AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1922, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

OIL SUPPLIES. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. The American Institute of Mining and Metaiurgicai Engineers has received a report from its committee, which declares that Japan has three centuries of an oil supply at the present rate of comsumpion, while the United States has only 20 years’ reserve. The engineers are holding a conference, and will discuss! the oil and miner®! situation of the entire world, including Australia. They will be urging the adoption of a foreign international miners’ policy by Congress.

HUGE WHISKY CARGO. NEW YORK, February 21

A Miami message states that 11 aeroplanes, operating as a prohibition ehforcemcnt squadron, seized the British schooner Annaelibla at the point of maohine. guns off the coast. The ship contained 11,500 owes of whisky, valued at 3,000.000 dollars.

NEW WIRELESS RECORD. NEW YORK, February 20

A new wireless record between ships is reported bv the Munson linor American Legion,” which, while in Rio Janiero, exchanged greetings with the liner “Buckeye State” in Honolulu, more than 7000 miles away.

MT. EVEREST CLIMB. NEW YORK, February 20. The. “Chicago Tribune’s” Bombay correspondiant states that General Bruce arrived there yesterday to complete details in connection with a British expedition leaving on March 24th m to.ascend Mt Everest. General Bruce said that oxygen would be used after the climbers leavo an altitude of 23,000 feet.