MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. Fit A NCi >-’l UR Iv ISH ACi I! KKMENT. PARIS, Dec. 1. Komalists have signed an agreement granting the necessary safeguards to Christians in Cilicia, abrogating the law confiscating forty per cent, of property ami postponement of the enforcement id military service, and establishing a Eranco-Tiirkisli Commission to saleguard the property of the refugees. Tile arrival of Erciieh ollii i lls in the principal towns of Cilicia has considerably alloyed the alarm-. Mali; Christians ar< r. i liming lo their lioines.

ol Alt I’EIi.MASTER CHARGED. SAN KR ANCISCO, Dee. The "(’lironicle" Stilt'S Mr Samuels. 11l Spreokles l ine, has sworn mu a warrant against t.lu.ii terinaster Duorosl. , barging him with theft of tin- S«noma’s gold. Dm rcst lias escaped. The I olicc. who 111 lievc tliox are on his track, expert to arrest hint shortly.

I.ANDRU’S APPEAL. PARIS. Dec I atitlru lias yielded to persuasion and lias signed an appeal for mercy. There is an idea, among the lawyers that the judgment will he quashed by the Court, of Cessation, on the ground of irregularities in the procedure during the preliminary magisterial investigation. in which event, the accused may he retried.

MARK’S RECOVERY. BERLX.I. Dec B

The far-reaching social consequences of “Black Thursday’’ when the mark re covered (it is now 81(1 to the Cl! are slowly being realized. Reports from Leipzig, Hamburg. Frankfort, and olspwliese indicate a wholesale snuffing out of mushroom banks, that were founded to satisfy the public’s speculations. Scores of new millionaires have hem ruined. The life earnings of many small investors disappeared in a night.

GERMAN DEMAND. BARIS, Dec. IB “I Betit Bnrisieii” states the German Government have decided formally to demand a moratorium. The (lonian | will bo mado immediately, if an international loan, which Germany needs for Imr .lannary payment, is refused. Should a, loan he granted, the demand will be made at the end of January.

U.S. v unemployment. WASHINGTON. Dee 1. Mr Hoover aiimuniced that the number of unemployed throughout the country have been reduced by more than 1 .000.000 through tile efforts of the ie_ cent National Conference on unemploymeat, and as a. result, severe suffering during the winter will lie prevented.

INCREASE IN BRITAIN. LONDON. Dec 3. The unemployed in Britain are on th ■ increase. Reports show that although 104.000 former unemployed are now >ri gaged in now relief works, representing a value of Cl.33A.Ottf) the unemployed exchanges disclose an increase of tlio;c totally unemployed in the United Kingdom numbering 1.833.400.

EGYPT’S RTGTJTS. LONDON. December 3. Highly important papers respeeting negotiations with (lie Egyptian delegation in London have been published. They include, firstly, a memorandum of British proposals for a treaty; secondly. Ally Dasha’s letter rejecting these proposals; thirdly, a commnnicalion handed to-day by (h- British High Commissioner to Egypt to the Suit an giving. Brit ain's comprehensive view of tile negotiations, and the British Government's observations on the past, present and future relations with Egypt.

The British Government in its communication. points out that it considers there is one dominant factor which characterised the Governmental association of Britain a,rid Egypt for 40 years, and most always govern their relations, nnmelv a close r oineidonix' between Britain’s interests in Egypt, and the interests of Egypt herself.

Britain says the whole territory of Egypt is essential to the main line of communications hetweno Britain and her dominions and the East. Egypt's fortunes, slit l considers are inseparable from the security of the Suez. Canal zone and for an immunity of Egypt from the dominant influence of any other great, power except Britain. Egypt’s position was of primary importance to India. Australia, and dependencies, Tt affected the welfare and safety of nearly 350 millions <ff British subjects. Egypt’s prosperity also was important to them not. merely because Britain and Egypt were hitherto each others best customers, but because anv serious danger to financial or commercial interest in Egypt znvited intervention fix' some other powers and would tinea,ten Egypt’s independence. Uiere was no shadow of an idea of British exploitation of Egypt’s rapid development-. Britain did not seek any financial gain or commerce privilege.

TOTE NOT WANTED. LONDON. December 3. Lord Jersey, whose horse. Scamp, won the Ginierael; Stakes in August, was a. guest at the Ginierael; Club. Tn a speech, he strongly protested against racing men assenting to the introduction of the Ravi-Mutual Totalise tor at British race meetings. A certain sequel.. he said, woiuld that racing would he made a fine sourer of revenue for the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Once, ill fact., the Government controlled racing, then it meant good-live to their liberty. Whatever they did, let them keep their racing free.

