MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[tm ppeps 4ssopHi;QtJ.—COPYUIUHT.] A JAP COMPLAINT. s (Rpceivgd thie day aj; 9.90 q.m.) TOKIO, Aiigust 18. gjiipping circles complain that the influence of Japanese merchantmen in the South Seas has declined, owing to the resumption of operations by I'orei«u shipping companies, particularly British and Dutch,. It is pointed out that the only Japanese concern now maintaining a regular service there issubsidised by the Government. FRENCH PROTEST. (]?.eieived This Day at 19.25 p.m.) ! • -•d’ARIS, 1 ‘August 18. Socialist" Parliamentary Party followed its protest against the expulsion of Adamson, by demanding an immefljate ponvocation' of Parliament and (,hp ’jnipeaplimpnt of M. Plepiencpau and M. ai}d Ministry. tallow sales, ({Received tpis flay at 1-90 p.mJ LONDON, August 18. At the Tallow sales 1556 casks were pfl’ered and §9l sold. Pricey were somewhat irregular and averaged abput one dpcjine for inferior. Fine quality was unchanged, free passaged. (Received this day,at 1.30 p.mA LONDON, August 18. The Overseas Settlement Committee has received forty-seven thousand applications from ex-service men and women for free passages to the Dominions, numbering 250,000 souls including dependants. The Committee has issued, fo'‘thfl end of July’ passage warrants for thirteen thousand applicants, hum. berin" sixty-five thousand souls, including dependants. Fifty per cent are proceeding to Canada, twenty five to Australia, fifteen to New Zealand, five to Soiith Africa, and the bah-mee to East Africa., Rhodesia and other parts of 1 Empire; Applications wilj not accepted after December.