MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[nr tjx ko it a cii—ixe tress association. GREEK REPUBLIC. LONDON, April 23. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Athens correspondent Says .Cabinet has approved a decree for the defence of the Republican regime for ten years forbidding attacks thereon by word or writing, the questioning of the validity of the plebiscite, discussion on fallen dynasty, and propaganda conciliated to dissuade the citizens from fulfilling duties to (lie country, especially military service. The penalties will be lines or temporary or permanent banishment. Moth Republic-inns and Royalists sharply criticise the decree contending the existing laws are sufficient to protect the Republic. The Premier replies the decree is only a precautionary measure, and will not he rigorously applied. LONDON SEASON. LONDON, April 22. The London season was opened with a dinner reception given by Princess •Mary and Lord Lascclles at Chesterfield House in connection with the inaugurating of the Empire Exhibition. The 28 guests at dinner included Sir James Allen. 4ft() visitors from the various parts of the Empire* attended the reception. JAP IMMIGRATION. TOE 10, April 22 M. Hanihara, Japanese Ambassador at Washington, lias sent another note to .Mr Hughes, United States Secretary of State, with a view to clarifying Japan’s altitude as regards immigration. Mr Woods, the United Slates Ambassador to Japan, had a lengthy conference with Baron .Mitsui, Foreign Minister. TDK 10, April 22. The newspaper “Hoelii Shinihun” editorially declares the exclusion of Japanese from the United States will inevitably foster the union of the coloured races. The American senate must take the re-poir-ibilitv for the consequences of sue!) union. Tile newspaper "Asahi” says the two hundredth anniversary of Kant, mi apostle of peace, finds the ideals if international peace eclipsed. ALod■rn nations know only nationalism ’iid imperialism.

The "Xielii Xirlii*’ asserts the situation illustrates 1 lie necessity for strengthening tin* League of Nations. The representatives of 15 Tokyo newspapers adopted a resolution asserting the injustice ol the Japanese exetusnni. tint placing reliance oil the .American public's opinion, which they deemed antagonistic to measure. TOKTO’S I'NDEItGIUH'.XD. TOK 10. April 22. The Municipal Council lias approved of plans for fifty miles ol underground electric railways at. a cost ol two hundred million yen. The construction will take ten years, and it is claimed the system will bo earthquake proof. The contract, is being awarded abroad. THE NEW TURKEY. C O NET AXTF XO P LK. April 21, The Turkish Assembly lias passed the entire now Constitution Charter, and adjourned for six mouths. U.S.A. PRESIDENCY. NEW YORK, April -3 Regarding the probable miinitiul.ion of President Coolidge by the Republican Party for the Presidential Ivection, M.f Muller, Clmirman of Ah Coolidge’s committee, lias indietired that the Republican convention will consist of 1109 delegates, of whom the

support of 555 is necessary lor securing the'party’s nomination and at tho present time 553 delegates have already been chosen who are instructed to select Mr Coolidge, or have expressed the intention to do so. 'I be chief method, whereby the delegates receive instruction is the so-called

"primary,’’ whereby, at a legal election thereat only members indicate whom they desire io nominate foi the Presidency at the national convention. The greater number of such primaries already held show unmistakably that Mr Coolidge will he the Republican nominee. It is now expected serious dissension may occur over tho choice of a Vico President.