MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. JAP SUBMARINE DISASTER. (Received this day at 5.30 a.in.) TOKKJ, August 20. In connection with the* sinking of the new Japanese submarine, it is now stated that one* hundred and thirty dock hands a hoard were lost. A GREEK STRIKE. ATHENS, Aug. 21. The Government's measures have broken the back oi the .general strike. A number of the ringleaders have been arrested. The railway and telegraphic communications Lave partially been restored. A general resumption ot work is assured.

The newspaper- are unable to issue, however, owing to the failure ol the electricity supply.

SPAHI.INGER’S TREATMENT. GOVERNMENT AND HELP. LONDON. Aug. 22. The "Daily Express’s" Geneva correspondent. stales he lias a story of Spaldingor for the world when the lime is rip;. Spahlinger has refused a proffered fee of (MOf)O to treat a patient He also has ignored an offer of £00,0(10 with half share in a company the formation of which was suggested, to manufacture his serum. Recently Spnlilinger has received sufficient support from Britain to enable his work to he continued for a few months if his ere (liters retrain from foreclosing, which is unlikely. A sum of {.'90,000 is required to liquidate bis mortgage-, ami to keep bis institution open for a sufficient time to enable the production of his serum and vaccine for a world test. It is impossible lo produce Ihe remedies immcdiairly. because of the interruption of tin* work. The attitude of the British Government is that Fpahlinger lias produced a prima facie cure, but the Government is unable to give financial help unlil the special's produced have been tested by its experts. and the specific cannot lit* produced and tested until foods are forthcoming. .Meanwhile. Spahlinger struggles valiantly on. 11 is laboratory is a marvel of scientific equipment, most of which is bis own invention, and is without a counterpart in the world. One set of apparatus took seven yearto build. His small staff of assistants arc all ex-pal ieius. Spahlinger himself is amazing. He works in the midst ot bacilli, but is apparently imperious to contagion. E REG II FOREST Ft RE. (Received this dav at 11.45 a.in.) PARIS. Aug 29. The Riviera tires have been practically extinguished. The damage in the Var Department is estimated at thirtylive million Inims. Sixty-two thousand acres ot finest were destroyed, and eight people burned lo death. THE PRODUCTION OE .MARKS. GOLD IN THE BANKS. (Received this dav at 12.45 ji.m.l BERLIN. Aug. 22. The daily bank-note* production is expected to reach sixty billion marks hr the week-end.

The '•Yoru-aerts" is urging the Oovernmeril. to seize all foreign lulls and says that if the hanks arc forced to open their saic*s. even the finance .Minister would lie staggered l,y the h.rg** quantities of hidden treasure.

ENCAMPMENTS BOMBARDED. MADRID. Aug. 22. A message from Mellila stales that a Spanish warship and three squadrons ol aeroplanes bombarded, at short range, the native eneampmenls on the AUiilciikis cciast. inflicting great damage. A NOVEL METHOD. I TAX' OX CHRISTIAN NAMES. [•‘Tiik Tim km” Service.] (Received this day at 11.45 a.m.) LONDON. Aug. 22. The ‘‘Times” Brussclls’ correspondent says that till* administrators ol the village of Kersile. Elanders, imposed a tax on Christian names thus imping repair the budget deficit. Parents wifi W children pay a tax. Parents ,i<st owing three names will pay tweiii.cfjv<* francs, and four names lorty. The general belief is that the tax wall lie prohibitive, and two (hristian names henceforth will h«* sufficient.