MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1926, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association

CHINA AND JAPAN. TOKYO, March JB.

Cabinet has decided to instruct \ oshizawa 'to demand a lorinal apology for the Taku incident, punishment of the guilty Chinese and indemnification for the wounded. The Government spokesman said it did nut matter whether China accepts responsibility. Japan does not intend to resort to force, hut if no agreement is reached might take the question to the World Court. He emphasised tho friendly, peaceable residts which wens Japan's main aim.

DAVIS CUP. TOKIO. March 18.

Japanese Tennis Association has decided In .send three, entrains for the Davis Cup to America, Tawara, Tuba and 1 larrada.

MATTUOTTT MURDER TRIAL, HOME,'March 18.

Startling evidence was given at tho resumption of the Matteotti trial at (,'hieti. Two clerks testified that they saw the actual kidnapping of a man by four others wlm they were unable to identify and one whom hit the victim in the stomach and then threw him into his motor-car, then driving off. Nello Quilici, ex-head of the staff of the newspaper, "Comoro d’ltaiia,” directed by the Fascist! testified that on 10th June Filipelli allowed hint to drive home in the former’s motor car, which Dumini drove. The ear left Qumci’s garage the following morning. Quilici discovered the car damaged, tho upholstery cut, and a window broken, with a pair of journalist’s scissors lying inside the car. lie was dissatisfied with Filipelli’s explanation so retired from the paper. The Fascist Counsel, Farmarci, formally disclaimed any connection between the Fascist l’art.v and Filipelli.

CONFIDENCE IN BRIAND. PARTS, March IS. The Chamber carried a vote of confidence in M. Brinnd’s new ministry by 261. to 164.