MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

iUSTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ROYAL VISITORS. ROME, Xovemiier 20. Their Spanish Majesties. King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, were icceivod at the Vatican with the eld-timc ceremonial. They lemaiued with the Pope nearly three hours, nod afterwards with the Papal Sccrotarv. Cardinal Gasparri for half an hour. King Alfonso last night had a eonleretice with Signor Mussolini, the Premier, for an hour. King Alfonso, presenting General Denver;! to the Italian premier said;

'‘Here is my .Mussolini! You have accomplished your work. We are beginning our;;!” A sLoi m prevented a >iicCe.-.-l ill meeting “I the Italian and Spanish fleets l; n Hie high seas. Two Spanish vessels and submarines tor a long time were iiiis-iug, as a sitiim.aiine was damaged, ami had to he loved. In tho storm an fialian sailor was washed overboard from a destroyer.

King Alfonso accompanied by Queen Victoria and suite drove to the A’aticun in motor cars. The I’ope, wishing to pay the highest honours to Their Catholic .Majesties, desired that they should coma in the ancient gorgeous | apal gala carriages, with picturesque eiiaclimei! and outriders, out experts found the coaches lmd so long been unused that they had fallen into dislepair. hut it was discovered that the (o-t would he prohibitive. Even in tho Vatican, the economy axe is being used nowadays owing to a decline in the revenue, which is due to the collapse in ( xchanges and the general depression. Nevertheless, the Royal precession was an attractive spectacle through decorai<d ami crowded streets, Hooded with sunshine.

FX-CONVJCT’.S L’-UGHT. LONDON, November 10. -Arthur Gray, an ex-convict, lias been senltr.eed at Derl.y to three months’ hard labour for failing to notify the I'olife of his change of add-ess He cellared: “1 would sell my soul to God, r mail, or the Devil, to get out of the cO'jntiy. 1 am homeless, friendless and useless. [ tried to commit st.i----f ido in gaol, lieeau-e I knew 1 "ouid have no pm.-pocis "Iran l'elcaseil. T -lit my veins, hut the prison doctor milled me lound. They will allow me neither to die nor live.” The court missioner suggested that, in view of the ilncmployim nl, convicts ■ luudd not he liberated before the expiry ol their full scnt.-nie. BRIGAND TO GO STRAIGHT. LONDON, Nov. 19 The Daily Express’s Rome eorres pendent says : Anthony Zanoiio, aged !... once a famous brigand, has been rclea.-ed under a Royal amnesty, alter spending 1-1 years in prison. He says that he intends to start a new life with 701) lire which he has saved out of his prison earnings. Tin: I’FliL'K FOOLED.

LONDON, Nov. I'd. When ihe will of Cleveland .Masterman. of South Shields, who died aged eighty-two. leaving £ 1(11,000 was being proved, it was di-clnsed, for til" erst time, that ilie deceased J 7 years m;,i seemly married a woman who has ever since been known a. Mastcnuan'-; l.ousekeeper. JAI’ANF.SE ROYAL \\ FI iDI.No TOK 10, Nov. 'll. The lorinal wedding eerenmiiy ;,t the Prince Regent, which was postponed mi account ol the earthquake is now announced to he celebrated on the Hi;-, of February. H!2I. The public "dobrat ion of tho event "ill be post peued until tlie following autumn.

COAL 108 OKBMANV. I .ON DUN. 20. A conlr.-.ci l;a- been signed by a London ill il tn- !• t i ;i 1 <j;r<j tt j) of banks for iho pnrpire of granting liu■ Deutcsh Ver Ivi-lir and Credit linnk credit. for ilia purchase of coal in Lgland on be•alf of the German Stale railways, ahii !i are unable to oblttiii coal from '.be i'lilir. 'Die credit nominally is three millions -aerling, but only L'i bU.mt'l. or i In- ju ice of about half a million ions ei coal. Mill be available at present. The credit is granted sub;ect to guaraniees by Germany. It is eiupbasi'i’d 1 In- transaction is purely •i niuiereial, and has no political significance. hi.nice is aware of the negotiations. ST ATM ()!•■ BLSSIA.

LONDON, Nov. lib flic Central News Agency states the British C onmiereial .Mission to Kussia which well! there on the third of September. will report, that the general ■a■ ii<li iiihis; in liii.s.'ia have improved enonuoiisly. There are good prospects for trade with Britain, but Bii-sia still badly needs credit. The Soviet Oovernmeut. the mission reports. Mill recognise the old Biissi:::' debts when the country's development is assured. AT.I KNS AND CITIZMXS] I 1 n . WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 I lie Supreme Court upholds tins ''Tates of California and Washi lgtor. I.and Laws, whereby aliens are ineligible for citizenship, and cannot own stock in a landoM’ning corporation ; also, aliens who cannot own or lease land are barred from entering into eontracts with land holders for a division of crops. PACIFIC CABI.K -M ATTIC RS. LONDON. Nov. in. .Mr Bruce (Australian Premier) discussed with the Chancellor of the Exchequer matters relating to the Pacific ( able Board. It is understood arrangements were arrived at which will ensure hotter representation of commercial interests on hoard appointments. As the elections Mill intervene. some time will lapse before the bil amending the Board's Constitution can he passed. The Board arrived at no decision yet regarding the duplication of the cable.

BOX Kit ABBOTLD. LONDON, Nov. JO Ihe boxer "JJoy' ? McCormick. Mas arrested at .Manchester Police Court today when awaiting a ease against an acquaintance. Later McCormick, along with two acquaintances, was charged with improper behaviour to two young women in a Manchester office. Tliev were remanded.