MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AVSTn.tI.IAN AND N.Z. CARI.E ASSOCIATION. SOVIET OFFER TO JAPAN. LONDON, August 3. The “Daily Telegraph” states, on the authority of a correspondent, that the Soviet offers to sell Japan the northern part of the Island of Saghn.lien, oil' the Sibeiian Coast. for three thousand million yen, or an annual payment equal to the interest oil that amount. The Soviet Government withdraws its demand for unequivocal political recognition, which Japan definitely refuses.

COMMANDER. DEAD. (Revived this day at P.U a.m.) LONDON. Aug. -1. Obituary.— Lietit .-General Sir Eduard Hutton, fonnorlv a commander of the Sont h Wales iorces. A VERBAL REPLY (Received this dav at 9.0 a.m.) TOKIO, Aug. 4. The Government has instructed Kayashi to verbally reply to the British Note, expressing the hope that an ami.aide settlement will be reached in regard to the differences whiih are tit present apparent hem ecu the British pinpoint I and the Fram "-Belgian desires. Japan urges the Powers most immediately concerned to use most eonciliatory endeavours to reach an agreement.

AFFAIRS IN SPAIN. '■Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, Aug. J. The “Daily Telegraph" correspondent. writing from San Sebastian, in reviewing the political situation in Spain says that the Marquis of Alinlcema’s position is undoubtedly becoming one uf the greatest dillieiiliy. The Moroccan affair daily produces a vor-e feature ami the eeolionmie situation U growing more abnormal. The community approaches anarchy and the Government has been on the edge of a crisis lor two weeks and ii is difficult to see how it

can continue without reorganisation. The various sectional strikes ol bank eletks, miners and others are indicative of the general drift towards a revolutionary strike but, fortunately, the Spanish people as a whole arc conservative. There may he changes and these mav produce drastic eonseciuonccs hut there will he no revolution. CAN BE MADE OLD. LONDON. Aug. 0. Tlte ■•Sunday Express” Paris correspondent reports that Dr Stomach, who startled the world with his method of rejuvenation, is able also to make people old by the gland treatment. A girl of Twenty who volunteered for the experience was I timed h\ Dr Stomach into a woman of sixty with white hair and a lined face. The correspondent adds that it is likely that she is the first to volunteer and will he the last and asks who wishes in buy old age. DOCK STRIKERS. (Received this day at Id.l’o p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 4. A mass meeting nt dock strikers in London unanimously resolved to continue the struggle.

STB IK EOF BANK C BERKS. ‘ (Received this dav at Id.To p.m.) MADRID. Aug. 4. Banking busine-s is disorganised as a result of the strike ol bank clerks tot higher wages. A number of clerks brought, from England to leplace tin* malcontents were intimidated. Consequently the Westminster Bank rinsed its doors and two oilier hanks have ceased business. 1 lie banks refuse to reinstate the strikers unless they resign from the union, wlii'li tiny state ie,oil rolled b\ ( mininmi'l s. There wov some disorders and twenty arrests were made. The Government is considering a modified torn) ol moratorium with a. view to overcoming llie mouclsiry confusion.

POSTMASTER SHOT DEAD. (’Received this dav at 0.2-5 n.m.) i)EU 11. Aug. I. Four armed Dacoits raided a branch post office in Central Calcutta, and the Indian postmaster, relosiiig to band over the takings was shot dead. The assailants when retreating fired at ;i passerby. It is believed that they failed to secure any booty. One n Uiaiu has been arrested.

A 1! 1 SSI A N OPINION. (Received this day at 9,2 A a.in.) .MOSCOW. Aug. L M. Karaklian. a member ol the Soviet. Foreign Atl'airs Commissariat, lias proceeded to China on a special mission. lie declared thni the Pacific in the future would become I he eentic of International politics, and. a iter lortifviiig Singapore, the Hritish would he masters of Asia. Tim SING A PORK RASH. fßeceived this day at 9.2 A a.m.) PARIS. Aug. ■!. Discussing Ihe Singapore scheme, "he Temps” declares that the base is intended for protection against Japan, hut it is not Australia or the rumnioicial interests in China with Britain desires to protect, but rather her interest- west of Singapore. Hie pi<sent aspect in Asia has given Hntain d cause for anxiety and s.ic n<. m To erect a harrier between the t"<> halves ill' the Continent m lormeiu. • • Le Temps” adds:—Rntit.n. in or.M in -end a licet to Singapore, um-t In' mistress of the Mediterranean, winch docs not simplify the 1,1 eicrs. and the future ot Rhodes. NACIU' ADM I NISTI? ATfHN. .-Received this day at 9.l’A a.m.) GENEVA. Aug. IThe Mandates Commission exammcil ami discussed the report of thr. administration of Nauru m the I" 1 ''" ‘ Si,- Joseph Cook and sir James Alh n.