MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION COAL CRISIS. LONDON, May 10th. The “Daily Telegraph” predicts owing to the depressed unsettled condi. tion of the coal industry, that a grave danger exerts of an early industrial crisis. The paper declares that the unemployment problem hinges on the price of coal, which remains high because of wages paid the miners. Only a conference and compromise between the coalminers federation and colliery proprietors can avert the industrial catastrophe Meantime a thousand miners are idle in Newcastle, Litligow and other mining disks, seriously affecting other avenues of employment and crippling business enterprise, CAPE RISING CASUALTIES. !. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) CAPETOWN, May 9. I In the Assembly the Minister of Defence gave the available casualties on both sides in the late rising on the Rand. The Government forces lost killed 74, wounded 285. European civilians killed 182, wounded 287. . Asiatics and natives killed SG, wounded 128. | There was no reliable information as to the actual deaths amongst the revoluionaries obtainable. RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, May 9. The Archbishop of Rheims announces the success of a loan of two hundred million francs for the reconstruction and restoration of French Churches. The Pope has sent fifty thousand francs, expressing his deep satisfaction at the generous response. VALUE OF VISIT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) TOKIO, May 9. The Press comments agree that the Prince of AVales visit will have a far reaching effect iti removing many age old barriers between the Japanese throne and people, MARSHALL WILSON. LONDON, May 10. Field Marshal Wilson, Ulster military head, speaking at Caxton Hall, said that he (Wilson) had ended all his relations, with Mr Lloyd George when | he (Mr Lloyd George) shook hands with murderers. He also complained of the presence of the British troops | in Silesia, in Constantinople, in Palestine, and in Mesopotamia. In those j places an enormous amount of money j was being wasted, because the British , Government could not make up its \ mind to come out of those places, 1 that do not belong to us. j LORD NORTHC'LI FFE ENTERTAINED. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. The Empire Press Union gave a luncheon to Lord Xorthcliffe at the Ho- j tel Victoria. The American Ambassador and prominent journalists were present. Lord Xorthcliffe responding to the toast of his health, referred to the advancement in wireless. If we used this weapon wisely, we might alter the relations of the whole world. A nrious parts of the Emoiro suffered through cable breakdowns, hut that would probably be changed before long, for improvements and advancements "ere likely during the next few months, which would have great influence. The danger of ignorance in the Empire was largely caused by the high shipping freights, high passenger tickets and more especially high cable rates. 1 liese things could not bo overrated. The English people were not watching Canada closely enough. He alluded to the slur of the cattle embargo for winch there was no justification. Lord Northcliffe at the luncheon added—When I was in Australia where 1 spoke plainly of the fact that 1 nevei could see ally people there, I was naturally attacked by the labour organisations, who do not want people. I was warmlv thanked by many thoughtful, travelled Australians. Australians are not an intolerant people. 1 made speeches in the hotbeds of labour and the consequences predicted of such action did not occur. We somewhat misunderstand the dominions relations with the Motherland. Wherever he went m Australia, the first thought was of loyalty to the Crown. The people referred to English politicians with flippancy and Australians with ridicule, but they were always devoted to the , Crown. He considered the New Zea- | landers the most English people in the world.

MOB LAW. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 10. | At Chicago, two policemen were shot dead and three buildings dynamited b.v labour extremists opposing the arbitrators award in the building trades disput. The police were killed in endeavouring to prevent the bombmg of a glass plant, the terrorists firing a volley. A DIVIDEND. LONDON, May 10. The New Zealand Australian band . Coy. has declared an interim dividend , of two per cent, tax free. j PRESIDENT LENIN. j ' . LONDON, May 10. | The first operation being unsue- j cessful, a second operation will be; performed to remove other portions of j the bullet from President Lenin s j neck. I HISTORIC diamond. NEW YORK,' May 10. The historic Daryal Noor Diamond, owned by the Princess Fatima, the Sultana of'Afghanistan, was sold at auction for $5500, in order to liquidate liens on the diamond totalling more than S4OOO for various hotel bills, attorneys’ fees etc., which the Princess had not paid. Immediately before the auction she refused an offer of JM» ( > for the jewel, hoping to obtain SOO,OO with which to send her three sons, who were present at the auction, to Oxford University.