MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1921, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

CABLE NEWS.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

1 BRITISH NAVY. I ! LONDON, July 19. ! The “Daijly Express)” says:—“We ' understand that a strong Ministerial ’ group is endeavouring to hamper the ' , building of four newer naval ships, that are proposed in this year’s estimates. ' j Lord Beatty and Mr Churchill are iii 1 the minority. They favour the imme--1 diate construction of the ships. They 1 I are reminding the Government that if these ships are,.,not built, the British Navy will sink to third place among 1 j the world powers by the end of 1924. I The present officially accepted standard of the British sea strength is an equality with the strongest other naval power. Britain thus has abandoned her two-power standard, which she had maintained for more than 60 years.”

’ DOMINION AND CONFERENCE

j LONDON, July 19. J The ‘-Morning Post’s” Washington ! correspondent says: that, as a matter of course, the Bri- , tish Dominions will be represented in

their own right at the forthcoming Far Eastern Conference at Washington. inasmuch as Canada. Australia,

and New Zealand arc Pncifiic Powers, vitally affected by any settlement. Tt i has been explained, however, that as th o United States will not recognise the Dominioij ns such separate entities, they cannot lie invited. What ever representation they may be accorded, must lie as part of the British delegation. It is umterstood that I there is no objection to the Dominions j participating, on the contrary, the feeling in certain quarters is that it would lie a good thing to have the Dominion representatives to assist, liecause their views are believed to parallel those of the United States. There is no question of the Conference voting by a majority.

j jit. EVEREST EXPEDITION

DELHI, July 20. The ML Everest expedition arrived at Tingri on the 19th. June, all well, sxcept Raeburn who has been invalided back to Sikkim. Mountaineers are exploring tile north-west approaches to Everest and the remainder a-e making scientific excursions westward, 4500 square miles of new country being surveyed, but the monsoons arc hampering the work. The 'Thibetan name foi Everest is Choino Lungnna. MESOPOTAMIA’S KING DELHI, July 19. Emir Feisul has been accepted as King by. the Couhcil of Mesopotamian notables. The High Commissioner is remitting the election assent of the whole people.

A FRONTIER splash. DELHI, July 19,

An official frontier communique states a convoy of eighty armed men and 130 followers were held up at S'hahur Tungi, Iry a hundred Abdullai and- Jellal rebels occupying a position on both sides of Shahur Tungi river which-at this [mint is only thirty foot wide, between sheer cliffs, from which the enemy dropped bombs and opened fire, the first volley killing nine, including the officer commanding the advance guard. Artillery were unable to get a sufficient angle of descent to dislodge the enemv.\ Reinforcements from Chagmulni also failed, but our troops eventually mastered the situation. Our casualties were two British officers, one sub-assistant surgeon and thirteen Indians killed, two British and fourteen Indians wounded.

PROHIBITION OF LIQUOR. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.j NEW YORK, July IS).

The Anchor Line, a British Steamship Coy, has filed a bill of equity asking for an injunction restraining the Collector at New York port from in terfering with the shipment of liquor originating at Glasgow, and consigned to foreign ports. The plaintiff maintains that the recent order by the Secretary to the Treasury ‘ regarding the seizure and retention of alcoholic beverages, billed for transhipment to American ports, contemplates the violation of commercial treaties between Groat Britain and the Unit'd States, ‘especially the Trade Agreement of 1871

labour and disarmament. (Received This Day at 11.30 n.m.) WASHINGTON, July 19.

It is understood Mr Samuel (lumpers has called on President Harding and asked that trade representatives of labour be appointed to the American delegation on the Armament Conference.

Administration officials refuse to comment on the incident.

INTEREST PAYMENTS. (Received This Day at 10.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 20.

Mr Mellon told the Senate Finance Committee that the American Government considers itself under an obligation to foreign debtor nations to defer interest payments on their debts,

NEW KNIGHT. (Received This Day at 1.39 p.m.) LONDON, July 21.

Mr Mackinnal, who has been knighted, proceeded after the ceremony to ißi'lckingham Palace, .where the honour was conferred privately.