MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AN AWFUL DISASTER. 'Received this, day at 9.50 a.m.) HONG KONG August 8. watow casualties exceed twenty-eight thousand and may even reach forty thousand. The city is practically obliterated, and fishing boats were washed two miles inland. Hong Kong is sending relief.

HANKERS COMMITTEE. "THE TIMER” SERVICE. (Received this day at 9.50 a.m.) LONDON August 8. The “Times” Paris correspondent learns from the most influential American source that a Bankers Committee will be convoked by October to consider the raising of a loan of about two milliard gold marks. Tt is considered such a sum, combined with measures suen as the fixation of the German indemnity at a manageable figure and a moratorium of adequate duration would be sufficient to stabilise not only German, but oilier European currencies. Financial experts believe some such arrangement is now imperative. Bankers will, however, insist on the fulfilment of the conditions laid down in the recent report an essential condition being a reduction of the German debt which implies some readjustment of infer-Al-lied indebtedness.

GERMAN AVAR CRIMINALS. 'Received this dav at 12.25 p.m.) PARTS, Aug 8. The French Government has decided to try German war criminals in French courts martial, and in three regions officers have been instructed to get particulars of the crimes committed in their areas. The list m Nancy " comprises about fifty offenders, some high officers including the Crown Prince Ruppreeht of Bavaria.

“T,e Journal says the list of Germans liable to expulsion from Alsace Lorraine under the French coercive measures is now complete and contains 160 names.

NAUR A MANDATE. “ TTIE TIMES ” SERVICE. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Aug 9. A 'Geneva correspondent says the report of tile Permanent Mandate Commission referring to Nauru expresses a tear of the disproportion between the material wealth of the island and the small number of inhabitants. may induce the mandatory powers to subordinate the interests of the people to the exploitation u! wealth. The report further suggests that the health and development of the inhabitants of Hie island which n is the (.’oiiiinissinn’s duty to safeguard are in danger of being compromised. There is also the question whether the action of the mandatory powers in reserving ownership and exploitation is consistent to the requirements of the mandate. Both Sir J. Alien and Sir James Cook protested against the remarks in the report, which are liable to eonvev a wrong impression. They explained to the best of their ability, but left untouched the question bow the surplus amount of phosphate was to be disposed of.

GTBSON KILLED. LONDON. August 7. Gibson was killed at Brooklnnds. MINER’S CONGRESS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) . BERLIN, August 8. Tn the Internationa Miners Congress at Frankfort, eleven countries were represented, including Britain. United States. France, Belgium. Holland Germany, Austria and Hungary. It ad-' opted by 86 to 13 a resolution moved by Frank Hodges, requesting the governing body of International Miners Federation to draw a uniform programme of aims and demands, to be carried out in mining districts of all countries, each country undertaking to support in every possible way, the efforts of all others in the realisation schemes.

WILSON'S MURDERERS. .Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) LONDON. August 8. The Attorney-General refused a permit to appeal to Marshall Wilson’s murderers, to the House of Lords. The execution is fixed for Thursday. FASCISTT ORDERS. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) * ROAIE, August 8. Faseisti executive lias ordered tile demobilisation of its members through out Italy, except small concentrations in certain unsettled centres. LABOUR ENQUIRY. SYDNEY, August 9. The Labour caucus by 20 to 5 passed resolution that an independent tribunal be appointed to investigate charges made by Catts against the Labour party; also respecting the conduct or certain ballots. Prior to leaving for Melbourne, Mr Catts stated the caucus decision was a step in tlie right direction. It was doing exactly what he advocated for which ho was expelled from the movement. DRY WEATHER.. BRISBANE, August 9. Drought conditions are reported in the far south-west district of Queensland. Teams are carting water in the viocinity of Thai'gomondau. On ' the contrary, rain in the central districts in March caused channels lo form at Cooper’s creek, but the stock routes are now- unusable for lack of water holes.