NEWS BY MAIL.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1921, Page 1

NEWS BY MAIL.

TOO MUCH TALK. LONDON, Dec. 1(5. In the House of Commons, during the all-night sitting last night, Lady Astor caused considerable amusement by her defence of womankind. Scornfully replying to the accusation that women talked too much, she declared: “It would be difficult to find a woman who talks more than some old women in the House. Look at their past—4 do not mean their past outside, but inside the House.” A MISSION TO TIBET. DELHI, Dec. 1. ■ Air Bell, political officer at Sikkin who is making a visit to tbe Dalai Lama at Lhassa, the capital of Tibet, reached Lhassa on November 17. The Dalai Lama made all arrangements for the transport and comfort of the party, who lodged close to his country palace. WHAT’S IN A NAME. LONDON, Dec. 20. In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George replied negatively to Major Ormsby Gore (C.U.) as to whether, in view of the various descriptions of territories concerned, the Prime Minister would consider the desirability of • ■hanging the name of the Secretaiy ot State for tbe ‘Colonies to Sec;clary of State for Imperial AdminisLiation.”

TO THE SOUTH SEAS. VANCOUVER, Dec. 19

Mr William Boyce, publisher ql th Chicago Ledger, will sail by tbe -Mali ura on Friday. He intends to eliartei a yachtgnt Brisbane o:i April 1, thence going to Fiji, which be will make, bis headquarters, for an aeroplane and bunting expedition for two years all ever tbe South Sea Islands. Mr Boyce is a noted big-game hunter and photographer, and toured East Africa., following in the late Colonel Roosevelt’s footsteps.

H FAITH CERT I EICATE FOR WOOI MELBOURNE, Dee. 21

The Canadian Department of AgriVulture lias notified the Minister for Customs that Australian I'eMwonwred wool imported into the Dominion moot bo accompanied by an affidavit of the exporter, certifying that tlu* animals from which it was taken were free from anthrax or other infectious disease.

FIGHT AT A SALE. BRISBANE, Dee. 21

During the progress ot an auction sale at Kandanga. oil the North Coast line, on Thursday, the auctioneer, Albert Aspiuall, and a young man named Phillip Charles, came to blows, .-xspinull was hit on the bead with a stick, and rendered unconscious. He was removed to the Gym pie Hospital, and died the same night. Charles was ighsequently arrested. It is stated that free liquor was supplied at the auction sale. RULING THE WAN ES. LONDON, Do. 20. Tlie controversy on the question of building capital ships continues. The Daily Mail says: "Ours wiis a victory half finished. We began the war believing that Britannia ruled the waves, and finished by realising that victories iit sea are gained by keeping out qt the enemy’s wjiy• l'or this enlightenment wo are indebted to Admiral Loid Jellieoe. Wars are becoming more and more absurd.”