MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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MAYFLOWER CELEBRATIONS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 5. Mayflower celebrations at Plymouth opened brilliantly. There were several notable American guests. The festivities include religious, musical and historical functions, and procession of a pageant through the streets.

PROSPECT OF CONCILIATION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 4. The “Observer” emphasises the widespread growing conviction that if Mr Horne and Mr Smillie met, a way out of the impasse could be found. The “Sunday Times” says Messrs Smillie and Horne agree to the principle of mediation. They differ only on matters of detail and machinery. LONDON, Sept. 5. Electricians and printers disputes are progressing. «, Probably the .Miners Federation will reply to Mr Horne’s conciliatory statement thereby paving the way for negotia. tions. It is believed if the Federation abandoned the demand to reduce the price of domestic coal, little difficulty would be experienced in arriving at a. satisfactory compromise on the . wages claim. It is reported the Federation is ready to consider any reasonable offer from the Government, and submit it to a miners ballot. Preliminary steps are already being taken for another ballot.

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 5,

A message from Geneva states O’Cuvray, cabled on the 31st, pleaded bluff, and was discharged after three days’ detention.

JAR AMBASSADOR. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 5. Count Hayashi, the new Japanese Ambassador, has arrived in London. He eulogised the spirit and purpose of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, for which there was a greater need than ever. A cordial friendship between the two nations was the mainstay of peace and.order in the Far East.

A WARSHIP DISASTER. (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) PARIS, September 4 The “Temps” states the Bolshevik report an explosion aboard the warship Red Dawn resulted in the vessel sinking, 130 of crew being killed. LOAN FOR FRANCE. (Received This Day at 8.40' a.m.) PARTS, September 5. The “Echo de Paris” states .negotiations with the American financial group for a French loan of one hundred mil lion dollars continue. The loan will lie repayable in 20 to 25 years, and bears interest at the rate of eight per cent. FRENCH ANNIVERSARY. * (Received This Day at 8.40 i a.m.) PARIS, September 5. The fiftieth anniversary of the French Republic wa? observed generally throughout France yesterday. The official celebration will be he]d on 11th. October, FRENCH POLICE, (Received This Day at 8.40 a.m.) PARIS, September 5. A referendum of French police at home and in colonies showed a majority in favour of the dissolution of their trade union, BELAKUN’S MOVE. (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) VIENNA, September 4. Belakun, according to reports from Petrograd, is escorting Hungarian prisoners for themselves to enter the array under his leadership to enter Hungary and re-establish a dictatorship.

SWISS STAND OUT. (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) BERNE!, September 4. Swiss social, democrats declined to join the Moscow International.

THE BRESLAU INCIDENT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BERLIN, September 4. Ernst, Polk*e President in Breslau, and the chief officers of the local' security police liave been dismissed, owing. to the Consulate incident. Newspapers report the niter-Allied "Commission have accepted the resignations of the British controllers in Upper Silesia which they tendered owing to the partiality displayed by the French in Tarno\vitz and Grosse Strohlitz.