MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1925, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] ARTILLERY MEMOR IA L. LONDON, Oct. IS. When the Duke of Connaught unveils Hie artillery memorial at Hydo Park on Sunday a special wreath will lie placed at its base in memory of the fallen Dominion artillerymen, together with an inscribed card frame, which is made from tbe timbers from the various Dominions. Mil. COOK’S PRu.fTST. LONDON. Oct. 18. Mr A. J. Cook, on behalf of tbe Miners’ Federation, has written to Sir SV. Joynson-Hieks. protesting against the arrest of tbe Communist leaders, declaring the method adopted is contrary to every tradition of British justice and fair play. THE KAISER INTERVIEWED. (Received this da\- at 11.25 a.in.) LONDON, Dot. 18. The ex-Kaiser, in an interview, said the yellow peril that be foretold in 1895 has arisen in grim reality. China has two hundred thousand men in Moscow’s pay. and is possibly preparing eight hundred thousand officered by Russo-Japanese. Also an army menacing India, in readiness for emergencies. Japan is building warships and submarines for herself and Russia. France is Hirting with Russia and .Tanan. Bolsheviks propose to ruin Europe with the help of the coloured races, aiming first at Germany, which •s the backbone of Europe. AngloErance evacuated Germany, which is defenceless, and moreover, contains a million Bolsheviks, eager to assist Russia. Consequently India. Burma. IndoChiua. Egypt and Uuidon are menaced. and tbe British Empire endangered. One chance of averting the catastrophe is tbe tearing up of the Treaty of Versailles, freeing Germany’s soil, aban■niing preparations and re-arming Germany. as tbe first line of defence against a Bolshcvik-Mongol invasion.

WELSH TOWN RE-NAMED. LONDON, Old. 18. The Welsh town of Holyhead in future will be officially known as Caergylii. A NEW FABRIC. LONDON. Oct. 18. A company lias been formed in London to manufacture wooluloso. consisting of seventy per cent, of jute fibre and 30 jier cent, recovered wool, which whereafter will be silkated by a treatment of hot rollers. Tbe inventor claims it rivals tbe softest wool, is very hard wearing and costs three-quarters if the cheapest‘wool.

FRENCH RADICAL CONGRESS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, October IS. At the Radical Congress at Nice

there was a scene ot a noteworthy class on the subject of the capital levy, which M. Hcrriot advocated and M. Caillaux denounced, declaring it would endanger the whole economic fabric ot France.

While forecasting drastic taxation M. Caillaux said be would not drive the shin of State on to the rocks. The Conference carried a resolution in favour of a special lax on all forms of fortune, but leaving tbe Government free to deal with the financial problem in its own way. Though the resolution closely resembles a demand for a capital levy. M. Caillaux agreed to support it, as it lelt the Covetninont a free hand, lie explained that ho voted as a member of the Radical Party and not as a member of the Government.

The resolution averted a split in the nominal unity of the Radical Party. RADICAL SOCIALISTS. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) PARIS, October IS. 'I lie Radical Socialist Congress al Nice reaffirmed the principle supporting only a Government which follows Al. (~'nrtol’s programme. Congress urged the Government in conjunction with Spain to renew tbe generous humane offer to the Rill’s of Jaholas and the widest, degree ot autonomy compatible with international treaties. COMMUNISTS ARRESTED. WARSAW. October 15. The political police in Yilna arrested two hundred Communists, including the director of the Jewish College and main- pupils. -Simultaneously over a hundred Communists were arrested m ('raeow and Grncdno. The police in Grodno found arms, explosives and instructions from Moscow.

DE PTXKDO’.S FLIGHT. PEKING. Oct. 18. The fiver. l)e Pinedo. has arrived. SYRIAN POSITION SERIOUS. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 18. The “ Times ” Paris correspondent says private despatches received indicate a disquieting position in Syria. They stiite the insurgent Druse chiefs show no sign of submitting. The roads outside 'Damascus are wholly unsate. Bands of Bedouins are the virtual masters of Northern Syria, the French having neither troops nor gendarmes to oppose them. 'I be serious rioting in Damascus and Hama recently was promoted by rebels. A number of buildings were set on fire and burned. Troops from Aleppo quelled the outbreaks killing over one hundred rebels.

INDIAN TRAIN SMASH. DELHI, Oct. 10. The Dacca mail train collided with a shunting engine or.o hundred miles north of Calcutta. Three carriages were telescoped and eleven killed and twenty-six injured, all Indians, except the driver of the mail train who was injured.

SHIP BUILDING. LONDON. Oct. 10. The burden-of the cost of materials, equipment and services, beyond the control of industry, are given as the , causes of Germany’s cbeapei ship- , building in a report of Hie Joint Tnouiry. It is explained even if the workmen engaged on hulls worked without wages the British price would still be above the German. The report calls attention to the fact that Continental workmen frequently work more than forty-eight hours a week, and asks cannot something be done to compel the adoption of a shorter working week'on the Continent instewd of a longer week in England. Comparison of wages shows that m Germany skilled workmen receive thir-ty-seven' shillings weekly, while m Britain the wage is oox Gd weekly. Depression in the shipping industry is clearlv reflected in Lloyd’s Register of Shipbuilding. The returns lor the quarter ending Sept. 30th show 1.000000 tons were being constructed in Great Britain and Ireland, a decrease of over 84.000 tons, as compared with I the quarter ending -Tune 30th, and a decrease of ahout 430.000 tons, com'pared with only 37.000 tons on N?pt. 30th last year. The present totals an? the lowest recorded since December ot 1009, and are 881,000 tons below the average tonnage bein built tor twelve months before the war. The tonnage commenced during the past quarter « as 260.000, as compared with 189.C00 dining' the second quarter of 1923; ‘nit the tonnage launched during the past quarter, totalling 225.000. showed a decrease of 72.000 compared with tin previous quarter. . The total world tonnage being constructed at the end of last quarter ' was 2,206.000, which was a decrease ot | 462,000 tons compared with the pre»

vious quarter, and of 1.239.000 tons compared with the highest pie-uai locat'd. A remarkable development in motor tonnage is shown by the tact that the tonnage ol the vessels now building in the world,to befitted with internal combustion engines was 1.089,000 in Sept. 30th last, while the tonnage of the steam vessels under construction was 1,090.000.

rest for prince. LONDON, October 19.

The “Daily Telegraph” says that following his strenuous tour complete rest has been suggested for the Prince o. Vales. He is not expected to act on this, hut is not likely to he engaged on official tasks for a couple of weeks

ENGLISH MOTOR CARS. ORDERS WORTH £20,000.000. , LONDON, October 19 The motor show has closed with a record week’s attendance; 194,000 buyers were present from all over the world, including Australia and New Zealand, and orders were taken to the amount of twenty millions sterling mostly for light types.