MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14798, 11 November 1921, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

JAPAN'S FINANCES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) TOKIO, Nov. 9. The Finance Minister, Mr Takahashi, has informed the Cabinet that Japan f3c.es a deficit of 30,000,000 yen (approximately £3,000,000) for the present year. THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Nov. 0. Despite sfrcnuou.i opposition by nearly all Ihe newspapers, Mr Hylan has beten re-electtW Mayor of New 'York by an overwhelming plurality of 400,000, the largest ever obtained for the city's Mayor. FATAL ELECTION* RIOTS. NEW YORK, Nov. 9. A telegram from Jackson, Kentucky, reports that six were killed and 20 seriously wounded during election riots in a small village near there. EMPIRE EXHIBITION. LONDON, Nov. 0. The work of laying out the British Empire Exhibition, covering 123 acres, at Wembly Park, will be commenced in Dceemhcr. The guarantee fund has reached £730,000. Clasgow with £OO,000 beads Ihe list, followed by Liverpool, Manchesler, Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh. Bradford, Bristol, and WoI-< vcrhanipton. A RUSSIAN AMNESTY. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 8. The Soviet, in honour of the anniversary of the revolution, granted an amnesty to all the rank-and-file of the White armies, and is arranging for their repatriation. VICTORIAN LOAN POSTPONED. LONDON, Nov. 8. It is understood that the Victorian loan has been temporarily postponed in anticipation of a better market later in the year. AMERICAN TARIFF, t WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Wilneses testified before the Senate Finance Committee thai unless adequate protection is extended in the Tariff Bill Ihe United Stales' sheepraising industry will be wiped outThey urged a duly of 33 cents on clean wool, or equivalent to 11 cents h lb on greasy wool. LATE C. G. LENNOX'S ESTATE. LONDON, Nov. 0. The estate of Mr Co.•■mo liordon Lennox, Ihe husband of Marie Tempest, i■; valued at £13!),000. The residue is lefl to his cousin. Lady Alice Roynliens. | WIRELESS FOR AEROPLANES. v LONDON, Nov. 9. Captain GuesH, Air Minister, informed ; Mr A. B. Raper that it is intended lo make the installation of wireless compulsory on all cross-Channel passenger aircraft. EXHUMATION WORK STOPPED. LONDON, Nov. 9. Sir L. Wnrthington Evans stated that since the Armistice the whole of Ihe battlefield areas of Fiance and Flanders have been systematically searched six I times, and some of the heaviest fighting areas 20 times. Therefore jl had been decided to withdraw the military exhumation parties. THE BASIC WAGE. SYDNEY, Nov. 10. The caucus has passed a resolution directing the Government to re-enact the former basic wage of £4 5s for 12 months. AN APPOINTMENT. SYDNEY. Nov. 10. Mr C.-R. Holme has been appointed Dean of Faculty of Arts, in success-ion to Professor Anderson. , IDLE COMMONWEALTH SHIPS. MELBOURNE, Nov. 9. Mr Hughes announced that live wooden ships are oul of commission and three others are laid up. Such a position is common in every country. A New Zealand company tiad 30 vessels idle. FEDERAL DEFENCE. MELBOURNE, Nov. 9. In the Senate a Defence paper was tabled showing thai Ihe Government proposed establishing a series of munition, factories in order I hat Australia maybe self-contained in lime of necessity. TENNIS CONTROL. ■MELBOURNE, Nov. 9. ! The Victorian Tennis Association car- j ried a motion proposed by Brooks, that whilst not pressing'her claims Victoria is prepared to assume charge of international tennis on behalf of Australia and New Zealand.