MISCELLANEOUS’ ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS’ ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABtB ASSOCIATION

CHINESE CABINET AIOVE. PEKING, Sept. 25

Despite a warning from the Foreign Legations, and against the advice of the Parliamentarians who declare the step is unconstitutional, the Chinese Cabinet has announced the suspension of tlie Russian Boxer Indemnity, totalling seven million taels; annually. Tlie Cabinet announces also the issuance of a loan for ten million dollars, which will he absorbed by the Peking bankers. It is expected the; loan will bring the Government eight millions, which the bankers insist must be spent i* payment of the police and soldiers protecting the city and on other local administrative expenses. It is understood the Russian Soviet lias threatened reprisals for the suspension of tlie indemnity.

MAAIAIOTH SMUGGLING. HAYANAIT, Sept. 26.

United States investigators have discovered a mammoth smuggling system, whereby Europeans, who are denied admittance to the United States undet the quota, are got into America, via Cuba.- Alock marriages take place to ensure the entry of undesirable women. This same system also does a vast business in tlie smuggling of liquors into the United States, and millions of dollars are cleared annually in this business, which runs fast motor ves-i-ols, and is heavily capitalised.

N.S.AV. LAND POLICY. SYDNEY, Sept. 2(5

At tin? annual conference of the New South Wales National Party Association, Sir ,T. Fuller (the Premier) presented in his address an outline of the Government’s land policy. He said that private states would be acquired by fair reasonable treaty with the owners. He believed that after the discussion which the Government had already had with the land owners, its proposal in this direction would he fairly and patriotically met.

NEWCASTLE ENGINEERS. SYDNEY, Sept. 2(5

A number of the engineers at Newcastle Steel Works ceased work yesterday afternoon, and refused to start today in their demand that the 44-hour week he retained. An extension of the trouble is feared, hut no further action will Ire taken till the Council of Action meets on Wednesday and discusses the dispute.

SEIZURE OF LETTERS. Received this dav nl 8.30 a.m.i LONDON. September 26

The “Daily Express” Dublin correspondent states the Southern Governments secret, service seized a romailiable series of confidential letters sent from de Valero- to Alellowes, his confident, who imprisoned in Mount Joy. The letters were entrusted to a pretty young Irish girl, who when searched protested that-., .they were lovelette:s and her sacred confidences were being violated. The secret service men however were adamant. The letters -showed the chaotic state of the .Republican organisation. De Valera admits lie should have repudiated Rory O’Connor. The Southern Government is publishing me letters.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE SENSATION (Received this day at 8.30 a.lit.) LONDON. September 2G.

A sensational discovery was made at Buckingham Palace. A young Welsh Guardsman on sentry duty in the precincts was found by a policeman unconscious and bleeding from a terrible bayonet wound in the eye. His condition is critical. One theory is that ho fainted and fell on the bayonet. Scotlad Amid is enquiring.

EN-KATSER AND CROWN PRINCE. (Received this day at 5.30 a.in.i PARIS, September 20. A reconciliation has been effected between the ex-Kaiser and Crown Prince. Thev met at the table of Mayor Zeist, Crown Prince proposing his father’s and his fiancee’s health. The wedding will he celebrated in the chapel of Castle Doom, only members of the families being present.

AUSTRIAN LOVE -AFFAIR. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.'i BUDAPEST, Sept. 20. A beautiful eighteen year old daughter of a rich industrial magnate of Florence eloped to Budapest with a clerk from her father’s factory. Tlie date of the wedding was fixed, but,"the bridegroom disappeared taking the girl’s clothes and jewellery, and leaving her stranded. Detectives searching for the absconder discovered a chimney sweeper who seemed unfamiliar with his job. He proved to he' the bridegroom who adopted the calling in order to hide his identity. He lost all the stolen money when-(limbing chimneys.

CAR OVERTURNS. lIF.UTEII’S TELEGRAMS. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.in.s . ROME, September 26. A charabanc filled with holiday makers was crossing a bridge at Belluno, when it overturned and eight persons were drowned and twenty four injured.

MURDER AND SUICIDE. NEW YORK, Sept. 20. At Siincock village, in New Hampshire State, a quarrel over a piece ol flannel lias resulted in the death of two women. Airs Coward purchased tlie piece of goods from a neighbour, Mrs Carpenter, and when the latter called to collect the money, a dispute ensued. Airs Carpenter departed, and Mrs Coward seized a revolver and shot her neighbour in the hark, killing her. Then she locked herself up. and committed suicide with the same weapon.