MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. MEIGHEN’S RETURN TO CANADA. OTTAWA, Aug. 8. Hon Meighen, Prime Minister of Canada, has arrived at Halifax. He stated: —“You cannot, these days, have peace unless you have at least substantial peace in Europe. The influence of British statemen in the councils of the world i s greater, be. cause the Dominions and India are within the Empire, and because she reflects or wants to reflect, their views as well as her own.” AMATEURISM. LONDON, Aug. 8. The Olympic Association, repving to the Amateur Bowing Association, rays the Association’s real motive appears to be a determination to maintain an antiquated amateur definition ,excluding from the ranks of amateurs many oarsmen against whom the only objection is that they earn of have earned their living by manual work. FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS. LONDON, Aug. 7. Tt is nuthoritively learned that Hon. Llovd George and the Dominion Prime Ministers are vexed over the United States’ refusal to consider settling up 'iiu understanding between Great Britain. Japan and America, to take the place of (he Japanese Alliance. Great Britain had suggested a conference those three Powers preliminary to the Washington meeting, in order to reach such an understanding. Air Hughes (U.S. Secretary) and President Harding, remembering the fate of the Versailles Treaty and the FrancoAmertcan Defenre agreement in the T T .S. Senate, vetoed this suggestion. They felt certain that, Congress -would not accept it. Tt is now regarded as certain, however. Hint the proposal will he broached when the Washington Conference assembles on November 11. TUBER HAGGARD’S PLEADING. LONDON. Aug. 7. Following on the statements of the Dukes of Bueelenelt. Bedford. Portland and other large landowners, to the (.fleet that over taxation is destroying their ancient estates and breaking up England, the novelist, Sir Bider Haggard. writes to the “ Times ” declaring that practically most of agricultural England is for sale. This is. he asserts, “entirely owing to the cruel, grinding and unjust taxation, which is threatening farmers and landowners with utter min, and is steadily increasing agricultural unemployment.” Sir Rider Haggard views the coming winter apprehensively. IMA MONO SMUGGLERS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) . LONDON, Aug. 7. American Jewellers’ Association are offering a reward of' £IOOO sterling in London newspapers for information leading to the conviction of diamond smugglers.' It appears Russian Bolsheviks are endeavouring to place in the world’s markets seven millions sterling worth of looted diamonds and other jewels, crossing the border via Rev ft 1. Millions worth wore disposed of in Londoifi’ and were mostly smuggled to America with tlie greatest ingenuity, concealed in walking sticks, hoot heels, watches, and picture frames. Smugglers even employed pet dogs, which were compelled to swallow stones, LEAVING ANGORA. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 7 Kcmalists are removing from Angora to Cessalihea. the archives and Government stores, preparatory to evacuation. It seems improbable, therefore, that the Nationalists will make (heir last stand west of Angora, Mtistnpha Kemal's policy being to preserve the army as much as possible, while reckoning on the further the Greeks advance, the more they will weaken themselves. The people of Angora are panic stricken by the plans for retirement, and Gn'e' aerial bombardments, hut the authorities are said to Ik* sanguine of final success. They declined the Bolsheviks offer to send reinforcements at present, saying they would take advantage thereof if things went badly. .■MADRID, Aug. 7 It is reported that General Navarro's troops escaped from Montcorruit ami arc making for Milliln. A BAD FIRE. MADRID, Aug. 7. By a destructive fire at Casablanca harbor, Customs houses and a number ; of warehouses were destroyed. AN ENGINEER’S SOLUTION. ROME. Aug. 7 Engineer Concetti claims to have solved the principle of the commercial . application of waves on the Adriatic < coast for motor and other power, lie t gave a practical demonstration of his t claim. 1 TO HARNESS WAVES. 1 PARTS, Aug. 7. A scheme to harness tides, has been ! approved l>v the .Ministry oi Public < Work's. It is decided to establish an • experimental power station at Abervrach ' Rav in Mrittnnv. I