MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

UtS'UIALIAN AND N. 7.. UAUI.E ASSOCIATION. A .lOCKICY’S RIDES. LONDON, Dec. 3 Wootton stceplechasing- at Kempton Park rode three winners and two sc eniitls. OBITUARY. LONDON, Dee. 3 Obituary—Frederick Huts Jackson, director of the British Co-operative Eastern Telegraphs. > He was a pioneer in the masters and men eo-operativc movement.

CA N ADI A N ELECTIONS. OTTAWA. December 3. The quietest election campaign in the history of Canada will end with polling on Thursday next, it is certain not one of tie- three parties in the field. Liberals, Con-vatives and Prngiiessivc- party will secure a plurality. Careful estimates suggest tlu- in-w bouse may contain ninety libeials, eighty. conservatives, and seventy la rulers j,‘, which ease the Liberals and farmers may form a coalition.

VIENNA IUOTK. LONDON, December L \ Vienna report states the estimated damage through rioting oil Thursday is forty thousand sterling. Lite in the city is now normal. Even Communist workmen have returned to the factories. HERMAN FINANCE. BERLIN. December 3. The Imperial Chancellor has appointed a Commission, including the President of the Reichshank and other leading bankers, commercial and industrial men to examine questions relating to obtaining credits abroad to enable Germany to meet her obligation to the Allies. AUSTRIAN ACTION. VIENNA. December 5. Austria’s military occupation of Burguttland is completed.

(•>iMMUNISTS FOII.ED. , l;, , i,. .1 TV Day at S i I'l A VIENNA. Dc I The p'dicc math- domiciliary visits to Communist newspaper cilices, arresting , whom l lie Social Democrats refuse to assist. \t a meeting of the Workmen's Council on which minty pc c-nt. of the members arc Social Democrats and ten emu. Communist-, the latter suggested that Government should seize w,i limn cniiii-cnsaimn foreign banknotes and all articles ol gold, silver, huels. and works of art whether they belong to tin- rich or church, and also introduce a capital levy. II Government refuse these demands within a fortnight tie- masses must be called on to rise and enforce the demands. The Council did not favour the proposal, and even induced the workers of \ icons to resume work, thus ending the partial strike that bad been going on sine,. Wednesday. The shops and cafes :uv H'ojM'iiiii£.

A CAPE PROTEST. (Received This Day at 6,3(1 a.m.) CAPETOWN. Dec. 4 There is strong folding tln miglioiit Sou lb Africa against llie appointment of a German, who was interned during tl:e war. and who was recently" nalnraljsrd. as commissioner for commerce . llie continent. Protest meetings are being organised. The (b.vci nmciit defends the appointee as the most cuinp -lent pci soli available.

INDIAN NABOB’S WIFE ON STAGE/ LONDON, December 4.

Elsie Torres to, tlio wife of the Maliiiiaja of Tigati. appears in the Ullisic.,l comedy “Little Red Girl” at tile (fiiiety Theatre on Saturday.

THE. INDEMNITY. Berlin. Dec. 3.

Tlic Imperial Chancellor Herr Worth lias appointed a commission, including tlm President of the Reichhauk. and other leading bulker.-;, commercial and industrial men. to examine the questions rel ating to the obtaining of credits nliix-ad lo enable Germany to m et its obligations to tin* Allies.

NEW FRENCH SUGGESTION. PARIS, pc- 4.

M. ( t ust ave 11.■ r\ <•. writim' ill “Vi.loiiv,” siioeests certain roliilitions where .n Kermnnv slinnhT he granted a moratorium . these iiielmlinp; nth' w hereby Itritain ami tin- I’nited Elates slmiiltl undertake to lend to lift* ami Ihloiiiin llto :t moil it t of i-ash that is dm l from (lermanv uliieh tlmso i omit lies i amiol do wit limit. The other eondilioiis. lie says, slunilil he. firstly, a cessaljiou of tie- |ia]ier money issues in (Jerniany: anil that Knlente representa. lives should he api minted ns eont rollers of the lleielishank : secondly that Cernianv, within one year, should vote new taxation 10 halanee her hndoet ; thirdlv that the mnratnriinn shall eomern easli payment and shall not ell'eet the W'eisiiaden agreement.

THE I'QLK'E COMMISSIONER. REFUSES BIG PRESENT CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 4

It lias been the intention of the members of the Police force throughout New Zealand to make a substantial presentation to Police Commissioner O'Donovan on his retirement at the end of the year. There has now been a letter received from Mr tVDonovan asking that no presentation lie made to him.

Commissioner O’Donovan states that while h<’ understands and appreciates the motive which actuates the movement. he is averse to any testimonial or presentation being made to him. directly or indirectly: and lie would esteem it a far greater favour if he is permitted to retire without- a demonstration of any kind. The Police officers have decided to conform to the Commissioner's wishes in the matter.