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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 July 1913, Page 3

A telegram to the lli>rowhcnua Daily Chronicle from a special correspondent at Wellington says that at the Unity Congress tho Labour delegates who were against prohibition (at the final meeting of the Congress) had the questions of NoLicense and prohibition were brought up. lleplying to a (juestion. Mr 11. F. Holland said the Unity movement had not considered tho r|uestion oi No-License, and no one had any Authority to make any .statement purporting to be the "Unity Cornitiiltoo's view. Later in the day Mr Druniinond (Wellington Sheet Workers' Union) moved "Thai this Congress affirms National Prohibition as a plank in its fighting platform." This was defeated by an overwhelming majority, three hundred delegates being present, Mr and Mrs Lancelot Hitching*, of Levin, returned from a visit to the East on Wednesday (says the Dominion). Mr Hitchings tells the story of a most fortunate escape his party had from serious trouble, il nothing worse, whilst in China. li will be remembered that a prc.ss cable message of some weeks ago related the story of a steamer which had beou seized by coolio pirate*, who had shipped as members of the crew at Hong Kong. Mr and Mrs Hitchings had actually arranged to sail by the steamer, and had bonked berths, but ou tho advice of Messrs Thus Cook and Sons' agent at Hefng Kong, they altered their plans ;>t the last moment. How thankful they were afterwards needs no explanation.