XF.AY SWIMMING RECORD. OTTAWA. December 2. John AYeiseinalor of Newark. New Jersey, completed 100 yards backstroke swim in 67 4-5 seconds-, reducing the. world’s record by one-fifth of a second.

‘ A DYING CITY. REPORT ON BETROGRAD. LONDON, Dec. 3. The “Daily Chronicle’s” special correspondent at Betrograd, states:— “This is a dying city. It outwardly retains its magnificent buildings and wide streets, but the buildings which swarmed with courtiers are now empty. ■lt is a sad setting to a tragic farce, facades are adorned with gigantic portraits of l.cnin. Trotsky, and Karl Marx but the population is essentially ilioiirgenise. I liry live by what they call speculation. Someone buys-a pair of hoots from another, who has two . The seller goes to someone else „ 1,., 1,.,, two coats, and replenishes his Uil i ,li obo villi the money obtained 1,0111 the built-. So till' exchange goes on The original capital to start speculation i< proalil.v wliat was saved from ill,, wreckage Ilf four years ago or is the result of illicit dealing-, in eggs, butter and other property of the poaMin'ts. The people of Betrograd are really living, by taking iu each others washing.”

LIBEL l LAJM LONDON. Dec 3. In his libel action against tin- Communist .1. 11. Thomas, M.l’.. (Secretary to the Railw aymeiil. lias been legal. The; had seen lmw there was awarded damages of £200(1. No evidence was called for the defence. Judge Darling summing no. said: The defendants meant to drive Mr Thomas out. of the Labour movement which would mean his downright ruin. Referring to the coal miners’ dispute, the Judge said: “'l one time such acts were illegal. They had seen how there was a nan it ion dividing trade union dispute; from disputes which became in a moment a bloody revolution. Mr Thomas’ position was ambiguous, and it. was difficult, lie was acting with men wlm were avowed revolutionary Communists. Mr Thomas did not. however, associate himself with their objects. COMMERCIAL NEWS. LONDON. Dec. 3.

YYaihi Junction shares are 7s 6d. B .and O. shares are £270 to £290. The Straits Settlements is underwriting a loan of 05.155.000 at six per coni, issued at 97 and repayable in 1936-51. The exchange on Berlin is R|o marks 1 o t lie 1." I . At the Free Wool Sales, there was n small offering and good competition, es- ’ pociallv hv the Hume trade. Brices generally were five per cent, above the openimp Belfast lots fetched 16 pence per lb. ; ATTEMPT TO SETJ. IT. LONDON. December 3. Mr Ashlurlt. Sir ,T. Allen, Sir B. Connolly. Mr Hunter and Air Shepherd representing various Dominions, united as a deputation on Mr Churchill in reference to getting the British Go-’ veniment’s co-operation in Inlying up (lie accumulated stocks of Australas- j inn beef ill London and in the Do- ] millions. Representatives of the Board of Trade, the Department of Overseas j Traders, and the Treasury accompanied . Mr Churchill. Mr Shepherd presented a written statement, and outlined pro- ; po.-als designed to clear the market 1 prior to the arrival ol now beef ship- j monts. and to ensure a rehabitation of . the reputation of Australian beef in ( Britain, lie suggested financial assist- ; ance. lie antiepated that even willassistance, it would be impossible tn . .■lenr off tlie- stocks under four or five j months. Moan"liilo the \ustralasian i trade was suffering. The meat ship- 1 moots were being restricted. Sir .1. Alhn, Sir B. Connolly. Mr . Hunter ail'd Mr Ashhold supported Alt . •shepherd. Mr Lloyd Graeme (Overseas Trade l representative! explained his depart- j meat were conducting food relief ill ’ Central Europe and would co-operate j ill the disposition of these stocks ill 1 such relief, if the Government author- ; ised it. |

Mr Churchill was warmly sympathet-

ic. lie said lie was anxious to help financially and otherwise, lie discussed with the deputation various schemes, but did not decide finally, lie suggested the deputation should formulate definite proposals and renew its interview next week, upon which lie would ask Cabinet to authorise expenditure.

FOREIGN TRGGBS IN CHINA WASHINGTON. Dee. 2

11 is ,ii!i in 11V staled that the Ear Eastern Com in il lei' to-day runsidei ed the matter ol the foreign tioops in China, and alter a a, la I di'iiission, the .siib.je. I was referred lo a dialling stili-eoiiiin iII *'e. null insf i net ions lo bung I'ei-oninieudal ions belore the Cnin-