MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SOVIET STEAMER. LONDON, September 29. The Soviet steamer “Bolshevik” has arrived at Harwich. The whole crew regard one another as brothers. The stokers reclined in the cabins, smoking cigarettes to their heart’s content. The cabins display photographs of M. Lenin, M. Trotsky and other Soviet leaders, and all hands live together, sharing the same food. The skipper is an educated man, who have travelled all over the world. He told the pilot that his pay was 80,000,000 roubles monthly, equal to £35.

FAMOUS BRIGAND SURRENDERS MADRID. September 29.

A San Sebastian message says: “The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs has announced the surrender of the brigand Raisuli, who has caused considerable trouble for many years in Northern Africa. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, Sept 30. Cargoes fully maintained tlie late rates, but inquiry for small parcels is firm at threepence to ninepence dearer. WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept 30.

It is announced the Government is finding an extra ten millions to help the municipalities give work to tho unemployed, and has also sanctioned credits of twenty-one millions to help traders recover foreign markets which aer to continue about another year. Govrnment is guaranteeing loans to the extent of twenty-five millions for electrification of railways,- docks, ami other work. It is proposed to raise this amount to fifty million. Since tho slump Government and municipalities have provided forty to fifty millions for works for 'unemployed, and Svould spend a further ten million during winter. Tt is said that under unemployment insurance, ninety-five millions are available for the coming winter and spring. In these difficult times the British people are making a splendid effort to .get trade and finance hack to normal.

A GREAT HORSE. (Received this day at 8 a.m ) LONDON. Sept 30. S. Hough’s stallion, Shaszadn, won /the Arab horse society’s tests of sixts miles daily for five days. The horse completed three hundred miles in 2249 minutes, heating the Marquis of Haiv tingdon’s stallion Shawainman by four minutes. Shasv.ada ‘was second in 1921. the test of the winner then taking 2259 minutes.

THE OPIUM EVIL. (Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sep. 30. The “New York Times” Washington correspondent states Mr Stephen Porter, chairman of the House Committee of Foreign Affairs, following a conference with President Harding, at which they discussed the opium situation of tlie world, announced that immediately after the re-convening of Congress lie will introduce a resolution asking for a pro-international conference of all nations producing opium. It is understood investigations conducted bv a committee composed of -Messrs Hughes, Mellon and Hoover found the United States is the greatest per capita consumer of drugs in tlie world. As a result' of the investigations. President Harding decided to open tho way to hold a conference of 'nations to discuss tin's question.

AMREICAN GOLF. (Received this dnv at &;J*o 11 .m NEW YORK, Sop. 30. At Nashville, Abo Mitchell and Leo. Diegol (Now Orleans) tied lor the first ))laee to-day with scores 230 for seventy two holes in the Southern Open Golf Championship. The tie will he played on October Ist. in a twenty-six hole match. NAVA L PR KPAR A TIONS. (Received this day at 3.30 a.ni.t MALTA, October 1. The warship King George the Fifth lias been hurriedly taken out ef dock, and is now coaling and provisioning prior to departure for Constantinople. The warship Renbow will sail next week. Their arrival will make a total of nine capital ships mounting twentyfour fifteen inch guns and sixty 13.0 inch.

1 YEARS IN A HATH. NEW YORK, July 27. After having spent the last four years of his life in a hath a wounded Army olfi.eer, Lieut Milton 13. Mftcknll. died in hospital nt Baltimore yesterday.

Lieut Mnrknll was wounded by a shell in June 1913. ihc lower part of his spine being severely injured. As the wounds were too large in area to carry out the necessary Hushing by the ordinary methods of tubes, the doctors decided to immerse him continuously in a hath, his body resting on a water mattres'--. Ho displayed remarkable fortitude during the long ordeal and helped to cheer patients suffering, from shellshock by teaching them to play musical instruments.

The heat of the last week greatly weakened him, and a N few days ago paralysis of the stomach set in, winch caused death.

Some time ago Lieut Maekall was visited hv President and Mrs Harding. Since then the President and his wife had sent him a gift of flowers every week.

PIGEON BOLT, OF HONOUR. PARTS, July 20.

French Army pigeons, which during the war took important despatches through gas clouds and shell fire, have boon inscribed on a roll of honour. They have been awarde.4 three grades of .distinction corresponding 'to the Legion of Honour, the Military Medal and the Military Cross. Birds awarded this distinction are specially looked after and used to train other pigeons. They will not he killed when they are too old for service, but will be kept as honoured pensioners of the Army pigeon lofts.