MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

UJSTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION GERMAN MARKS. LONDON, October 3. Exchange on Berlin 8300 marks to £l. It is reported the selling of marks emanated from Germany itself. MICHAEL COLLINS ESTATE. LONDON, October 3. Dlichael Collins died intestate. The value of the estate was £1950.

FORD’S LATEST FACTORY. SHANGHAI, Oct. 4. Mr Joseph Baillie, the representative of the Ford Company, who is investigating the possibilities of the establishment of a Ford factory in China, has sailed for America, with a report which' it is understood, is favourable to such an establishment of a Ford plant, and the immediate training of Chinese for employment in the manufacturing and assembling of automobiles in China.

GERMAN WORKERS. BERLIN, October 3. The Siemen’s Company has closed tbe Werner works, rendering idle 10,000, following on threats of violence, owing to the dismissal of a shop steward. The Allgenieine Electric Company dismissed 10,000 employees from one of its works, owing to some men adopting a. “go slow” policy. TN SIBERIA. I PEKIN, October 4. It is reported that, following oil tlie Japanese evacuation of Siberia, France will send five thousand Indo-Chinese troops to Vladivestock, to protect the interests of the Chines Eastern Railway. WTSSTRA LI AN REFEREN DUM. PERTH. October 4. The Westralian Assembly, dealing with the Licensing Bill, decided that the first prohibition poll is to be taken iii 1926, and thereafter every five years. A three-fifths majority must be obtained. Tt -also was derided that hotels may be kept open under tbe Eating House Licenses Act, during the hours when tlie'sale of liquor is prohibited.

N.S.W. LOCK-OUT. SYDNEY. Oct. 4. There is no change in the coal dispute, and both sides are awaiting the result of the compulsory conference. SYDNEY. Oct. 4. The boilermakers’ special meeting reaffirmed tbeir decision to abide by tbe “go slow” policy. As a result of this, it is pvbbable that Cockatoo Island and Garden Island naval dockyards will bo closed. ' SYDNEY, Oct. 4.

Til connection with tlie stoppage ot the Southern mines, it is stated the overseas shipping companies have made arrangements to maintain tbeir main passenger lines, even should tbe trouble spread to other mining centres.

STATE TRAWLERS. SYDNEY. October 4. There is much adverse comment regarding tho statements being made alleging that tons of fisli caught by tbe trawlers have been allowed to rot nt the depots in prefernco to selling the fish below a certain price.

Tlie Government’s official reply admits there is a glut, but it contradicts the wholesale allegations made.

The Chief Secretary, replying to a question in the Assembly, however stated that 1372 eases of tlie lower classes of the fisli caught were dumped. Tliis, bo said, was after being offered and refused by unemployed who demanded to be supplied with flatliead.

PRAGUE BATS IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY. October 4. Following the reported discovery of a. rat suffering from the plague, at Kelvin Grove, the Mayor of Brisbane lias made charges against the authorities in Sydney, alleging that they are not properly carrying out the supervisory measures, and also that plagued rats are being caught in Sydney, whence he claimed tlie Kelvin Grove specimen has come. In a shipment of produce. The New South Wales health authorities, generally, deny tho statement. They declare no infected rats have been discovered for months. JAPANESE DECISION.

(Received this dav at 8.30 a.m.l TOKIO. Oct. 4. Cabinet has decided to take drastic action against those responsible for the sale of arms, cabled oil Oct. 2. Czerho-Sl.ivakiii claimed 130,000 dollars on account of the disposal of its property.