MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

GENERAL BIRDWOOD.

LONDON, August 23

It is reported that General BirdwoOd will be appointed commander of the Northern Army in India.

REPORT ON EGYPT. LONDON, August 23. .Lord Milner (Commissioner) will report in favour of the Recognition of the independence of the Sovereign States in Egypt, which will be embodied in a new Anglo-Egyptian treaty. The exception will bo control of our foreign relations and appoint diplomatic representatives. The Army of occupation will be withdrawn within the stipulated period, though Britain will retain a small force to protect the canal. British officials not absorbed by the Egyptian civil service will be withdrawn. Britain will guarantee Egypt’s security against aggression, Egypt recognising Britain’s special position' in the Nile Valley.

SOCIALIST VIEW. NEW YORK, August 12. It is announced at Pittsburg- that the Socialist party of United States endorsed the third international;- but opposed the dictatorship of the proletariat. CHEAP TRANSVAAL COAL. London, Aug: 21. It is stated that coal from the Transvaal mines, coming via DMagoa, and now arriving at English ports, is- cheaper than coal delivered from British coalfields to local ports. Ono shipment sold at 132 per ton less than the export price of British coal. a. JAPANESE ARMAMENTS. TOKIO, Aug. 21.

Japan’s 15)20 military budget, especially as regards naval appropriations which total 4(io:000,000 yen, is larger than that of 15)15). Approximately half tlie Japanese revenue will be devoted to armaments, it is pointed out that this represents ait extraordinary increase, since only 18 per cent' of the revenue was devoted to armaments in 1913: It is obvious Japan will push her eightyear naval programme to completion' with all expedition.

BAIT TO'YELLOW RACE. SHANGHAI, Aug. 23. New Zealanders, who otherwise are sympathetic with the Bolsheviks, after many years of residence in Russia have been traversing Siberia lately and are greatly impressed by the complete Bolshevik breaking down nf‘ racial' discrimination. Chinese and Koreans are receiving equal rights and privileges as Bolsheviks, as a bait to the ChinoJapancse proletariat. They are holding out this fundamental principle on which they intend to democratize the world.

LLOYD GEORGE. LONDON, Aug. -- Hon Lloyd George will prolong his visit to Lucerne to three weeks. A SYRIAN ASSASSINATION. PARIS, Aug, 23: Advices from Haifa state the Premier of the Provisional Syrian s Government, President of the State Council and two Singalese soldiers' were assassinated while travelling to Doran, The train was attacked by armed bands. The luggage and mails were pillaged. The train eventually reached Haifa.

KOREAN PROTEST. PEKIN, Aug. 22. A group of Koreans protested against Japanese rule in; their country to Senator Harris and Representative Porter of United States. The Koreans urged that assistance be sent them from America. A- warning by Japanese that Korea was infected with cholera failed! to prevent Americans visiting Korea on the way to .Fa pan.

LLOYD GEORGE AND GIOLITTI LONDON, August 23. A communique with reference to the meeting between Hon Lloyd George and Signor Giolitti, at Lucerne, during the week-end states Hon Lloyd George and Signor Giolitti had made proposals to the French Government, for Allied action with the purpose of securing to Poland full rights under the Treaty of Versailles, to the free use and unrei stricted service of Port Danzig and its communications.

INDIAN ARMY LEADER. LONDON, August 23. General Rawlinson has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India. OFFICER S OFFERING. LONDON, August 22. In response to the Government s appeal, hundreds of ex-officers are volunteering for service in Mesopotamia.

SPLENDID REMEDY FOR CHILDREN’S COUGHS.

Mothers all over New Zealand aremaking in their own homes as good a remedy as money can buy for coughs colds, whooping cough; croup, influenza. Bi'oncliitis and Sore Throats. All they do is to buy from their chemist or store a 2s 6d bottle of HEENZO (Hean’s Essence), and add to it water and sweetening matter enough to make up to one pint. Such a quantity, of readymade cough mixtures would cost at lefast 12s. The beauty of Heenzo (Hean’s Essence) mixture is that it contains no paregoric, laudanum, or other opium drugs, which are apt to do untold harm to young children. From all. chemists and' stores, or direct from Hean’s Pharmacy, Wanganui, on receipt of price, 2s 6d. Wherever you buy be sure you get the genuine and original Heenzo (Hean’s Essence) No other will do. H-E-E-N-Z-O.