MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copy right, i

NEW ZEALAND MEAT. LONDON, August 16. Meat in Nos 2 and 5 holds in the sliellerdeck of the Admiral Codrington is badly damaged. It is believed to be only (it for boiling down. Woven hundred carcases and eight hundred cases of offal has already been condemned. The remainder of the cargo is apparently well frozen, but somewhat stale.

OLYMPIC GAMES ANTWERP, August 16. The final of the 400 metres hurdles was won by Loomis (America), in liftylour seconds, a record. The second and third were also Americans. OLYMPIC GAMES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) ANTWERP, August 17. Australian representation at tennis is now finished, as Patterson is not playing in the doubles, for business reasons.

AMERICAN NAVY

NEW YORK, August 16

TTie (Rate Department announces thus there are United States forces in tlie Black Sea. They will soon be reinforced by a battleship “Saint Louis” and by six destroyers. They go to protect many American relief workers who are scattered through that area. BRITISH FINANCE. LONDON, Aug. 16. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr A. Chamberlain, stated tlie Treasury Bonds issue in April have proved a failure, lie said that only ten millions have been received in three months. He admitted that this is disappointing a: compared even with his modest expectations. He again appeals for public sup port, as the-Hunting debt continues to cause anxiety.

GERMAN-AMERICAN SHIPPING. NEW YORK, Aug. 16. An agreement lias been reached, witl the full consent of the U.S. Shipping Hoard, between the old llainburgAmerika Steamship Company, and the American Shipping Commerce Corpora tion, providing for the resumption o! the old pre-war trans-Atlantic passenger and freight services between the American ports and those of Germany, it also provides for a service between Germany and other world ports. The Germans will act for the Aniej-i cans in Germany, and Americans fo’ the Germans in America.

A SAGIJALIEN DISASTER

TOKIO, Aug. Hi. The Japanese, who now hold Sag ha lien Island, report Hoods have caused the death there of 400 people.

FRANCE WANTS PEACE

LONDON, August 16

M. Millerand further stilted at L< Quesnoy that he had recalled the Nov. Zealanders’ heroism in delivering tin town, and said that France did not eon template recommencing the horrors of war. “We have peace,” he added and we want it to be definite.”

OFF TO SWITZERLAND

LONDON, August 16. Mr Lloyd George leaves for Switzer land on tlie 18th inst.

THE ZEALANDIC

NEW YORK, August 14

The Zealandic has arrived from New Zealand with 8000 tons of frozen beef 160,000 carcases of lamb and million, 2000 tons of wool, 200 tons of butter, and 1050 tons of cheese. The vessel is hound for Liverpool.