MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1920, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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german deportees. LONDON, September 3. Colonel Sands, of Sydney, ex-Com-mandant of the internees deported, froifa Australia, has returned from the continent. He states that many of the deportees from Australia have settled in Holland. There they are now preparing to act as agents for the German firms that are trading to Australia. Some deportees said frankly that they had arranged for much representation before their deportation. This was in contravention in the Commonwealth deportation law.

MISCELLANEOUS LONDON, Sept. 3. The Chatham, the “gift” cruiser to New Zeala'nd, has been overhauled at a cost of £73,000. She undergoes an eight-hours’ full speed power speed trial on the I.2th September. Then she will be commissioned for New Zealand.

PARIS, Sept. 4. The French Government has expelled Mr Gavan Duffy, (Pioneer Victorian Premier). Mr Duffy has been the Sinn Fein Ambassador to France. LONDON, Sept. 4.

The “London Gazettee” announces that a receiving order against Sir Thomas Beecham has been authorised, on his creditors’ petition in order that lie may be submitted to a public examination on the 24th of November. It is reported Beecham inherited a hundred thousand nearly, hut was unable to benefit ,owing to the obligations contracted by his father and he accordingly had recourse to the moneylenders. ' SUBMARINE CREW RESCUED. LONDON, Sept. 3. The American submarine S-5, has ,bee n in difficulties under water, hut has now been raised to the surface and al laboard rescued.

EX-KING OF GREECE. ATHENS, September 3

Venizclos declares the Government is considering the question of approaching the Swiss Government in order to effect the expulsion of ex-King Constantine and his suite from Switzerland. He asserts they are plotting against the present regime in Greece.

- A JAPANESE' SHOT. (Received this day at 1 B'a.m.) TOIvIO, September o

R. Saitoj chief of the first section commercial bureau, was shot with a ..revolver by a Japanese when leaving the Foreign Office. His assailant, who surrendered to the police, accused Snito of delaying the settlement of a claim he had against tlie Chinese Government.

BIG WHEEL’S END. (Received this day at 8 a.m.)

LONDON, September 4

Tlie world famous big wheel near Eifjjel Tower wi'iT he demolished' at the end of tho month and tout up into steel sections for reconstruction work in the devastated areas, furnishing eleven thousands tons •of girders and a quantity, of scrap.

CHANGING GOVERNORS: (Received this day at 8" a.m.) CAPETOWN, September 5

Tlie Governor-General and -Lady Buxton have sailed for’England, and, the Chief Justice is acting, pending the . >•- rival of Prince Arthur.

IN MESOPOTAMIA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) DELHI, September 5

The- city' of' Bagdad and adjoining' military'cantonments are now defended 1 by a ring oh blockhouses so arranged ' as to prevent ; excursions by marauding bands. The railway to Hillnli, Kut anL Baqubah is guarded'- by similar -block houses line: The construction-'of these, has made it possible to release more troops for active operations and has greatly contributed’to* the maintenance" of publib confidence. The- railway' *-o Persia is ent- between Kiv.il, Robat and Baqubah. British-families in'the rest ennip at Ivnrind are'‘safe and-have ample supplies; The line will be restored shortly. The political officer at Kisehi who was-taken prisoner last week; was • murdered by tribesmen. It is necessary to withdraw civil officials from Sukaleh and Shurjukh'on-the lower Euphrates. Elsewhere-there is no change.-

ATHLETICS. (Received'This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept, 4. There was the largest attendance on record at the athletic sports in England to witness ten events at Queens Club between. American competitors in the Olympic games’ and-British consisting of Olympic competitors and-Uni-versity athletes. Davidson and H, Wilson ■ (New Zealandei-s), Ken T, Hughes (Vivtorian), V. Dunbar (Queenslander) participated; Each side won five events, the Americans taking the broad jump, 440 yards hurdles, and three relay-races of four miles, two 1 miles and-440 yards. The British m on the high jump, one mile, two miles’relays; and half mile relay, wherein Davidson'finished first by six yards. Thompson; the Canadian champion, won the 120 yards'hurdles in 14 4-5 seconds, creating a world’s record on grass.

CHINESE JUSTICE. (Received- this day at 8 a.m.) PEKIN, September 3-Inspector-General Chank Tsoliing favoured death for fifteen ,hundred -troops who participated in the recent mutiny at Tingclmw, and was restrained from carrying out punishment by the President who favours} only shooting the ringleaders.

i WELCOME AT TOKIO. (lleceived This Day at 8 a.m.) TOKIO, September 3. The American Congressional Party which is visiting Japan was accorded «a warm welcome at Tokio, representatives of the Government officially receiving them. Many functions were held in their honour. AMERICAN NEWS. WASHINGTON, September 3. Governor Stephens of California conferred with Mr Colby regarding the Japanese situation on the Pacific Coast. Stephens reiterated the nece&ssity of holding the proposed referendum on the Japanese question in California. An earthquake shock was felt in the outlying parts of Los Angelos. No dam ago was reported. NEW YORK,' September 3. Mr Cox criticising: Mr Harding’s speech of August 28th. said the Hague Tribunal had proved a failure and Mr Hardijng’s position wasi simply reactionaryism applied to international affairs.

ITALIAN UNREST. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, September 4. Unconfirmed reports from Italy states a Soviet regime has been established in many Italian cities, including Rome Genoa, Florence, Milan and Turin.