MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 October 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[“REOTKR’b” TELEGRAM.j BYE-ELECTION. LONDON, Oct. 8. Ilford bye-election, owing to Griggs death, resulted: — Wise (Coalition Unionist) 16,612 King (Labour) 6,577 Thompson (Liberal) 6,010 THE Y.M.C.A. LONDON, Oct. 8. - Tho Committee of the Y.M.C.A. luncheoned Mp-Vergo, after his Australasian tour. Mr Vergo tributed the great work the Association was doing in Australasia, getting hold of boy life with splendid results. Big memberships were secured in Sydney and Auckland, i He believed the Associations Empire , Union would become a potent factor J binding the Empire together. What the world needed now was not a re- j ligion of technicalities. The Y.M.C.A. would do its part to assist the various Churches into one great union. GOLF CHAMPION. LONDON, Oct. 8. The Professional Golfers’ Association final was won by Abe Mitchell, who beat Jos. Taylor, 3 up and 2 to play, after being 3 down. APPEAL TO MINERS. LONDON, October 9. Sir A. Horne at Glasgow made a stirring appeal to the miners to avert the strike, the mere menace of which deprived the country of millions of pounds of profits. He promised them an advance of 22/- weekly dating from Ist. October if the rate of output equalled the rate of the first quarter. Sir R. Horne added that proposals foil- settlement were wrongly described as emanating from the coal owners. The theory basing remuneration on output emanated entirely from the Government, SOLDIERS’ REVOLT. LONDON, October 9. A number of Irish guards several Coldstream Guards at Aldershot, were arrested for parading in the street howling and shouting wildly. Their comrades and a mob attempted to batter in the doors of the barracks to secure their release. The disorder continued until- a late hour. Pit boys- in South Wales, Northumberlaml and Durham have -been debarred from voting in the impending ballot. SERIOUS TRAIN SMASH. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, October 10. The express from Paris to Nantes collided with a, goods train at Souilles. Eight coaches were telescoped and thirty persons killed and ' one hundred injured. BANK RUN AT HAVANA. (Received This Day nt 8 a.m.) HAVANA, October 10. Due to a falling in sugar prices, the international Bank of Cuba, with a capitalisation of 10 million dollars; has provisionally suspended payments. Depositors with other banks taking fright, also made large with drawals. Havana stock exchange temporarily suspended operations. AUSTRIA AND JUGO-SLAVS. (Received Tills Dnv at 12.25 p.m.if VIENNA, October 10. ( Notwithstanding a plebiscite is being taken to decide whether Corinthia shall remain Austrian or belong to Jugo-Sla-via. Jugo-Slav troops are c-oneentrat-inug on the frontier. THE DELHI SMASH, deceived This Day at 8 a.m.) DEILjHI, October 9. It is suspected that the Madras mfuKvas wrecked by discontented coolies who previously had been dismissed. Five carriages l . Were ceiPSOOJfcd. Europeans were killed. Thirteen Indians were killed n.nd many wounded. European passengers rendered first aid with scarves and handkerchiefs. The disaster oeeup’ed at eleven at night. Fires were lit alongside the wreckage to help the rescuers. SAFELY HOME AGAIN, i (Received this day at 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 10. j H.M.S. Renown anchored at Spitshead this evening. There was saluting. The Prince’s brothers are spending the I night aboard. MEASLES. LONDON, Oct. 10. The Orvieto has arrived from Sydney I with twenty-nine cases of measles. I There were a few deaths among the 1 children. INTERVIEW WITH POPE. I (Received this day at 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 10. _ The “Morning Post’s” Rome eorresI pondent says the Pope granted a priI vate audience to" ex-King Constantine’s i J brothers Andrew and Christopher. The ’I audience lias aroused comment, because s. I Andrew is considered one of the ring- ' J leaders of those intrigues for Constan--31 tine’s return. It is asserted his conf J versation with the Pope was not limited 31 merely to formal observations. s A PECULIAR TRAGEDY, e BERLIN, Oct 10. g I Reports from Weimar states tw< e I masked men entered Admiral Voi s-1 Scheer’s residence and assassinated hi; ,v wife ancl maid and seriously wounded : o I daughter. The. motive is unknown,. > One of the murderers, an artist name) is Buechner, committed suicide and tli ? other fled. Von Sc-heer was sleeping ie I in an unstairs room when the murder iy occurred. The victims bodies were di; jtJ covered in the coal cellar. se I a JAPS IN KOREA. a ' TOKIO, Oct. 9. to I Cabinet has decided to reinforce tl of I Japanese contingents on the Chines side of the Korean frontier. One ba ne I talion will he sent from Korea an • a . more if necessary. The depleted Ko ;ic 1 can garrison will he filled up wit troops returning from Siberia. Japr will notify China and other foreii powers of the reasons for the step. Tl Japanese battleship Hizen has been i dered to tho Korean Coast. rtf7i?nuc AWH TJTTftSTANS.

' (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) 0 ' PRAGUE, Oct. 9. s' The Czech delegation is leaving for e Rif/a to negotiate for trade relations n with Soviet Russia and exchange of prisoners.