MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

OBITUARY. LONDON, Jan. 9. Obituary.—The Labourite Commoner, Clin rles James Ala then.

TURKS ARRESTED. ROME, January 9. The Italian police have arrested Omar Pasha and his brother and son on charges of espionage and treason. Their luggage, containing a large sum of money and jewellery, was seized. Omar is believed to have held a high position in Cyrenaica. PUSSYFOOT’S LAMENT. ' SAN FRANCISCO. January 9. Mr ’William “Pussyfoot” Johnson has arrived here from New Zealand. He says: “la the New Zealand prohibition campaign the cards were stacked against me.” BRIT AI N’S UNEMPLOYED. ;Received this dav at 9.90 a. n.) LONDON, January 10. There were 1,197,000 workers registered at the Unemployment Exchanges on Ist. January, an increase of 127000 ovei 18th. December, owing to the temporary closing of the factories lor the Christmas and New Year holidays. COLONIAL INSTITUTE. 'Received this dav at 9.J0 a. i..) LONDON. January 10. The Duke of Sutherland presided over a meeting at the Colorful Institute. at which Sir .1. Cook, read n paper on the third Assembly of the League of Nations, in which he stated lie believed if the League bad dealt with Repaint inns, it would also have done at least as well with the Turkish problem as the Lausanne Conference had dene. Tie emphasised the influence of the British in the Council of the League of Nations inside the League. Sir James Allen said the German and Turkish problems would lie more easily solved if Germany and Turkey were members of the League. RETROSPECTIVE BILE. (Received this day at 9.J0 a.m.) LONDON. January 10. A ret respective Pill restricting tin rights of foreigners to aci|uirc real |>io perty in Frame m, passerl by the Mouse of Deputies v. ithoul discussion. It is now before the Senate. The Bill has evoked a di| hnnatic protest from several loreign powers. Tt abrogates the British companies’ right under the 'I rcaiy ni IS(i2. it is contended the depreciation of the franc placed the Frenlimen at a disadvantage in competition «ilh lereign nationals. COURT DECISION. OTTAWA. Jan Pi, At Windsor. Ontario. Judge Caiighlan, (Icelnrid the Ontario law of prohibition and exportation of iKpior to United Slates, ultra vires. Caiigblaii b.hl the Legislature lias no power to prevent citizens engaging in liquor traffic, though this might violate tin Liw s of another countrv.