MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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[I)Y JfELEGKAFH —I’KH CHESS ASSOCIATION.] NEW NAVAL BASK. LONDON. March 27. .Mi' Burnt l.iiv, rotdying -n a question in the Hone of Commons. said tlmt the General Air and Naval stall's participated in it discussion on a proposal I>y tlie Committee of Imporial Dofem o to build a nnvifl base at Singapore. at a cost of Cl 1.000.000 and approved the de i-ion. IN' TIIK COMMON'S. Oil' AAV A . March 27. Major I’ov.vr. a war veteran, introduced a motion into tin- Connnons providing that Canada should net he permitted to participate in any war without tita consent of tin- Canadian Parliament except an a Inal invasion. The dehate was unfinished when the House adjourned. CONVICTS RECAI’ITRED. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) VAXCOCYKR. .March 28. •At Colhert. Georgia. two c nvicts who escaped front Atlanta Gad were recaptured alter exchanging one huntlrcd shots with a sheriffs jx.s-e. One tonvirt was wounded. CANADA AND JAPAN. (Received thG day at 10.10 a.m.) TIOXOUM.r. March 23. The ‘’Fiji ShiinpoV Tide in roncepm'lcnt caliles that Japan has accepted an invitation from Canada to discuss a revision of the immigration laws a Hot tint; the two countries. CU.M ROOM ( O.XTIXf KS. (Received this day at 12.2.7 p.m.) LONDON. Match 27. The I,oom in the Scottish cod trade continues. The (pmrter's exports are over a million toils in excess of the lirst 11 mirter in 1022. Germany coniin lies to he the bigge-t hnver offer ini' extravagant credits to tlm detriment of other nationalities. Most of Lite Sluttish collieries are fully led up for The miners’ conference will adjourn so ;•< to ennhle the dist ri: i- to he < onsuited as to whether the juc etn agreement can he amended or ended, Meuntime the executive will uppme, h the coal owners with a view to obtaining In tier ■.' litres. ORDER DISCI lAPCId i. (Received Llii.s dav :tt 12.17 p.m. LONDON, March 23 The Kxecutors of Joseph Beecluun's estate tcmlereil a e!.e<,ue for £0 1.000. thus paying Sir I humus Beechaln s debt and the bankruptcy order was discharged. mi(t ii r non: day. LONDON. .March 2-. Tlii- delegates ~f the Cleveland miners at M iddlexhuroUc h decided to revolt to the eight hour working day in return for certain incrcr.--n in wattes for the lower paid men. Muni local j ironstone mint's will he reopened as a result of this decision.

A TIIKATRK M Cl! DKR. (Received this day at 12.17 p.m. LONDON. March 2' Mr Johnson, a member of llm Civic Defence Corps, was shot through the heart in Dublin, in the Theatre Royal. The shooting leak phfv while a vend,' performance was in progress. hut it created no distruhaiice. Alt oHieer of tite National Army was arrested in connect mn with the alfttir. Tlmre v. as no ah‘.'('ea tmu pt'to to th" shouting. EXCHANGE OF W A RSI 111’S. (Received this day at 12.17 p.m. LONDON. March 28 Reply ing to .Mr Kinln.-I: (. c-ohe. tin First Lord of the Admiralty M 1., t Atnery) said tiller the Deience ( mineil of Australia recommemled an interchange of warship- Itelwoeti the Intperial flcls. Tite Admiralty expressed its williiciness to co-operate in such an in!crehnline. Tkc First Lord added that generally spealiin.o. tlie Australian and Royal Navies preserved their own iitdi vidua lit ies. 'I heir relatioiis in pr:i <.*»'• nsul \v:it* uvn* soi out in tlio (iinmniml pap« i r.