AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. INFLUENZA DEATH ROLL. NEW YORK, Jan. 30. The influenza epidemic is recurring. There have been 1054 deatiis since January 1 from pneumonic complications. There were 332 cases .yesterday. Today there are 475. Yesterday there were 45 deaths.

A BIG QUAKE. 'Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 31.

The seismograph stations throughout the country report records of a vio- j lent earthquake believed to be in Southern Mexico or Central America. | The disturbances were so great that | they dislocated the recording instru- | ments. Observers state the shock wa s I the most violent registered for ten | years. j

Washington Conference. !

From the Special Representative of the Australian Press Association.) j

SHANTUNG QUESTION SETTLEI WASHINGTON, Jan 31. After a seven hours’ session, of tb conference between the Japanese an Chinese delegates, they announced t< day that they had reached a coniplet settlement of th whole questions at if sue over Shantung Province. It is understood that the basis of th settlement is a plan which Presiden Harding suggested, providing tha China shall pay Japan for the Shantun] railroad in Treasury notes, and tha Japanese experts will be retained' 01 the line. Dr Wellington Koo (China) statec that another* meeting will be held tomorrow. It is confidently expected that a full phraseology settlement will then be determined. WASHINGTON DEEPLY MOVED. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. United States Congress and the Foreign diplomats were deeply stirred in regard to the cinema tragedy. The French, Japanese, and Dutch diplomatic corps sent a letter to Mr Hughes I expressing their sorrow, while resolu- '■ tions were introduced in the Senate i and the House calling for an investigation. A Federal grand jury then began an investigation on the spot, while the rescuers continued their digging j which was carried on for 36 hours without a pause. The President has called off various celebrations in Washington, ■ which is a city of gloom.