MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Al'Sri’.M.UN AM) NfWIH.E ASSOCIATION. I’itoil IUITInN TN AMKIUCA. AS SKJCN iiV JjORD NOUTHCUI-Tli. I.OXDON, September 17. lAtrd Xorthelifi’e in :) special to tin) ■‘Oailv Mail’’ says prohibition .is: I havo seen it in America :>lifl Canada is :m----otlior word for subterfuge of a iinmilintin”; and deinnriilining nature. Drink is tin' absorbing topic of conversation ;nnmi« Americans. It is o universe], theatrical jest. Friends assure Inc Ibis perpetual talk on the subject drives people to drink, wlio novel- drank 'before. It is not pleasino to me to see in America, friends with loupe distinguished police records, lockine tin- door and prodcein;' a flask. Nevertheless this practice is almost universal. All the best French wines. Scotch whiskies and Knjilish wins arc readily pun ha •

;il l |i■. derVrs iHiskinj' ennrmmis profit.. Hue ill' my companions (lined mi the o!' :■ m-.jit X " York hold. Cm-k-I iiU were s ’rvril iiml ci;niin>a;i!io Ilmve I lls IIMII I'.r.-'T dole i'l ! millull 'll. I' !*• win- lieoan. Wli: !»I(| fit's'll ! ril-: •! the pnliey of lull:i'll" ist ri’i vi* I do not hmev !iis t illicit drinkiiH: selling Mini bribing prevails viy li!"!i up. There is mi :i 1 11l ii l l ■’iif'- of -hem drinks in sin :i 11 resta nrant s. I thienrht here is •i | —'iil»it inn cMiiiiianv drill! inr kme ii: - nn,| 5..,1a. lemon s'li'nsh. orsint"* ~,,'sli. era.- j e me. I did mil know ll ]|.l(| Ici-.-C i| IK*lit it V-f (dcnli'.l. The nrie" of a 1. 'ini'll sipiash was . ii. Xcw York is riddl'd with d-rinking dens, illicit stills, where In.rri 1 ilo poisons arc liliiinifact civil for residents in the cliet'.t •••••• locnlil ios. \ distinguished professor said to me that parts of America are always more or 'ess: dry. Places such as Xcw York have never hecn dry and never will. I went to America with an open mind. 7 left convinced that prohibition n“ I saw 1

is nut tin- l ii'lit solution of tl;o drink I‘i'i.iMoni

(I HUMAN* Tit A Dl'X LONDON. Sept. 18 Thi' “Morning Post’s" spudul ourri»• spowieiit in (loriiniiiy in n series "I :u tn li's on (loi niiin.' s c;ip.-u-i i > m liny tlio indemnity, says lie nni'k deluded iii(|iiiiy in tin' diii‘l imlnsllies. < muinemino with i-heinicnl, In- di'i'i'k'S this «ill In. :<l>le 111 |i;i\ its s!i:ire of repm'iiliiins despite Iniiuliinp> imposed l;y the Tivnty siidi n - . les ■ eonl nml rigid m.’fi-ssii v hi i'es' el' '■ ii'i- ii ei■ ■>i l •" Till- 1 111 •■esp.nnli'iil sups iiiilust rinlly (*onii;ii!v is mir I'liiiiniiiie v- !inli'. i'n' !*- suit ni link' n eeiii m y in plmming. mill lievel<ipim* ll l. *1 lie i eel inn nl •’ i-usiiiiiis linrrioi' nil tin l ltliin'' cut' this Ininjiliinli'il iirgniiisiii its n knilc. iieivssiliitini: tlm ii'-tniniti- of no me port iiml export license " Inel. often on to i 1 s weeks uniting I'm '';iw msiterinl, hopelessly .lisloeii 1 iog the elieniiciil iiiilust ry. A mi in iln c position is dis I'lnseil ill I'ppor Silosin. The ni.'ieuin,,v ~i pi'.nliietioii must lie freed I root ihi-se iiisionis mill pnlilienl liiuili'iilu.'s, if Oeniniiiy is to prueoed. LONDON, Sopt. let.

