MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—-COPYRIGHT.) A PROPOSED COLLECTION. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12. In response to Hon A. J. Balfour’s appeal, cabled on the 4th, the Lord Mayor announces London’s next ling day will be devoted to funds to combat typhus. SINN .FEIN IN SCOTLAND. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) . LONDON, .September 12. Four thousand Sinn Feiners at Glasgow are secretly drilling under ex-service .instructors. It is understood the police I who are watching developments, know the ringleaders and are able at a given moment to seize hordes of rifles. Many other Sinn Feiners in Lanarkshire, Fifeshire and Lothinns are drilling with dummy rifles. x JAPS IN CALIFORNIA. 1 (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) TOKIO, September 11. According to* the “Nichinichi,” the* Japanese policy will be to strive to the j utmost to prevent the proposed anti- j Japanese legislation in California, but* should the legislation be passed it is believed a special treaty guaranteeing a special treaty guaranteeing the rights of Japanese will fie .concluded between United States and Japan. The newspaper “Fijishimpo” things a solution of the Californian problem is hopeless.

MR SMILLE’S CHARGE. T“reuter’s” tbleubam.] (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12. Mr Smillie created a sensation in the Union Congress in following up the allegations of a vote bartering amongst unions for the election of the parliamentary committee. Challenged by the President, Mr Smillie made a definite., statement of vote A committee was appointed at his suggestion to inquire into thin allegations.