BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1921, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ITALY'S UNKNOWN WARRIOR. ROME, Nov. 4. I Italy's unknown warrior -was buried in a wall monument of King \ iqtov Emanuel ill Piazza Davehzia: The Royal Family and High State dignaj ! thrics whre -pres&nt. Bells iff .dll 1 churches in Rome v;ere guns at Montemaris fired a. royal salute. A STEAMER FOUNDERS.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 4. During a great storm in the North Sea the British steamer Belgrove with a Swedish crew and cargo of timber and iron* foundered. All the boats were smashed. The crew constructed rafts from tlq, cargo, but only one was successfully launched. The others were smashed and the occupants perished. The surviving raft drifted -for tours in bitterly cold weather and reached the shore with only fotlr out of ten of its crew* alive. EXCHANGING SOVEREIGNS. BUDAPEST, Nov. 4. The Crown Forfeiture Hill has been passed and Karl formally dethroned. The city is being futivelv flooded with handbills extolling Admiral Hortliv. and recommending his election to the I throne. The feeling of the country is undoubtedly monairchial. Horthv s candidature probably will be received favourably. VISCOUNT GREY ENGAGED. LONDON’, November 5.

VISCOUNT GREY ENGAGED. LONDON, November 5. Viscount Gray has become engaged to Lndv Gleneoniier,

IMMIGRATION. SAX FRANCISCO, Nov. A. The Australian Press Association interviewed Mr W. T. Br.vce, Immigration Commissioner, who said: “I haVo not received any complaints front* Australians concerning their detention in San Francisco, because the British monthly immigration quota had keen filled, or because of harsh treatment or unsatisfactory conditions existing. The immigration station will gladly investigate any complaints made, t _Sup» pose there may have been Australians who c aine when the British quota was filled, and who were disgruntled because they felt discommoded when they were required to stay at the station for several days until a bond could be arranged. The Noveinl>er quota is not yet filled ” ENGI.ISH BETTING L\M t LONDON, Nov. 5. Tile House of Lords has accepted an amendment to Lord Muir Mackenzie's Betting Bill, exempting trustees from

the obligation of claiming under Justice Sutter’s decision prior to the pas- , sage of the present Bill. i . ... I PORTUGUESE POLITICS. ‘ LISBON. Noveinlier 4. Senator Coellio’s Cabinet has resigned. DISORDERS IN JERUSALEM. CAIRO, Novemlier -1. , Further disorders have occurred in Jerusalem. Several Jews were killed Martial I-aw has I,eon proclaimed. ARMISTICE CELEBRATIONS, PARIS. November 5; The Parliamentary Commission recommends that in future armistice tele- j I,rations shall be held on the first Sub- | dav after November lltli.. in order to , avoid an additional public festival. j THE CAUSE OF COLDS. I LONDON. No vein lie r 5. I l)r Hall-Dalbv, in a noteworthy lecture at the Hygenic Institute on •‘Common Cold” said that many pen- 1 [,le catch ,-old through keeping a handkerchief in the same pocket always, or reinfect themselves by using unwashed handkerchiefs. The hearty sneezer was a very dangerous person, and the minimum range of safety from him was at least three feet. The simplest remedy was a hot whisky toddv or

mulled Burgundy, followed by a hot bath ; then go to l>od or blanket, where the sufferer stays until better. i CHINA’S SHANTUNG STAND. ! PEKIN, November 5. China lias sent Japan a Note declaring that a summary of the latter’s Shantung proposals is altogether too • remote from the liojr’S and expect:’.- j tions of the Chinese Government and people., who are therefore obliged to await an opportunity of asking Japan to reconsider her position. • ITS LABOUR" CONFERENCE. ! GENEVA. Nov. 5. j

The Labour Conference’s Agricultural Commission has recommended that countries ratifying the Convention shall place agricultural wage earners on the same footing as industrial we:lvors in regard to compensation ter accidents, sickness and insurance; also Hint they should prohibit employment of children under fourteen during school hours. Tlio Commission on white lead appointed a medical committee to ascertain whether medical science is in a position properly to diagnose white lead poisoning. > Tlie committee of international »x----|verts appointed to investigate the most satisfactory method of disinfection for anthrax is to leport to a future conference. GOLD MAGNATES’ MOVE. CAPETOWN, Nov. 5. The Conference between the Premier the Minister of Mines and the Miners’ leaders discussed the proposals submitted by the Government for reducing working costs and assisting the lowgrade mines in view of the declining price of gold. The miners declared that if the changes were adopted, every miner would strike within *lB hours. The pnqiosals involve relaxation of the colour bar to lessen the number of white employees.

BRITISH LABOUR COUNCIL. LONDON, Nov. 5. The Triple Alliance admits that the organisation, which has never tally recovered from the result of its intervention in the coal dispute, is shortly to lie disbanded. It declares that a new Labour General Council will carry on its spirit and ideas. This Council is being asked to intervene in the Transporters and Seamen’s dispute,