Tol.-rains from H. itin recently >!■'- srvrilid ill.' Merman trail. 1 1 >oom as licit inns ami certain to collapse i> c. i-mau nisi 11 uf:i<-turor.s ofV. rmsr at native quotations have umlmihm.Uy booked hiri orders in markets hitln rh> settled by liritisli houses. Wit; the ends si'iil aiv of flip l>oo.vst. I-ioi'l' makers am not hurriedly 1 ‘ ' representativos to Overseas w.lli sampi,.;, to nmvc liritisli .minds are superior to anythin* made in Oermany. SV I.V 1A T’ANKHTTRST. I.ONOON. Sept- IS. Tit,. Knolisli Communist party las ( , N p ( .]lo,l Miss Sylvia l’ankhurst. rivi„„. l(> , K . r refusal to allow llmir on.v.iI i v ,. („ ,-ontrol tlm journal. “ I In' V" ,k c,. s ' Dri'iulnoiii'lit." which she fonmlocl an.l edited. Sim has boon forced cense publication, ovin* to iln-.n iliHiniltios.

(Sylvia l'nnkliiirst opposes the Communist Party's policy "> . oiije-U mg I’.i ilia moot ary elect ions. l.cl i«-v niji in (!„. workers boycotting present political ilist il iltinns.! SIIANTCNC DISIM’Ti:. I.d.MHtN. Sept. IS. The .1 apanese Kmbassy here announces Unit, .Inpait lilts proposed t" China a i mifercnee ivitlt a view in settling tile Shantung dispute. This move on Japan's part is narded here as mi important preliminary to 111,. Washington Conference. The Washington Kmliassy of dapan has inihlished the Japanese terms lor China, the i lii-f of "bieh are : II) The lease hold Kiaoeliafi rights originally granted to flermany ever a r,<) kilometer zone round Kinoehan 15:,v, shall lie restored to China. C2) .laimn will ahandon her plans for a Japanese exclusive settlement, at Tsingtao. provided that China opens the leased territory of TCiachail as a free trade port, and permits 'lie nationals of all foreign countries t’> reside there, and carry on commerce. China shall also open Shantung province for residence and trade to all foreign nationals. <:() The K iam han-Tsinanl n railway and all the mines appertaining thereto, shall he worked hy joint < 'll ino-.l apa nese enterprise. (It Japan will reiioiinre all preferential rights for the supply of personal capital and material stipulated in the Chino-Cerman treaty ol ISPS. TOKTO. September Id. It is authoritatively intimated that if China declines Japan’s proposal regarding the return of Shantung. Ja,,ai, mnv refuse to discuss the Shantung t| nest inn at the Washington conference.

A TRAIN COLLISION. COPKXUACKX. Sept. I!) A special train rottirii with tie' quests from the opening ceremony in connection with NorwaOs new trunk railway from ILipon to Tinndhiein wit-* passing thronnh Alidareids tunnel, when it crashed into the Christiania train. Six persons were killed and many injured. A HIT AT SOCIALISM. LONDON. Sept. 17. The “Drily ■Chronicle's" Rome correspondent -states: A quaint situation has arisen at Milan, where there is a Socialist C ity (nuiied. There was a fire at (irei-o-Mihtno. which it se-\ hy lit • Milanese Kite K:i...T.V. A tail wa: sent, hut .Mil in rophel i a! they would n il send the rti'in.-.-' as t.reeoMilano had not paid for t ■' hist tire se, vices. Oreco-Mihitm tch-u! e e l 1other towns, which all resounded the* if (Sri'c-M ih'.no would tint i>a .’ -diki”, it would not pay them'. M e:i ' the lire wa-- Iminimt niorrily. !•:11 :ll v a town , ouacdlor a: o-Mdai-. ho came secure,v to" th- < ! o'. »”«! 'he Milan Hr inn do rushed to the wenennd pm net the tire alter “nun daimmc ■.. I I 1 :., Th,, (;rero-Milan Council is Communist, and lilt- t'-a Milanese, is heuelcodv involv “til . HRIAND COIN*! TO WASH INO’ION. lON DON. Septemher IS. '['tie -‘Daily Chronicde’s" Paris curl esp'-ud’-nt -avs : The Krciich Navy o i -ep.ihm Co' vvvi.-r led.’"r gnincf I, M. ISrien! ! I'Venc/i Pr-iniei to the Wnshiiioton Conference. WOK K i'.IC” COXTKOI. or IXIU'STRV. SKCI'KKD IN CKUMANY.

