MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

.By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) DROP IN TIN. (Received .This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON November 30. The slump in tin is attributed to holders in the East showing an anxiety to sell. This caused heavy selling here. Tlie depression is accentuated by fears of financial difficulties in various quarters. THE! WRECKED WAREHOUSE. (Received This Day at 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, November 30. The wrecked skin warehouse building is situated in Old Swan Lane close to the Thames fire station. It was extinguished. The police picket are in all streets in the neighbourhood. The explosion, is attributed to Irishmen, but police decline to express an opinion GREECE’S KING. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, November 30. It is reported from Lucerne that Constantine does not return to Athens, until the plebiscite result is announced. HELIGOLAND. (Received This Day at 10.35 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, November 29. A report from Berlin states the disarmament of Heligoland will be completed shortly and the destruction of the harbour commenced. The International Commission refused Germany’s request to save part of the harbour for the fishery. 9 RAILWAY CONFERENCE. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Nov 30. The International Raihvaymen’s Conference met at London. Robert Williams presided and said it was essential to know what the different countries were doing to improve the economic status of the workers. Mr J. H. Thomas (a commoner) in welcoming the foreign delegates, said the workers were determined that the wounds of the war must be healed and reconcilations with their late enemies effected. The struggle has not yet ended. There would he a big fight in this country in the next few months over the new stand which the railwaymen were going to make, namely to hold Government to their promise to admit- railwaymen" to the i management of tho railways.