MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1922, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AXJSTIULUN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

GENOA CONFERENCE. NEW YORK, January 24. U.S. Secretary Hughes and Hoover are opposed to the United States participation at the Genoa or any other international Economic Conference until France accepts the original naval agreement, and adopts a fes H belligerent attitude, and then Russia demobilises her army. THE LILLE LETTERS. PARIS, January 24. After a handwriting expert had examined 200 of the anonymous letters received in the town of Lille (cabled on January 2), he compelled eight suspected women to write passages dictated from the letters. He then concluded that Madam Laval, sfster of a. police official wrote most of the letters. Madam Laval has now disappeared. . CHINESE POLITICS. PEKIN, January 25. President Chaiug has announced that he has granted Premier Liang leave of absence and is appointing the Foreign Minister Yen, as acting Prime Minister. In this is seen the success of General Wupeifu’s move to oust Liang j whose definite resignation is expected shortly. 'SHANTUNG RAILWAY. PEKIN, January 25. A movement hasj been started throughout -China to raise funds for the purchase of Shantung railway. The leaders of the Government presented to the president a recommendation that a domestic loan of thirty million yen be raised for- the purpose.