MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1919, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

IMPERIAL DEVOLUTION. LONDON, November 19.

It: is claimed that a tendency towards Imperial devolution, is evidenced by two announcements just made in the House of Commons. One is that Malay is to get self-Government next year. The other is that a Select Committee of the House of (Lords and the 1 House of Commons has reported that the Government of India Bill is conceived wholly in the spirit of the Government pronouncement of August 20, 1917, and the Committee contend it males a great step in th e path towards Indian self-government. BRITISH PLANS. LONDON, November 19. ; The Admiralty states that the bulk of the British vessels will merely enter Wic southern Baltic ports for jiolice 1 purposes. 1 DOUBLE INCOME TAN. LONDON, Nov. 21. i Although the final reports of tile < Double Income Tax Commission are not 1 yet adopted, there is reason to believe l that no solution satisfactory to the c Dominions has been arrived at. , 1 THE PRINCE OF WALES. NEW YORK, Nov. 22. [j Six English societies tendered the { Prince of Wales a dinner. The Prince, *• c in a speech, said: “I can assure you i England is still very much herself, j She is recovering rapidly from the j strains of war, and is doing her best ; to rival the greatness of Wales and of Scotland.” ' j

The Prince later strolled up Fifth Avenue incognito. On Saturday, the Prince of Wales departed aboard the “ Renown,” Sir f\ Bordern accompanying him to Halifax. The Prince inspected some BoyScouts, received distinguished officers, and conferred decorations.

REASON FOR BIG NAVY. VANCOUVER, November 22,

Lord) Jellicoe, in an interview at Calgary, stated that ho was extremely disheartened hv the attitude of " the United States. The British Empire must not take any risks. Its Navy must he maintained. LONDON, November 22. The “Daily Mail” has offered to provide Barry, the sculler, the amoiunt of his stake against Felton, IN THE COMMONS. ; J; LONDON, November 18. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) The Commons unanimously read the. Aliens Restrictions Bill a third time. WHEAT PRICES. .'Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nor. 20. Wheat is fairly active. Australian on passage parcels sold at 61s. Flour is dull and unchanged. COTTON PROFITS. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov; 20. Coats’s shareholders have accepted the scheme for capitalising the reserves as cabled on the 9th. Glasgow Trades Council, singing the “Red Flag” demonstrated outside the meeting, demanding that the industry bo nationalised, and Coats’s profits utilised for the erection of dwelling houses. LABOUR AIMS. (Received This Day at 3 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov .22. 1 A Chicago message states that at a conference of the newlv formed Labour Party, it was decided to demand freedom of speech, non-interference in for- 1 -oigu affairs, suppression of profiteering, the right to use foreign languages and Government by- tile people, instead of by' Wilsonian capitalistic cliques.

PRINCE LEAVES NEW YORK ' (Received this day at 8 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. The cruiser Renown sailed from Nelv York amid cheering and the noise of sirens. The Prince of Wales, in a message said.—“l hope for an early return.” Attendant American warships flew the Union Jack at the main peaks. COAT-MINERS OFFER. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 20. The coal miners propose as a comproihisc a thirty.per cent increase in wages and a seven hour day. BELGIAN ELECTIONS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) BRUSSELS, November 20. The new Chamber will consist of 73 Catholics, 66 Socialists, 34 Liberals, and nine independents. All the Ministers were re-elected. AUSTRIAN CABINET. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) BUDAPEST, November 20. Cabinet, after considering the declaration of Sir George Clark, that the tente is unable to recognise the, existing Government, agreed to the retirement of Premier Friedrich, who is designated Minister of Public Worship. Stuszar, new Premier, is changing the form of Government to a Coalition. ROADS IN BRITAIN. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 20. Sir Eric Goddes estimates that thirty thi’eo millions will ho spent on roads in 1919, ratepayers providing 23 millions A committee is inquiring' into the question of taxing road users. Shine your tan shoes with “TAN-OL” the brilliant polish that won’t rub off. Doh’t forget WOLFE’S is the real original SCHNAPPS.

INCOME TAN ON COLLIERS. LONDON, Nov. 18. I The South Wales Miners’ Federation have decided to hold a ballot on the question of having a strike to resist the | imposition of income 'tax on'earnings an 'der a. £250 minimum., | Twenty-four trimmers were summoned at Cardiff for non-payment of the 1 tax. They- furnished returns showing that their incomes were £7OO yearly, t LORD JELLICOE’S PLANS. e LONDON, Nov. 20. Major David Davies inquired in- the House of Commons at whose instigation ? Lord Jellicoe had visited Australia and t al S H what action was the Admiratly tafc--3 ing in connection with Lord Jellicoe’s recommendation to maintain a big Far Eastern Fleet at a cost of no less than £19,750,000 per year. - Mr Long replied for the Government. ,Ho said that Lord Jellicoe’s tour was j undertaken in compliance with a request from the Dominion Governments. The Admiralty had suggested Lord Jellicoe, and also made the actual arrangements for his tour. “Lord Jellicoe’s recommendations,” he said, “will need careful consideration. This will firstly be by those Governments to which his recommendations were preliminarily addressed, and secondly by the Admiralty and j by the Imperial Government, when they are consulted. There is no question at present of any immediate action being j taken in consequence of Lord Jellicoe’s f j ’l-t, which would involve increased 1 charges on thg' lmperial Exchequer”. 1