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Mataura Ensign, 12 January 1920, Page 5

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JAPAN’S TRADE WITH AMERICA. fHUGcE EXPORTS FOR YEAR. V Htijpt’ived Jamiarv 12, SL4o a.m. , - WASHIX'GTCLN, Jan. JL ■lt is .announced that during H/id the United States. 'imported from Japan dollars’ worth of goods. EXCITED ITALIANS. TROUBLE IX EGYPT. -Received Jamiarv 12,■ ibid a.m. * CAIRO. Jan. S. Italians are excited over tin? death of a compatriot, musician from Kursaal wlio tvas killed hy a blow from » pick handle while endeavoring to force a cordop of British troops at a crowded’ crossing. Egyptian agitators arc making capital of liu mdJeiit and arranged a demonstration at tie' I’moral. The Italian Consul-General, who accepted the British expia nation, diverted the funeral and tiiu.s avoided the demonstration, hut, the Egyptians demonstrated at Ivursaal, displaying the Italian flag and shouting. “Down with England ! Long live Italy!” PRINCE OF WALES. M VISIT TO. JAPAX. ' Received Januarv -12. >S.5d a.m. OTTAWA, Jau. if. The Japanese Consul at Abiueuuvor officially learns that the Prince of YValcs visit- Japan- after the visit to Australia, and later in the .war tiift-.Japancso Corwu Prince will prohably proceed to Loudon. GOVERNOR GENERAL PKOPObAL. f ■■ * LONDON. January 8. Official emphasise the groat difficulties in the way, of the proposal that the Prince of Wale:?should act as GovernorGeneral during his 4 Australian viril. He desires to see the country in the same thorough Way as Canada. If vice regal duties devolve on .him' they miisl necessarily curtail his freedom of movement, defeating the main object of his journey. The date of his- departure has imt yet been fixed and it is not decided whether the Prince will travel via (he Suez or the Panama route, but'the. latter is practically certain. It is likely, in this event, that a call will he’made at the West Indies, which will brt tho first occasion on which royalty has visited this possession.

COLLISION IN NEW YORK BAY.

AMERICAN FREIGHTER DAMAGED Received Januarv 12. 9.45 a.m. NEW "YORK. Jan. If. Tlio British freighter Lancastrian had a collision w : th the American freighter Wcstavcnal in a fog in New York Bay. 'file Wcstavcnal was beached, badly damaged. ANTI-CHJNESE DEMONSTRATION. APPEAL TO FBENCH GOVERNMENT. Received January J2. 9.45 a.m. TIENTSIN, Jan. 8. Owing to a violent anti-Chinese movement, in Anuam, during which sc.ei; '

Chinese establishments were burnt and a number of Chinese murh-.ed. the Government :s urging the ITermh G’tvernment to afford l proper protecVen.