MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

(“Sydney Suit” Cables'. FLYING BOATS FOR. SPAIN. LONDON, Feb. 22. The Spanish Navy has placed an order lor twelve amphibious flying boats with tt Southampton linn. PREFERENCE FOR BRITAIN. (Received this dnv at '.bln a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22 Sir Joseph Cook has placed orders in England for a quarter til a million wurth of copper ore lor the Commonwealth telegraphs, notwithstanding the fact that, the same material was obtainable on the continent several thousand cheaper.

LOOTING CHARGE. TOIvIO. I-Vh

As a sequel to the earthquake disaster, seventeen persons were charged with violence and looting Japanese and foreigners’ house- in Ngasaki and Yokohama and were committed lor trial.

A FH!K. TOKIO. Keh. 22

The Emperor's villa at Nnniazu. where the Emperor and Empress were in residence was threatened by a midnight fire which destroyed lour hundred surrounding homes. I'i'o hundred police forming a. special guard to their Majesties prevented the hre spreading to the villa. Incendiarism is suspected

\ 1-F.RTINF.NT PROTEST. LONDON, Feh. 22. new.-papers complain that nuttier eu , public bodies arc mg t'.uitracts upload tlaspito the fact that- « milker. a::.! quarter uttv.::ployed are ip Britain. They enumerate varreae contract., with Danish. Belgian, German and American firms, whereby Britain is deprived of orders aggregating over a million sterling.

WAR DEBTS. LONDON, Felt. 22. In the Commons, Mr Snowden when interrogated regarding Australia’s arrangements to repay the war debts she owes Britain, explained that the repayment by an annuity was spread over 30 years based on interest at slightly under five per cent.