MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATI"*’. THE NEW CALIPH. LONDON, November 26. I Abdul Hadikhan (Afghan Minister in I London) interviewed, declared Afghans 1 would recognise the new Caliph. They J were at the present satisfied with leavj ing the destinies of the Khalifat in Turkish hands, but such recognition will not he given in the Ivemalists deprive the Caliph of temporal power. A similar view was expressed bv Doctor Xagielasil, re present alive of King Hedjaz who said all depends on whether the Ivemalists make a real Caliph armed with full traditional powers temporal ancl spiritual or leave him as a fig-

(lire head devoid of real significance. In the latter ease he will not lie regarded by ns ns the real Caliph. T\emalist.s. could not dictate terms to Is- ( lam. The Moslem world will in fact j decide who the Caliphs shall he. King Hussein hold his opinion throughout, despite the fact that I e fs the direct descendant of the prophet. He was in every way entitled Co that supreme dignitary. j

' SHIFTIN'! - ! PRISONERS. 1 LONDON', November 20. Four hundred political prisoners have been removed from gaol in Limerick and conveyed to the Docks under heavy escort and placed aboard a steamer which departed for an unknown dost’nation. INDIAN AFFAIRS. DEL HI. Nov 25. After four days’ discussion the AI! India Congress Committee at Calcutta failed to achieve unanimity on the question whether Non-ocoperators ' should be allowed to participate in the election of Legislatures, with the object of weakening the reforms question. It was finally referred to the National Congress at Gnynon on the 27th.. and also the question of boycotting British goods. F.S.A. SIIIPIMNC. NEW YORK, Nov. 20. The New York “Time’s” Washington correspondent states:—“Charges are appearing in the Hearst newspapers here that the British Government is oil 5 gaged in extensive propaganda intended to defeat the pending Ship Subsidy Bill. This was denied bv Sir A. Geddes (British Ambassador) who called upon Mr Hughes (I’.S.A. Secretary) at his home on Sunday. The charges included a specific reference to an attache at the British Embassy. The correspondent says:—“Sir A.. Geddes to-morrow

will lay a formal complaint before Mr Hughes, with a view to having the I'nited States Government take any action it deems proper. It is expected also that the British Government will consider steps to protect the attache against any injury done to him personally anil officially through the charges.” j OBITUARY. I LONDON November 27. Obituary—Mis Meynell. the poet. BRITISH CABINET AIM. ißeceived this day at 10. TO a m.'< LONDON, November 27. Hon. Amerv speaking at King's College referring to Euro|ean reconstruction. said what lie believed tlie present Government intended to do was to lend a helping hand on any praetical lines to those whom we fought dining the war. Apart from such necessary and limited help wo could give from time to time, our chief tasks should be not to concern ourselves Too much with European reconstruction as with the economic recovery and reconstruction of the British Empire. SOVIET NEWS. 'Received this dnv at KUO n.m 1 ! PARIS, Nov 27. ' llakowsky interviewed by the “.Matin’s” Lausanne correspondent declares In' has canid Lo take part in a discussion allecLiug Russia including 1 not only the Straits, Init Turkey’s Asiatic frontiers, linaneial and economic reconstruction and restriction of her armies. Russia favoured freedom of the Dardanelles for commerce, hut not warships. She would prefer the Straits control by the power bordering the Straits, rather than the British fleet, lie could understand Britain demanding that she should dominate (lie Straits in the name of freedom, hut he did not believe Eranee after seeing what British freedom meant in regard to the Suez Canal and elsewhere, would agree to hand over another naval cross-road. He was of opinion that French interests were the same as the Soviets, to have the Straits Iree 1 under Turkish control.

FRENCH DENIAL. PARIS, Nov 27. The Foreign Office denies that Rakowsky has been invited to Lausanne to discuss all questions. The invita- j tion definitely specified the Straits question.

KRUPP’S CONCESSIONS. 'Received this day at 1.1.30 n.m 1 LONDON. Nov 27. Leslie Urquhart admits that lie negotiated a.n agreement with Krttpps under which a number of British firms Infill furnish Ylii'ec quarters of the capital required amounting to millions for the exploitation of Krupps concessions in Russia. NEW BRIDGES. LONDON, Nov 27. Air Bonar Law has invited the railway managers to meet him tn consider proposals regarding the rebuilding of numerous bridges. Government will guarantee the interest on necessary loans. The work is likely to he put in hand forthwith t<> provide work for the unemployed. EMPIRE EXHIBITION. :Received this dnv at 11.30 n.m.) LONDON, Nov 26.

The “’rimes” in a leader commenting on Canada’s indecision regarding the Empire exhibition says the exhibition executive must at all costs avoid any attitude towards an integral portion of the Empire which might suggest a lack of sympathy with their ideals, insufficient knowledge of their resources, or disregard of their 'material interests. An unequivocal statement should be promptly issued reaffirming the principles which will govern every arrangement which may he made. A HARBOR FATALITY. (Received this day at 10.30 am ) LONDON, Nov 2i. Advices from Barcelona state a Customs’ vessel ran. into and capsized a small passenger steamboat, serving the seaside suburbs ol Barcelona, hulling into the water, all the eighty aboard Ten bodies have been, recovered. It is feared there are other victims. Seventeen of flic survivors were injured.