MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

:By Electric Telegraph—Oupyrigut ) DEAR MONEY. LONDON, June 24. “Fair Play” coiuinenting on the alleged inability of Australia to borrow money in London, except, at exorbitant rates, says, however much Britain would like to act otherwise, she simply cannot afford to give the Dominions better terms than she enjoys herself. The paper adds it is not surprising if British .capitalists interested in shipping refuse to lend money 1 to Australia seeing that the Commonwealth Government by unfair competition makes matters difficult for them.

HUNGARI AN BOYCOTT. LONDON, June 24

The Hungarian boycott. continues complete stoppage of railway traffic. Anti-Social Democratic railwaymeii in

Austria who are opposing the movement succeeded in getting a .train

through, whereupon Vienna railwavmen struck, effecting a complete stoppage of Austrian goods traffic.

ENGLISH BRIDES. * LONDON, June 25.

Sjr James Allen, speaking at a \ ietoria League meeting at the Guildhall, warmly repudiated the suggestion that New Zealand does not welcome British wives for New Zealand soldiers.

He said |ic hoped that Britain would send an equal number of men to marry New Zealand wives. Me would remind Imperial statesmen that the relations ot the Dominions with tho Motherland had materially changed since the war. New Zealand had now “grown up.” - Her signature to the Peace Treaty and her membership of the League of Nations amounted to a recognition of New Zealand as a separate entity. There were in the future, possibilities of separation and independence, although probably less in New Zealand than elsewhere. Sir .1. Allen urged closer co-operation to maintain and strengthen Imperial unity.

AALAND ISLANDS. LONDON. June 24. The Britih Government has called

the attention of the League ot Nations to the question of the freedom of the Aaland Islands, in the Baltic which it says is likely to threaten international peace.

This is the first occasion the League is had such a reference made to it. A

meeting of the Council of the League has been summoned for the Oth. of July in London.

SEAMEN’S WORKING HOURS. ROME, June 24. The International Seamen’s Conference at Genoa has voted in favoui of a forty eight hour week on ship board. The British Government delegates opposed this.

KING OF GREECE. LONDON, June 25. The King of Greece has returned to Athens from Paris.

QUESTION OF EXPENSES. LONDON, June 25

Referring to Mr Storey’s , (New South Wales Premier) statement about bis payments Mr D. Hall, (ex-New South' Wales Agent-General) replies that be was appointed Agent-General at the same salary and allowances as his predeessor. It was untrue that £BSO was sent to London in addition to his fares and expenses for him. He (Hall) received £BSO, with which lie paid expenses, and had returned the balance—£29. Mr Hall returns to Australia next Christmas.

LABOUR CONFERENCE. LONDON, June 21

The British Labour Conference at Scarborough has adopted a "resolution in favour of Labour members relinquish ing'official positions in Unions on their election to Parliament. It also lias demanded the application of the principle of self-determination to India, The Conference deplored the Amritsar massacre, and demanded the Viceroy’s recall.

the typhus epidemic.

LONDON, June 24

The League of Nations has appealed to all .countries for funds to combat the typhus epidemic and other diseases in Poland in order to prevent it spreading to other countries. A minimum of £2,000,000 is required. The British Government has agreed to provide immediately £500,000 without prejudice to the final amount*of Britain’s subscription, provided that four other countries advance a, similar amount. Britain had also asked the. League and the Red Cross Society of Geneva to assist in a general appeal for funds from all countries in the ! world.