BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIAT3 MR CHURCHILL RECALLED LONDON, March 21 The Premier has recalled Mr Chu hill from Egypt. GERMAN NEWS. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m.) BERLIN, March 21 The newspapers report violent si mishes on the German-Polish fronti between Polisli Irregulars and Italia PLEBISCITE FIGURES. (Received This Day at 9.45 a.m ) BERLIN, March 21. The latest figures of the plebiscite Upper Silesia, show 700,000 favour : hesion to Germany and 400,000 favoi ed Poland. UNIONIST LEADER. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 21 Hon A. Chamberlain was unanimot ]y elected Leader of the Unionists. GERMAN COUNTER MOVE. (Received This Day at 11.30 a.m.) BERLIN, March 21. The Exporters’ Union of Hambui have deckled not to buy from or se to firms in countries which pass Re; aration Recovery Rills, similar to tl British measure. MADAME MELBA. (Received this dnv at 12.25 p.m) LONDON, March 21. Consequent on her recent illnei Madame Melba has been ordered a se voyage and leaves England for Am tralia on June 2nd., via Canada, a< companied by her son and family Melba. remains in Australia si months. COLONIAL INSTITUTE DINNER. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON, March 21. The Colonial Institute annual dinne has been postponed till June 30th., t< enable Dominion Ministers to bo pro sent. The of Connaught pro sides and the Prince of Wales \\ il attend. A MARRIAGE. LONDON, March 21. William Murdoch, th e pianist has married Mrs. Dorothy Long. WOOL TRADE. (Received this dav at. 1.30 p.m ) LONDON. March 2! The Committee of Colonial Wool Merchants’ Association will meet immediately after the holidays to discuss the Melbourne Conference’s scheme so far as it affects London. Meanwhile wool traders here express themselves as disinclined to allow themselves to be governed by the Wool Realisation Association, regarding the quantities -and proportions to lie offered in England. BELGIAN MOVE. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) BRUSSELS, March. 21 Cabinet is introducing a bill to sanction the Customs levy on Germany. AIR TRANSPORT. LONDON, March 21. The Air Ministry states the chief hopes of a revival of civil aviation rest on Lord Londonderry’s committee, now investigating the problem. The cessation of British cross Channel services was primarily due to aeroplane makers, instead of transport experts undertaking the work, and using unsuitable war machines, instead of the latest commercial types. Opinion is hardening in favour of the formation of a national aerial transport company independent of makers, to run the services economically, using the most suitable machines. The Ministry emphasises the fact that strategical consideration underlie the French subsidies, which are accompanied by stipulations regarding the size of fleets maintained. French companies are better managed and the Aeronautical Society considers with proper management a suitable British service is maintainable without a subsidy.