MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[•'RECTEU’S” TELEGRAM, j Dlt MANNiX. / (Received this day at 9.31) a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 13. Dr Mahhix is touring the provinces as tho guest of Catholic communities. Speaking at Bradford, he reiterated that he was familiar with Irish arguments. JAPANESE VIEWS. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) TOKIO, Nov. 14. Count Hara, in a speech., declared it would be regrettable if the Californian question affected the good reflations octween Japan and United States, but he affirmed that a conflict was unthinkable. 'Hie intelligent people of both countries valued each others friendship too much for that, and United States had never yet disregarded Japan’s right, no matter what question arose between the two countries. The majority of the American people did not endorse California’s action. AFRICAN WHEAT CROP. CAPETOWN. Nov. 15. Government under the Moratorium Act have prohibited the importation of flour wheat. Government still has on hand large stocks of Canadian and A us. tralian flour. It is reported there is a threatened shortage of big crops expeced in the south-west wheat areas. ADMIRALTY ORDER, Reuter’s Telegrams (Received Hiis Dav at 12.25 p.m A LONDON, Nov. 15. The Admiralty states that British naval forces in the Black Sea have been ordered to observe strict neutrality and carry out only the normal functions of policework.