thelhsis and Cryriolis, one an engineer and the other a journalist. Both came to Paris in July with the avowed purpose of seeking an opportunity to kill Venizelos. Thelasis said he regretted his failure. OLYMPIC GAMES. BRUSSELS, Aug. 11. At the Olympic games, at Antwerp, the fifty kilometres cycling event resulted, George (Belgium) 1, Alden (England) 2, Skilaer (Holland) 3. Won by fifteen centimetres. Time 76.4. King (Queensland) retired after a collision. CHINESE POLICY. - PEKIN, Aug. 11. The Chin Yung Pang, in announcing the policy, foreshadows the unification of the country, the separation of civil from military administration, disbandment of superfluous troops, retrenchment in civil administration, reform of currency and taxation and education on practical lines,

BRITISH COAL MINERS. LONDON, August 12. Hon Mr Horne, Labour Minister, interviewed, foreshadowed the Government would determinedly refuse the coal minors’ latest demands. He pointed out the miner’s present wages showed an increase of one hundred and sixteen per cent., and this for seveneighths of the pre-war working hours, resulting in four.fifths of the previous output.

DEATH IN A SULKY. LONDON, August 12. Walker Winans whilst driving a trotter in a race in Parsole’s Park, London collapsed and called out asking the by standerß to stop the horse; hut before it could be done he fell to the ground. Hq was picked up dead.

'THE FLORENCE EXPLOSION. ROME, August 12. Nino corpses have been recovered at Florence from the debris of the powder magazine, which still resembles a volcano. Eight othprs are dying and 20 are inujred. Continued explosions prevent a search for other victims. HEVENTLOW’S PROTEST. BEIRLIJT, August 12. In the course of an interview. Count Rjeventlow said that shoujd France violat? Gerpiap neutrality, there would be a spontaneous uprising of the German people, unanjmous and mighty. We will not stapd far making our land a battle ground. lam opposed to Bolshevfspi and realise Bolshevism is at our front door threatening all Western Europe, hut I do not want to see France make this danger a pretext for over-run-ning more of our country. CHINA’S CABINET. PEKIN, August 12. Government has announced a new Cabinet. The personnel of Minister of War and Interior belong to the northern military party, Ministers of Justice and Education belong to the Progressives, . Ministers of Communications and Finance belong to the old Cabinet ground and portfolios of navy and foreign affairs Is held by ipeg pot attached to any party.

american-canadian trade. ' WASHINGTON, August 13. It js reported front Winnipeg that more than two hundred American manufacturers have established branch factories in Canada in 1919, including makers of chemicals, motor cars, toilet preparations metal and wood working tools,

TO EXCHANGE EDITORS. OTTAWA, August 12. Lord Bur nil am speaking at Toronto advocated the exchange of newspaper editors between United States and England. He said several British journals had already approved of the principle and resolutions furthering it had been passed. Lord Burnham concluded that a plan for exchange of editors between Australia, England and Canada was likely to be parried out.