MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION CANNOT GET .TO GERMANY. . LONDON, July 19. A feeling is growing among Australians in London that they are not welcome in Germany. The Australia Press Assocation has received complaints from Australasians who are desirous to visit Germany that they arc laced with difficulties when applying foi passports and visees. Some state tlicj are even refused visces, on the ground that Germans are not being admitte to Australasia. Other reasons that are suggested by the tourists include the Commonwealth Government’s embargo against Germany, and a reprisal,for the expulsion of tlie expert Germnn workmen from Australia. The Australian House officials, although they consider the difficulty of obtaining visees is more, apparent than lean They assert that, whatever difficulties, exist, they will probably vanish when the terms for raising the Australian embargo on Germany on August Ist becomes known in London. There are daily inquiries in London as to whether the embargo will be lilted unconditionally, and pronouncements of these terms from Australia would he welcomed. The officials point out that travellers wishing to visit Germany fe>r trade purposes can obtain visees in London, with out trouble, but thoso otherwise inclined can easily secure the necqssarj authority from the Consulate in Brussels, or other Continental places. Cooks Tourist Agency, which is extensively engaged in procuring passports, informs the Australian Press that it is not aware of any differentiaton against Australians, who are treated exactly on the same footing as other Britishers. The only distinction made was against Americans, who had to pav fifty shillings for a viseo, compared' with fifteen shillings charged Britsli people. This is due to the .exchange. Cooks Agency pointed out it was impossible to obtain visees for Cologne, unless the applicant proved he had accommodation there in advance, because Cologne was overcrowded.

TEA SALES

COLOMBO, July 19

At the tea sales prices for goods sorts and dusts were well maintained Poor classes showed a downward trend and fell half an anna, to an anna, A PACIFIC FLY. LONDON, July 19An attempt will he made shortly to fly across the Pacific fioni San Francisco to Sydney via Honolulu, Samoa and Fiji, bv Major Morgan who accompanied Rayiiliam in his attempted Atlantic flight in 1919. Morgan will lie accompanied by Capt. Haslaiil and a wireless operator. They hope to start ir» the first week in October leaving San Francisco on Monday and reaching Sydney the following Friday.

PARTS FASHION DECREE. LONDON, July 1

The “Daily Mail’s” Paris correspondent says that the arbiters of fashion have decreed that the waistline will return to its normal position, just above the hip.

ARMAMENT RACE. LONDON. July 18

Colonel Amery. replying in the “economy” debate in the House of Commons, agreed that Britain must build two more capital ships. This was in order to maintain a One Power Standard. Every great naval Power was building capital ships, which the Government believed must still he regarded as the foundation of their fighting fleet, lie admitted that the , co-opera-tion between he Admiral'- and the Air Force must he fully adequate. The Im perial Defence Committee was considering the matter. Referring to the recent attack on the Fleet, Colonel Amery said that the aircraft were there facing only dummy gunfire, and were thus able to develop full offensive power and escape after effecting a number of hits. Captain Guest, replying to questions in the House of Commons, said that there were now 3.79 aeroplanes available for service with the Navy, exclusive of two more reserve squadrons, comprising thirty-six machines.

HOSPITAL SMTP SINKER. BERLIN’, July IS. Lieut Dittmar, who torpedoed the hospital ship Llandovey Castle during the war, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment liv the Supreme Court at Leipzig. . BORN IN 1 733. VANCOUVER, July 10. "Uncle” Johnny Shell, who was probably the oldest mini in the world, and wlio, as records show, was horn in 17SS, has died at tlie ago of 131 years, says a message from Louisville (Kentucky). lie lived for 100 years on the same farm. His eldest son, aged 90, attended his funeral. His youngest son is 27. ~ Shell retained his faculties complete until bis death. • JAPANESE ROYAL WEDDING. TOKTO, July 17. A Royal Edict announcing the forthcoming wedding of the Prince Regent, Prince' llirchito and Princess Nngakc Kuni declares that extreme simplicity will characterise the ceremony. The total expenditure of the Royal household on the occasion will he (>,000,000 yen, of which 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 will' he expended in preparations, including the purchase of gilts. The remainder will he for ceremonies, special buildings, carriages, and banquets. The wedding takes place early in the autumn. The edict declares that, considering the importance of the occasion a greater expenditure might reasonably be expected, hut Prince Hirohito desires to limit, the. outlay to as low a figure as possible and set the nation an example of thrift and econ-

omy. • , , The Princess’s ceremonial dress is being made at Kyoto and will cost 20 000 veil. It is expected that every municipality in the Empire will spend money lavishly in celebrating the occasion.