MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1922, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTH'At/fAN ANP N.2. CABLE ASSOOIATION

OBITUARY. LONDON, May 10 Obituary.—Leslie Ward, the cartoon

THE PLANET MARS. LONDON, May 17

Tlic “'Daily Mail” states astronomers are preparing to study the planet Mus which is travelling towards the earth at a speed of a million miles daily. It will he nearest on June I.Bth, when it will he L2'4i million, miles away. Observations are taking place in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Manchurian affairs. TO'KIO, -May 16. Word has been received that Chang Tsoi in has declared the independence, of Manchuria and Mongolia, mul hag requested recognition by the Foreign Office. Tokio is not officially inclined to scout the news hut nevertheless it knows such a move on the part of the Mukden War Lord was not unexpected in official circles. If it proves true, Chang’s move will be embarrassing to Japan, whose most important Chinese interests centre in Mnnohiuia. PEKIN, May 16.

Chang Tsolin’s declaration is particularly important as the independence of Manchuria and .Japanese influence there in conjunction with the .Japnno.se maritime province of Kamcliakka, practically cuts off Soviet Russia from the Far East. Furthermore the Chinese hope of regaining control of Mongolia by peaceful means may now Ik; frustrated as it is unlikely Russian forces there "ill he withdrawn unless Chang Tsoi in is first suppressed.

(’ONE REG ATIOX A L PR ESI D ENT SYDNEY. May 12.

Rev. George Raynor has been elected Resident of the Australasian Congiegatinnnl Assembly, and Rev. McCook, Moderator if the Presbyterian Assembly.

TEA SALES. COLOMBO, May 16

At the tea sales 1:J million pounds are offering. Ridding was active and more general. All good sorts were dearer. Common and medium broken petrol L*P,. fine broken 16',, good common leaf, fifteen to seventeen pence.

AMERICAN PRESS APPROVAL. NEW YORK, May 16

Tin* newspapers peneially applaud Mi Ilitohes’s note, mill endorse the Government’s stand that it will mil ennsit'er recognition of Russia or enter into negotiations rrjr'roinp; the Soviet until Bolsheviks institute I'umlamontnl ri forms. General support is to llm policy expressed I'm'.her hv Mr Huehes, that Coiled St at''" is willin'; to put her views to tl e lest hy joiuinj: tie Allied Coiiiinissie.il to imestionte what is wrong with 'Russia, and what are the remedies. The New York "Times” sn.vs Kurope will now realise the eoneetness ol the American theory that I lie basis lor the economic reconstruction of Russia and resumption of international relations, lies only in Soviet gmiisuttees. \ CI'M!MAX SKNTMNCR. BMRI.IN. May l'> The Supreme Coitr' at Leipzig sentenced a Willieltusha veil motor tneehanie to eighteen months imprisonmetit on a charge ol disclosing to the Inter-Allied Commission las' duly, the location of twcnty-mio tterial motors.