MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1924, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

VIEWS ABOUT RUSSIA. LONDON, Nov. 12. Miss Emma Goldman, otherwise “Red Emma,” the noted revolutionary, who was deported by the U-S.A. Government from America, in 191 J, and who has since been living in Russia and in Germany, has arrived in a*., London. ’

She astounded a gathering of extremists last night, by denouncing that “Bolshevism is an infectious disease.” She declared: — The “Bolshevists” are not revolutionaries, but are undermining all that is best in Russia, where opinion is silenced as it never was silenced under the Isar. Don’t go to sleep here, because you think there are only a few Communists within your midst. It doesn’t take, many t oilestrnv. It takes more to build up. 1 know that I shall he accused of being in the pay of Baldwin or Churchill; but I have come to tell the truth alxuit the Russian Government, under which I have lived for two years.”

REPARATIONS COMMISSION. PATHS. November 12

The waning importance of the Reparations Commission since the adoption of the Dawes Plan scheme is emphasised hv the publication of a drastic scheme for retrenchments, to he put into effect within the next two months, reducing Hie expenditure by fifty per cent. The plans involve tho evacuation of the palatial Hotel Astoria for comparatively modest odors; the wholesale reduction of the stall, and the abolition of tho salaries for the principal delegates, who henceforth will receive retaining fees, and attending and travelling expenses. Nevertheless, the total economies thus effected are expected to he counterbalanced by the expenditure on the multifarious new posts created under the Dawes Plan.

FIGHT FOR MECCA

[Reuters Telegrams.]

(Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON, November 13. A Jerusalem message states that advices from Amman report that definite news has been received front Hcdjaz ' that King Ali has taken the offensive, bis arinv advancing on Mecca, ihe Wahabis are now on the defensive and evacuating their positions between Jeddah and Mecca.

THE DEATH SENTENCE. TOKK) November 13. Naniba who tried to shoot the Prime Regent has 1.-eeu sentenced to death.

IMMIGRANTS FOR X.Z

NOV. AND DEC. QUOTAS,

(“Sydney Sun” Cables)

ißcceiicd this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 13. The following batch of immigrants are leaving for New Zealand during the months of November and December:—

Four hundred, including forty domestics. are sailing by the Dorset Liverpool on the 22nd November. Four hundred including thirty sheepowners scheme hoys anil twenty public school hoys, are sailing by the C’orinthie on the 27tIt November.

Fifty Scottish farm workers and” fortv domestics by the Rotorua on tho 18th December.

RABBIT BREEDING WANTED. -^0 (Received this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 12. The British fur trades want more rabbit skins and suggest that Australia ought to allocate certain areas for selective breeding so as to obtain more valuable skins. They realise the difficult v as it is first necessary to clear tiir laud lor rabbits, erect fencing to keep out undesirables. _ ,

BOBBED HAUL LONDON. Nov. 12. The problem of the bobbing and shingling of their hair by women workers continues to he discussed in the feminine pages of the newspapers. Recontlv the Lyons Company decided that their teashop girls, who had hitherto not been allowed to hob their hair, eoold now do as they liked. Now the right of hospital nurses to hob their hair is questioned. To-day the Romford Board of Guardinns decided that no member of their nursing stall' be allowed to bob or shingle their hair, and that short-haii-od women must immediately allow their hair to grow. A woman member of the Board strongly urged that bobbed hair was hygienic, and asked it the patients wanted hair in their food. Other opponents of the Board’s order asked if it was proposed to forbid the use of face powder and high heels.

EGYPT’S STRUGGLE. CAIRO. Nov. 12. The King’s speech at the opening of Parliament referred to the failure of Zoghlul Pasha’s visit to London, ind added: “We have full confidence that we shall obtain our object without sacrificing anything, and without recognising any act or pact prejudicial to our sacred rights in both portions of the Nile Valiev.”

DUTCH FLIGHT. DELHI, Nov. 12The Dutch aviators have arri’.-l at Allahabad.

IN THE AllL PARIS, Nov. 12. An agreement has been reached between the German Zeppelin Company and a Spanish Company under which tin. y.cppflin works at KriedriehsOafon will i :• transferred to Seville. *1 lie construct ion of workshops and Irpipr.rs nt: Seville will he commenced. Jt will lake two years to complete the transference. German experts wall tf.m----meiu-e the* construction ol large Iciok- ■ ins in Spain as sum as possible. I‘ouk"™—. airships, each of 120 thousand cubic metres, lifted with nine 101) horse power engines, will he put into service in 1027.

GERM THEORY. LONDON, Nov. 13. Dr Hadwun. the anti-vaccinationist, whose acquittal was cabled on Oct. 2fith.. recievcd a tribute at a crowded meeting at Gloucester, where be was presented with a cheque for £221 wards tie.* cost of bis defence. lie said *' that his enemies had done more than fifty years of propaganda could have accomplished. Medical men. he said, now knew that they could please themselves whether they would accept Xfetish, or exercise liberty. '

TNDTAX TEA SALES,

CATXTTTA. November 12

At the tea sales, a strong demand prevailed. Prices were irregular Jor poorer classes. Classes showing quality advanced by from six pice to one anna per lb. prices ranging from 13 annas fi pice (average for the commonest leaf) to one rupee one anna four pice for the ordinary common pekoe.

LONDON. Novemlter 13. The price of gold is fids 2d per nz

At Now Vo' 1; tlio sterling exchange rate fell steadily all day, and reached -Id!) 13-8 cents. The fall is due to the operation of sjieculatois Waihi shares ate: Buyers 2Gs 9d; sellers 2«s !)d.

At the tallow sales 8-12 casks were offered and 811 sold. Prices wore up 9d ner cwt. all round

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