MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1924, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

.MOROCCAN WAR. MADRID, July 1. Tlie Directorate announces that the military position in Morocco is worse, as groups of rebels on the banks of the San River, make it difficult to provision the Spanish positions. General Do Rivera is going to Morocco himself. GUNS FOR. RUSSIA. LONDON. July 1. Following on reports that largo quantities of rifles, guns and munitions are Doing smuggled to Russia, the police have made a special investigation, with the result that they found two tons of dismantled machine guns packed and awaiting consignment to Amsterdam, as machinery. The guns have been seized and handed over to tho Customs.

COAL OUTPUT. LONDON, July 1. At the World’s Power Conference, Mr Roilinavne said that at the present rate of output, the American coal deppsits would last 2000 years, hut the British Empire’s coal would only last GOO years. A chemical survey of the world's coal resources was greatly needed. ?il r Mamie! (Canada) said that when the world’s full resources were exhausted. civilisation would collapse. GENERAL SMUTS RE-ELECTED. CAPETOWN, July 1. General Smuts has been elected unopposed. to Parliament, for tlie Standerton seat.. The*Unitm Parliament opens on July 25ti>. * BUCK-J UMPING SQUABBLE SETTLED. LONDON, July 1. The difficulties in connection with the Australian. Thompson’s riding match have been overcome. Tlie contest begins on Thursday. It has been agreed that no crupper straps shall ho used, and one rein only. The rider must have one hand clear. LAUSANNE TREATY RATIFIED. (Received this day at 8 n.m.) DUBLIN, July 2. The Dail Eireann ratified tlie Lausanne Treaty without a divison. Minister Fitzgerald declared the object was to emphasise that a state of peace existed between the Free State«-nnd Tinker. /

McLAREX’S FLIGHT. PEKIN, July 2. McLaren has left Hong Kong for Eoo Chow. LABOUR AND THE EMPIRE. (Received this day at !).2o a.m.) LONDON, July 2. Mr J. H. Thomas iColonial .Secretary) at the Dominion Day dinner, said the Government was convinced the time had rrrived when Empire problems should he discussed and examined free from party prejudices. Il<. said the Government was taking the necessary steps to ask the Dominions to come to a round table conference to consider them ill the interests of the Empire a sa whole. COTTON SECTION FOR AUSTRALIA. LONDON. July 2. An Australian has offered to purchase Hie cotton section of the Empire exhibition. CHINESE AFFAIRS. J'F.KIN. July 2. The resignation of the Sun Pao Chi Cabinet is believed to he due to the possibility of a revival of the question of the payment of the French Boxer indemnity in gold francs now that the Chi no-Russia n and Chino-Ger-man agreements have been signed, whereas Sun Pao Chi lias given a pledge to Parliament not to agree theretoti whih> the Financial Minister favours it settlement.