MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. OABL* ASSOCIATION! (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, -November 3. Sylvia Panckhurst is appealing against her recent conviction and has been released on £2,000 bail. -LONDON, November 3. In pursuance of Article 18 of the Covenant, the League of Nations has begun the publication of treaties. The first volum contains nine affecting aviation, immigration and rights of prosperity, also an Anglo-Japanese declaration in favour of the future revision of the 1911 agreement. Sixteen other j treaties 1 registered will be published shortly. v. BANK CAPITA!* (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) • r BERLIN, November 2. The Deutsche Bank has increased its capital by 125 million marks, to four hundred millions, making it the biggest bank in Germany. „ (Reuter’s Telegram.) (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 3. In the House of Lords, Lord Loreburn moved a resolution condemning Sipm Fein murders, denouncing the policy of reprisals and urging the grantof tomplete self-government to Ireland including fiscal 1 autonomy, but reserving to the Imperial Parliament the control of the Army, Navy, and Foreign Affairs. Lord Ctirzon replying, said it was immoderate men, who were in m overwhelming majority in Ireland, and what was the good of offering concessions which would only satisfy the when the majority wanted an independent Republic. The motion was rejected by 44 to 13. TOKIO, November 2. The newspaper “Dai Nippon” publishes particulars of new fortification plans and armament changes. Besides strengthening the existing fortifications on Haclijo island at tjie entrance to To•_kio Bay, Oshima Islands will be fortiJffied forthwith, and other places later. Sasebu dockyard. will be enlarged to enable the building of a dreadnought. As a result of experience gained in the European war the infantry rifle will be changed. It will be shorter, the gauge and range being sacrificed to effectiveness, the new model ranging up to twenty four hundred metres and carbine up to two thousand. \ CAPETOWN, November 2. A‘ Congress of the Unionist party at Bjtoemfontlem after 'considering General smuts recent appear for the formation of a strong non-racial party resolved to unite with the South African par ty. The speakers cordially commended the Nationalist-Party’s secession movement. They declared the unionists were prepared to sacrifice mere party interest for the real interests of the State.