MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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Australian and n.z. caul* association. G KRAI AX I.OAN PRICK. LONDON, October HI. Stock Exchange dealings in the German loan began on a basis ol 25 premium, lunched four and now are d* premium. I’ll ILI I*l*l NF, RIOTS OYF.R. .MANILLA, October 21. The rioting is apparently over. 'I he Chinese shops are beginning to reopen. What promised to he serious yesterday was due to the publication of a canard that eighty Filipinos were slain at Shanghai, was averted by a prompt denial from the American consul at Smmgbai. There have been no further casualities.

TERRS AND GREERS. LONDON, October 19. The Constantinople correspondent of the “.Morning Post” reports that the Turkish police have commenced rounding up Greeks for exchange, defying alone is to select versons to ho exthe Exchange Commission, winch changed. The police have used their own lists, and collected two thousand Greeks in a high handed way, seizing them in their homes and shops, and not allowing them to take any possessions. They marched them to concentration camps, under escorts, with fixed bayonets. TRAFALGAR DAY. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, October Trafalgar Day was celebrated with the usual ceremonies. Nelson’s column was decorated with beautiful wreaths from the Dominions. The .Marchioness of Linlithgow placed a wreath oil Nelson’s tomb in the crypt of Sl. Paul’s, where a special service was held at noon. NAVAL DISASTER.

NEW YORK. October 120. A report from Norfolk, Virginia, states that one officer and three men were killed and eighteen injured by an explosion on the scout cruiser "Trcn ton,” during target practices. CENTRAL A AIK RICAN REVOLT. SAN SALVADOR. Oct. 20. Six hundred were killed and many were wounded in u battle between the Honduras Government and revolutionary forces at Aiutorique. General Fcrra, leader of the revolution, is said to be lleeing. I‘EOFLIAR DIVORCE CASK. (Received this day at 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 21. A strange divorce case is reported wherein the husband offered his wile evidence of infidelity' justifying divorce if she assured him there would lie no publicity as this, would necessitate him resigning his Commission in the army. Captain Ksdell. of the Hampshire Regiment, wrote to his wile’s solicitors: ‘“Aly letter to my wife, written at the Waldorf Hotel, confessing iuliedilitv must he returned immediately in order that I may destroy it and send you another. I wish to make the letter shorter.” .Ksdell also threatened to defend the action if the name of his regiment was published. Air Justice Ilorridge described the letter as shocking and granted the wife a decree. Esdell’s efforts to interfere with the discretion of the press, naturally resulted in, the utmost publicity. CHANG’S REPLY TO JAPS. (.Received this day at 0.25 a.m.) PF.KIN. Get. 21. Chang Tso l.in. replying to the Japanese memorandum, says: In the number of residents and the volume of investments. Julian had all interest ill the three Eastern provinces, overwhelmingly greater than any other power. Wo shall, therefore, endeavour as far as our atnhnrity carries, to protect her nationals and their property; so they may continue to live in peace. Contentment and increasing friendship with our people. In offering the above assurances afresh we beg to express our deep appreciation ol the attitude of strict neutrality as maintained by Japan ill the presold struggle. KING’S JOCKEY. LONDON. Oct. 21. Joe Childs has been appointed the King’s jockey for 1925.

SOLD FOR II VI.F A MILLION. TONDON, Oct, 22. The Duke of Westminster has sold ■ Grosveuor House. Mnvfair, lor about half a million. It is likely to he converted into Hats. SHIRLEY KEI.LOG GETS DIVORCE. LONDON. Oct. 21. Shirley Kellog, the actress, has obtained a divorce from l)e Courtiville the theatrical producer. The suit was undefended, the co-resnowlent being M|\s Edith Kelly Gould, the dancer, and the former wife of Frank Gould, the millionaire. SINGAPORE BASE URGED. LONDON'. Oct. 21. The Navy League's Trafalgar Day message slates the League views with the utmost concern the abandonment of the Singapore Base and urges nil the Government and the people ol the Empire the vital necessity of providing a Ear East base. RELAYING OF ENTERTAINMENTS. LONDON. Oct. 21. Officials of the British Broadcasting Company consider the success of the New Zealand experiments bring nearer the day when it will he possible to relay entertainments to Australia. DUTCH PORTION OF LOAN. AMSTERDAM. Oct. 21. The Dutch portion of two mill of the German loan has been over subscribed one hundred times and subso riliors of below received nothing. CONSERVATIVE VICTOR\ PREDICTED. MOSCOW, Oct. 21. M. Trotsky predicts a Conservative victory because he claims that Mr MacDonald is too cowardly to initiate a full-blooded working cass revolution. In the event of Mr MsicOoiisild * s (*efeat. Lord Curzon will probably prevent the Russian loan materialising. Trotsky added: “We will endeavour to exist without it.” ENGLAND’S HOP CROP. LONDON. October 21. The Ministry of Agriculture reported that the hop crop proved much larger than was anticipated before picking commenced. It is now estimated to yield 17.2 cwt per acre. It is far the heaviest crop recorded, the previous • best being 1-1.2 in 1905. The estimat--1 ed production is -115,000ewt.