MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ARM ISTICE PROPOSALS. ATHENS, March 22. It is reported the Greek Government intend to agree to an armistice with Turkey, subject to certain new amended conditions. CATASTROPHE AVERTED. LONDON, March 22. Mr Chainherlhin, replying to a- question in the bouse of Commons', said that Cabinet did not intend to reconsider the question of Air Lloyd George attending the Genoa Conference. It would be a misfortune for the other countries besides Britain, if Mr Lloyd George did not attend. JAP DESTROYERS. TOKIO, March 22. Japan has taken the first step for the execution of the Naval Treaty by withdrawing the destroyers Asagiris > Murasame, Asahivo and Shirakumo from active service. They are to lie used however as targets. BOTTOMRY CHARGED. LONDON, March 22. The Crown’s Counsel has announced that two further charges are pending against Horatio Bottomley. The first relates to the purchase of the German submarine Deutschland. It is alleged that Bottomley took the purchase money, amounting to £15,000, from an account whereof he was trustee The second charge is of converting £IO,OOO to his own use in connection with the Victory Bond Club. REPORTS OF RUSSIA. WARSAW, March 21. A Sanitary Conference opened here to examine the epidemic situation in Eastern Europe. The Medical Director of the League of Nations stated that 3,000,000 have died in Russia from typhus. The santary situation is even worse this year than it was last year. There are 1000 cases of cholera in the Ukraine. THE KING’S ILLNESS. LONDON, March 22. The King is much better, but he remains indoors during the present wintry spell. BRITISH BUILDING DISPUTE. LONDON, March 23. Rt. Hon. MacNamara, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that an agreement had been reached regarding the working hours in the building trade. BELGIAN WAGE CUT. BRUSSELS, March 22. The metal masters notify their- intention of reducing wages by 20 per cent with a minimum of U francs hourly from April 15th. SHOOTING AFFRAY. BRUSSELS, March 22. A Belgian soldier shot a German officer in the occupied territory. The German was-bearing arms contrary to orders, and a Belgian soldier pointed out the fact. The German then knocked the Belgian down. Another Belgian came to his comrade’s assistance and shot tin* German with a revolver. BARQUE’S ROUGH TIME. LONDON, March 23. The barque Carthpool, from New South Wales, arrived at Deal after an eventful passage. The skipper had a seizure in the chart house on Nov. 13th, and died on December 4th. In the Channel a gale lore the sails and bulwarks away. In response to distress signals, she was towed to Weymouth and later to Deal. CHEQUE BETTING. LONDON, March 23. The Amalgamated Sports Defence Fund and the National Sports League are promoting a Bill for the nullifying of the cheque betting decision. Rt. Hon Mr Shortt (Home Minister) has promised that he will not oppose the measure.