MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.

CHINA AND JAPAN. TOKIO, May 11

The Chinese Premiers and Ministers of communications and finance arrived at Kobe, from Tientsin whence they fled, fearing Arrest and possibly assassination. The arrival of these" 'and oilier refugees is embarrassing Japanese officials, who fear anti-Japanese capital will be made out of their presence. Nevertheless it has been decided to afford them the fullest protection.

ALLEGED RUSSO-GERMAN 'TREATY PARIS, May 12.

The paper “L’Eclair,” publishes, despite an authoritative denial, the alleged text of the Gerinan-Russian military convention, which it is stated was sig ed on April 3. It includes a clause under which the Germans are to tr; and equip the Russian Army and Navy, supply aeroplanes, and instruct the Forces in the use of poison gas.

MONARCHIST PLOTTERS. LONDON, May 11

The Sofia correspondent of “The Times” reports a grave plot, whiclMs suspected to he the consequence of the arrest Colonel Samohualoff, senior officer of Wrangel’s Army. A mass of documents was discovered in his room at his hotel in relation to the organisation of the Bulgarian Army, the location of ammunition dumps, strategical maps and details of the money in the principal hanks. The police for some time suspected Wrangel’s Army were inclined to intrigue with the Monarchist groups in Berlin and Paris. This discovery justifies the suspicions. Numerous arrests are probable.

THE ALLIES’ INDEMNITY. LONDON, May 11

Sir R. Horne (Chancellor of the Exchequer) replying to a question in the House of Commons said the German payments in cash and kind to the British Empire and the Allies from the Armistice to last March, including money for the Armies of Occupation on the Rhine, reimbursements, advances and coal deliveries were estimated at 6,487,856,000 gold marks. £IOOO CONTEST. LONDON, May 11. In the Thousand Pounds Professional Golf Championship at St. Andrews, Boomer, a Frenchman is leading with 150. S. Wingate is 151, Gadd and K. Ray 153, Gaudin 154 and Massey 155. The result of the ’ Professional Golf

Championship at St. Andrew’s was: Duncan 300, Ray 304, Wingate 305. Gadd -'JOS. Mitchell, and Robson 309. Gaudin and Braid 310. Duncan did the second match til 156. 76 out and 68 in. He commenced the last round seven behind the leader but. 68 is a record for the course by two points. Hector Munn won the Irish Native Amateur Golf Championship, defeating Colonel Tieis three and* out*.

NO LOAN FOR SOVIET. LONDON. Mav 12

Sir Robert Horne, in the House of Commons, replying to questions, stated that the Government had made it clear that it was not prepared to make a loan to the Soviet Government. BLAKE’S WORLD FLIGHT. LONDON, May 12. Blake’s world flight is attracting widespread interest. Scores of men and women have offered to accompany him. Lieut-Col. Le Brooms, of the Engineers, lias been definitely chosen to take charge of the photographic and cinematographic work. Ho will nlx> conduct geological explorations at certain points. Broom was formerly a civil engineer at the Aleutian Islands.

THE MARRIAGE LAW. LONDON, Mav 12

In the House of Commons an interesting bill to amend the law of marriage with nephew and niece-in-law was read for the first time. The bill wn--introduced by Athelstnn Rerdall, who introduced the “Deceased Husbands” Brother Marriage Bill. It was argued that the legislation of nephews and nieces marriages was justified m the ground that consanguinity was absent.

VESSELS COLLIDE. * LONDON, Mav 12

Owing to a strong wind, the Ormonde scraped the Sugumnru in Suez Canal. Both were slightly damaged. THE KING’S VISIT. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) PARIS, May 12. The “Gnulois” states M. Millerand has asked King George if he would like him to accompany His Majesty.on his visit to the French devastated regions, and British soldiers graves. The King replied that while greatly touched bv M. Millarnml’s offer it seemed to him better to preserve the intimate character of the visit and strictly military homage attaching thereto.

AIRMEN’S VENTURE FAILS. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) RIO DE JANIERO, May 12

The Portuguese cruiser Republic wirelessed that the Portuguese airmen attempting tile trails-Atlantic flight havbeen picked up by the Britisli steamer City of Paris. They fell into the sea shortly after leaving Fernac Do Noronlitt on Thursday morning.

ANTI-PI,A(JUK SERUM.. ; (Received this day at 8 a.iu.) | SYDNEY, May IS. J The “Daily Telegraph” draws ntten- j tion to the fact that a new anti-plague * serum discovered hy a young Sydnej , doctor, is being used in Sydney and is j apparently proving a powerful weapon | against the scourge, yet the federal authorities and Queensland Govern- j ment, acting under Federal advice, re- | fuse to use it. The “Telegraph” points out that of thirty-one cases in Sydney, seven died. Two of these were not treated so far as being too few for a of the others died, after being properly treated. One of these was a man of 85, whereas in Quensland where the new serum is not employed. Ml out of Ho plague patients died. Though the discoverer does not claim that the serum is a cure for plague, the patients treated so farare being too few for a definite conclusion, the “Telegraph” contends that larger experience might prove that n cure for the dreaded disease, had at last been discovered,