MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

i l ITRTHA 1.1 AN ANI) N.Z. OAlll.K ASSOCIATION. SOETII AFRICAN TRADE. CAPETOWN. November 18. Commercial circles in Johannesburg confirm the statement that Germany is making large captures of trade, formerly done by Britain, specially in mining material, at prices such as eliminate the idea of British competition. Tim continued revenue shortage is causing perturbation in official circles at Capetown especially in view of the possible closing down of low grade mines, aggravating the unemployment problem. The deficit is expected to he greater than was estimated LG TITIAN NEGOTIATION'S. LONDON, November 1!). In consequence of the collapse of j Egyptian negotiations, Adly Pasha and other delegates will leave to-morrow. The continued presence ot military in bgypt is the only one cause of tho breakdown, equally important being Lord Curzon’s decision not to relinquish effective jKilitieal control. Tho Foreign Office deprecates the premature piecemeal disclosure of Tho contents of the proposed agreement and eorrespomleneo -between them and Egyptian delegates before the documents are published officially, simultaneously in Kngland and Egypt.

Meanwhile the Lgyptian nationalists are continuing their propaganda, attempting to inlluence bnglish opinion in favour of their view that Independence lie given Egypt. LM IG RATION ERIE RES. LONDON, November I'd. During the- first nine months of 11)21, emigration decreased bv -d.822. The number from Ireland "as little more than half of 11120. Canada took (U.OJO, baited States 17,508. Smith Africa. 10,002), Australia 21.112. New Zealand 8,805. Til b. KITCIILNLH L11..M. LONDON. Nov. 18. The producers allege that tin 1 new Kitchener Mint, which is being produced to-morrow, is being based on new evidence of neliinl facts within the producers’ knowledge. Lin'd Kitchener undoubtedly perished as the result of the incidents portrayed LI MEL ACTION KAILS LONDON, Nov. 17. In the libel action, Watson (unemployed leader) versus the "Morning Post” and the Duke ol Northumberland (who was the author of the article against AValson), the Court’s ver diet was given for the defendants.