MISCELLANEOUS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16821, 29 May 1919, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

Australian and N.». Cable Assn. PARIS, May 27. Mr -Wilson, speaking at the PanAmerican : banquet, hinted that he did not intend to stand as a v candidate for another Presidential term. "WASHINGTON, May 27. It is expected that Mr Lloyd George will visit the United States in October to attend the opening of the League of Nations^ CAIRO, May 16. A strike of Suez canal ' employees interrupted navigation. Many ships are held up. LONDON, May 27. British and American marines have landed at Dantzig. , * ' LONDON, May 16. Hungary 'has appealed to the Ukraine Soviet army to come to her assistance. It is pointed out that if the Roil manians conquer Hungary they would then turn against Ukraine. The Australian Press learns that 14,600 volunteers aboard 430 British minesweepers are now working clearing up 100,000 British mines laid during the war. It is hoped that the work will be completed by the end of November. Drifting mines are prevalent, but are less dangerous than was expected, as the bow waves of the boats turn the mines from impact. It is announced that producers of wolfram ore in the British Empire will be compensated out of the public funds for the cancellation of their contracts with the Government, on the basis of their output during the past two years. _ '

In the Imperial War Museum 100,000 exhibits will be housed at Crystal Palace. ' In the silver markets it is expected that prices will remain somewhere about the present level, as the Indian Government, having raised the value of the rupee to 20d, can purchase silver without loss at about 53fd. There is also likely to be good Continental demand, as coinage there was practically at a standstill during the war and supplies for trade have Deen very small. ;::.■ . "■-.SYDNEY,'. M»y.' ; 3B.. The steamer 'Willochra sailed yesterday, taking 928 deported German internees.