MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. Quakers go to Ireland. NKAA’ YORK, January 30. A group of Quakers have sailed for Ireland. They go there for the purpose of ascertaining for the American Committee of Irish Relief, what measures of relief are needed for the Irish people in want. O’CALLAGHAN STILL THERE. WASHINGTON, January 29. The Labour Department lias ordered Mr O'Callaghan to leave the United States by February Uth. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT’S ARRIVAL. DELHI, January 28. I The Duke of Connaught was warmly welcomed by a large crowd at Calcutta during a royal procession covering a distance of two and a half miles from the Howrah railway station to the Government House. An address was presented by the. Corporation of Calcutta, which referred to the developments in the city since the Duke’s last visit in 1889 j and declared the present visit was a I •>roof of the King-Emperor’s sympathetic interest in India. The address '(included with 'nijjjjjpxpression of unfailing loyalty, devotion, and also profound regret al the postponement of the Prince of Wales s visit to which all

wen- looking forward in the near future In reply the Duke of Connaught ex pressed pleasure in renewing his acquaintance with their great city, whirl was the London of the East, and reminded his hearers of the potent Mifluonce of such a city in moulding public opinion and setting standards of public conduct in other parts of the country, He 1 declared that in a new chapter ol Indian political development, which it was his mission to open. Calcutta would necessarily exercise a predominant influence. Re had every confidence that thc> citzons would continue to be animated by those qualities which had served them and their country so well in the past and that others would continue to look to that city for light and leading. He would gladly convey their message of loyalty and devotion, ind he shared their hope that the Prince of Wales would shortly visit India, and win the same widespread affection which liis magnetic- personality had evoked in other parts of the Empire. The Duke of Connaught was subsequently welcomed by the Governors.

INDIANS STAND ALOOF. DELHI, January 28, Calcutta city's welcome to tlio Duke ■if Connnlight- was very enthusiastic, but ‘ho Indian Nationalist non-co-operators previously conducted a strong campaign with the purpose of boycotting tin* Royal visit. This campaign , coupled with the movement of Dr Ghandi, Nationalist leader, had its effect. Part of the city, observed a strict ■‘hatred example.” There were but few public vehicles 1 plying and most of the shops were closed" A BITTER SLUMP. BTG STOCK ACCUMULATING. LONDON, January 28. A further stop in the decline of butter prices in Britain is antiepatod after the removal of Government control. The Food Ministry's stocks are now mounting rapidly. It is generally estimated that the stock of the Ministry at the end of March will be about thirty thousand tons, to which must be added part of the February shipments and all of the March shipments. Thus it appears that the Food Ministry will have to carry forty thousand tons of butter over the summer months. Tn the meantime, the supplies of butter in Britain greatly exceed the demand. This is owing to the almost entire cesafion of buying by Germany, and Scandinavia and other European conn-, tries. Practically the whole of the Danish butter output is now available for Britain, to which country the imports from Denmnirk halve latterly quadrupled. The Danish butter imported here is now reaching one thousand tons 'each week, instead of five hundred tons fortnightly, as previously. It is anticipated, further, that the Danish s supplies of butter to the United Kingdom will be greatly increased after March, when also the English and Irish makes of butter will in addition be in full swing. Tn consequence the Food Ministry will have little chance of reducing its stocks. MORF NAVAL BUILDING. LONDON, January 29. Since the “Daily Chronicle's” announcement (cabled on January 14th.) the sub-committee of Imperial Defence has continued an enquiry. It is known that a large body at the Admiralty evidently are in favour of continuing to htiikl big ships, though the financial difficulties are very great. It is now understood the Cabinetwill not come to a final decision in the matter until it has consulted the Dominions at a Premier’s Conference.

ANOTHER VIEW. NEW YORK, January. 29. The United States Secretary for War Mr Baker, testifying before the House Committee on Appropriations, said he believed the United States ought to lead the world in disarmament as a practical manifestation of its peaceful intentions.