TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

(PB*- PKESB ASSOCIATION. CnPYHIOIIt- » A CHARGE DISMISSED. CHRISTCHCURCH, Jan 9 At the Magistrate’s Court this mornisg, before Mr Day, S.M., a young man named Albert Thomas Dailey was charged with using obscene language and disturbing Hon Mr Massey’s meeting. Defendant pleaded not guilty. , The obscene language charge rested principally on account of defendant having said to a constable: 1 bloody well know what you am. You are a bloody plain clothes John!” Counsel for the accused said that the word “bloody” was not obscene.

) “No,” said the Magistrate, “but it has been held by one Judge to be indecent. But I don’t know that I am bound by that, since it did not go beyond the one Judge, and that Judge evidently based his' decision upon the dictionary meaning of the word “indecent.” as something which gives offence, although they are not indecent.” The Magistrate said that lie could not see h,is way to convict on either charge. In regard to the language, it was onlv one man’s evidence against ananother’s and as for disturbance, Dailey was merely one of a crowd. Both informations were dismissed.

AN EARLIER DEPORTATION. # WELLINGTON, Jan. 9. It now transpires that the deportation of Mr Bnritz is not the first ordered by the New Zealand Government. Another earlier case, taken under the Undesirable Immigrants Exclusion Act, is reported. A - short time ago Mr 1:. Neall, Secretary of the Freezing Trades Federations, enquired whether a slaughterman, Mr Michael Blanev, who is now in Australia, would be permitted to come to New Zealand for the purpose of engaging in his occupation in the New Zealand sheds. Mr Neill has since been informed that acting under the legislates of last session, the .Attorney-Gen-eral would with-hold permission for Blanev to land in New Zealand. No reasons for this attitude are given. Mr Neill states, however, that Mr Blanev was deported from New Zealand in 19i8. He was a man who spoke freely, and is consequence was evidently regarded in the light of an agitator.

CHINA AND JAPAN. WELLINGTON. Jan. 9

Lin Sliiiii Yuan, Chinese Consul tor New Zaland, has received from his Government, a cable, dated January (5, informing him that the widespread report of a number of Chinese students killed or injured in a conflict with Japanese residents at Foo Chow, has been found, after investigation, to be without foundation. In fact, the Japanese battleships at Foochow were withdrawn on January 4, and the difference will be settled amicably. The cable funner adds that there is no truth in the rumour that the Shantung question will he settled with Japan alone.

SIR JAMES ALLEN. WELLINGTON, This Day. The “Dominion” this morning states the report that Sir Jame s Allen is to go to London in some capacity representing the New Zealand Government, probably as High Commissioner, lias been fairly general for many weeks, It is understood although no appointment is likely to be made for some time, that Sir James Allen is almost sure to have the offer of the High Commissionership and that ho will acaecept the appointment.