MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

I [“reuter’b” telegram.] j LONDON, November 6. The Orsova arrived at Plymouth from !‘Australia. The reports that a passen. 1 ger named Thomas Kelly, who is bound for Ireland jumped overboard twie* within twelve hours. Boats were lowered and rescued Kelly, who was rwiia- "> ming vigorously. j , LONDON, November 6. I It is stated authoritatively by official ; circles that the effects of recent British imiltary successes in Mesopotamia have bee* considerable. Several of J the Arab tribes have now eurren--1 dered . unconditionally. They havs given up their rifles and their ammunition. | On other hand, on the left bank of . the Euphrates river, a large number j of the Arab tribesmen ate still defiant They have recently been active 9 gainst ; British forces. j ROME, November stb I Milan reports an astonishing affair during Victory Day, rejoicings in Veronia. Several hundred young Nationalists armed with revolvers, marched to the Town Hall to haul down the Socialist flag. They were met by the So ' cialists who were also armed. Firing commenced and several were wounded on both sides. The affray •ended by a bomb exploding in the pocket of Scaraibello, who is a member of Parliament, killing liim and injuring several others and wrecking a neighbouring building. , Waste paper backets in - the Town Hall were later found filled with explosives. I OTTAWA,, November G. * j Mr D. Hanna, manager of tho Cauaj dian Government Mercantile Marine has announced the Government hag a sendee of seventy seven ships ready for the inauguration of services between Canada, and Foreign countries j LONDON, Nov. 6. A conference of British delegates to the League of Nations met at the House of Commons to discuss subjects on the agenda for the Geneva Conference. They arrived at a general understanding. Lord Knutsford announces the London Hospital, the biggest In Britain, will be closed at the New Year. Already there is a deficit of a hundred j thousand sterling, and it is impossible I to meet the immense increases In costs, j while running on a voluntary basis, i State aid is essential. JUDGE’S SALARY. ! SYDNEY, November 4. In reply to Judge Edmunds invitation to members of Parliament to give evidence before the Commission on the question of salaries and expenses the leader of the Progressives has written to Judge Edmunds stating no member of the Party will take any part in the proceedings, on the grounds that members are responsible to the electors only that the Legislature is competent and it is essentially its dujty to fix the allowance ; and the holding of the inquiry is a degradation to Parliament. CHINA’S PROGRAMME. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) PEKIN, Nov. 6. The Premier in an interview, stated after Parliament is elected, the constitution will be drafted for all China. Civil and military administrations will he separated, and a reduction of the armies will be continued and finances reorganised. A foreign loan will not be accepted if the conditions thereof infringe upon China’s, sovereignity or involve political consideration.