MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14262, 13 January 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

RISING IN ANNAIH. ,Aus. i Cable Assn.) Ti ELTSIN, January 8. Owing- to a violent anti-Chinese movement in the French possessions of Annam, during which several Chinese establishments were burnt, and a number of Chinese murdered, the Government is urging the French Government to afford proper protection. ADMINISTRATION OF PALESTINE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, January 9. Mr Herbert Samuel, a former Home Secretary, will go to Palestine at Viscount Allcnby’s instigation to advise on administration and finance. STEAFERS IN COLLISION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) NEW YORK, Jan. 9. The British freight steamer Lancastrian collided with the American freight steamer Westavcnal in a fog in New York Bay. The Westavcnal was beached badly damaged. EXCHANGE OF VISITS. OTTAWA, January 8. The Japanese Consul at Vancouver officially learns that the Prince of Wales will visit Japan after his visit to Australia, and later in the year the Japanese Crown Prince will probably proceed to London. TRADE WITH JAPAN. WASHINGTON, January 9. It is announced that during 1919 the United States imported from Japan .‘503,993,041 dollars worth of goods. AN ANTI-AMERICAN WASHINGTON, January 10. The House again refused a seat to Berger, the Milwaukee Socialist, on the ground of his anti-American opinions. STARVING POPULATIONS. WASHINGTON, January 10. Mr Glass has presented to the House a measure to create credits for Austria, Poland and Armenia, in order to supply the starving population with wheat. AN UNPOPULAR APPOINTMENT. BRISBANE, January 12. The Legislative Council has appointed a committee to protest to the Government against the appointing of Mr Lennon as Lieut.-Governor, and a similar protest is being prepared for presentation to the Governor. NATIONALISATION WANTED. SYDNEY, .January 12. A deputation from the Ironworkers’ Association waited on the Minister of Works, and urged the nationalisation of the Lithgow ironworks and compensation to the workers owing to the losing of the works. The Minister promised that Cabinet would consider the matter.