I.oXDOX. September IS. 'I ll*' M imajimn direet-or ol \ ickery -* nlltr a lour nf iviniin', .-ay.-- '.lint fn* |,ssi iul'm Hied industrial ami r-nnmuM - i*-.:ti*-rs in (lermnny 111’" nmvim ed 1 1,-, L sin' will either muke tremendous < (lIIIIIH'IT ill | progress. 11l- heroin,* ii°l- > ln'\- iii (ummeivialiy: thronuh the makers i.<a uiiiiii;; "ti. i’iilKiilalik'. 1-a Wnrkncui's Councils limm already lr. * n empowered independently to audit tlm ~iiijdnyi*rs' i.in~i:-. "itli a view '-'ltlii'l "1 | n , ; ,'U* V mi's Il‘ I < 11 U iim V 1 O'C' >'l ...■dm M H:d ; v. the .ml of Nvitu;. Till--o i- no inclimit position for tn rniiiiiy. Ski' will either swamp every ,u!:n O'liiiili.v ill l ially and oilin'!'; dally, or w.il bet nine Ho! •nr \ 1 ... Tli,. other 111:11111 fo ■l l :t-1- did not In' |i.-vi- tlial ' I'l'iiiiai I niiui'rilion v. "i.lo prove as I'nrmidsdile as expe. led. ; <>i> l ilio mil dial t.imaoli t‘lo (• loans ;*.*:• now Im.ikiiii! liupo orders at low price*, tin* hovers an* limiiiio tie .jnali.y **! I In* jp.ods of dm p*.ior,'st. COST OK AI.IdKD AR .M IIIS. I.uXIM'X. S.*| 1 "inln 1 IS. Tin* '•Daily Tel.-sir a pliV' Davis rnrlTsponilant says: 'On* 1 11st ol tlm A.!* 11,• : | ai'ihh*s 01 uiTiipaiion in tiermany l,i*tvi'i'ii tin* a I*lll istiii* and .May i-o lasi totalled live lliuusalld millions of Iranes. It is made up tluis: America llTS.nOil.Hllil dollars; Kianei* •J.. 1 ,1 I.(H)U.Oiill i rants*, llrilain f'-I.UiIO.iHO: Uriel hj 11 H7S.lmo.otlil fraai s ; Italy 0.11(111.Ui:o franc*-. dill* daily ,11st ol eaell Voldier works n,,i thus: Aiiieriea. I • dollars, earl: man: llrilaui Ids; I* rami* i* ? 1 lon ' I!el».ri*i 111 I' : frillies: Italy -- Iran,*.-*.

INTKI’N \TI( >X AI. ;-;iiHOT! Nt!. NKW »1 ?K, IS. Tin- ini--, !i : iiini'l nt'f -'ll! ntins' i *i t: si. is I ikinp; phu I* m I miij) ! my. 1 »>l:in. In tin- inli-: ii:itimni( <lll iM-lior , ill.- t * Mill lll.itr!!. I'm- M I '--v. :■ l -. I'lipll.v till* >.\ iiii• 1 1 llrilMin. tin- i n;l-.-il Stnt'Caitiul i. mill A list! alia mi- ' niupi-tln-,m!v 1V... • M-18-I1 yi-l avail ■ 1.1 . I.' nil ml Sinli‘S -I-' liritnili ‘

KIWIIEIiIiKR’S AIERDEIiER. MiNDOX, Sopt. 17. Tli,- *• Oilily ’lVlonrapli's" Hi’rlin cur tispuihluiil state-:-. : Endn-rui-i's U"ir ilrl'cls U'o t'u ills, m'uivil til,nil'll C. - VC, I,l' j.'irl seein,; two v,nulls, nnsivi-iinu t„ 111.. ,I,'s, riptiuii ul ilu- -11,ur,lor,ts 1 hro.iv sun;,, i r;|u|il,‘Hts ul |iit|«-r in '•< Iricli. Tlu-fc uns ii n,>ir uoiirhy. Th<- s l ll „ M |i,.ii,',l mill ilic In,ml; -li-itim-d Thu input' ri'T u:> lu,l i lie :„1,1r,-ss n! tin--1.. .■ i ilurui s in Muni,-It. IIKITISII l-’ISII TRADE. I.UXO-s.V, S,-pt. IS. Thu lish |inukui's of (liimshy lltlV, sum iHKMhiii uns,.. ~j liuiviiiLis In (h-r ninny. This i. tliu first sliipniiuu oi lion nit's shipped sinci- tin- ii.m