TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGKAPII —PKIt I’IIESS ASSOCIATIONJ ELTHAM TOURNAMENT. ELTHAM, July 4. At the Eltham Boxing Association’s tourney last night McAsley (Leppcrton) defeated Scott (Wanganui), in a heavy-weight match after ten willing rounds. Scott took the count for seven in the fifth round, when the gong intervened, but afterwards fought game ly to tiie finish. A lightweight match between Thomas (Wanganui) and Hart (New South Wales) was won by Thomas ftftfcc a disappointing display. CANADA’S TRADE WELLINGTON, July 5. .Some interesting figures j trade with Canada were givan fit today’s Rotary Club luncheon l>y Mr A. F. Roberts, who said Canada’s export and import trade in 1920 totalled £6oo--000,000. This -was three times that of Australia. Tho figures for Now Zealand for 1920 were only £83,000,000. Contrary to what he had imagined, Canada’s principal export consisted of manufactured goods, the value of which in 1920 was £140,000,000. Canada’s exports of agricultural produce in 1920 were valued at £117,000,000. There was one thing, however, iu which Canada was behind both Australia and New Zealand in, and that was in sheep. The number of sheep in Australia was 72,000,000, and in New Zealand 26,000,000, but the figures for Canada wore only 3,000,000. CABLE INTERRUPTION. WELLINGTON, July 5. Tho Eastern Extension Company’s cables, which have been out of order for some time, are still interrupted. There is little prospect of their being repaired fop some little time. yet. BIG FRUIT IMPORTS. WELLINGTON, July 5. A largo shipment of fruit (2084 cases in all) reached Wellington to-day by the Manuka Of this 1628 cases are for Wellington and tho North Island districts. The balance jls for Lyttelton,

SALE OF A PAMPHLET. AUCKLAND, July o

A charge of having sold a pamphlet entitled, “Insido Soviet Russia,” which allegedly encouraged or incited violence and lawlessness, was brought against John Douglas Robertson before Alr Boynton S.AT.

Afr Meredith, for tip, prosecution, said the pamphlet was sold to a constable in plain clothes at defendant’s house. The hook purported to he an account of what happened in Russia hv a French member of the Allied military Commission (Tint visited Russia. The author was frankly an admirer of Bolshevism and claimed that what Bolshevism did for Russia it would do for the rest of the world. Ho bitterly attacked the Allies’ policy towards Bolshevism, and proceeded to general comments which supported ail internalioiwiJ revolution. He said the book practically supported violent revolution, or ‘‘violent tactics honorably undertaken, ite undertaken hy Bolsheviks.”

Air Sullivan, for the defence, suhmited that hero should have been evidence of persons having actually incited to violence hy the pamphlet. There should be evidence of the existence of thso weak-minded pooplo who are said to he in the community, lie said. Counsel submitted that tho pamphlet came through Che Customs Department, and after having been holdup for a, time, was passed. Defendant gave evidence. He admitted ho sold the pamphlet. Tie find rend it in parts, fie said, because of tfic information it contained about vSoviet Government. Ho had published the newspaper “Commonwealth.” [Tp to March last witness was Secretary of the International Socialist Club. Tfic newspaper Tie had published was largely extracts on Socialism. Mr Meredith stated that at the time I the Customs had no power to stop suefi j liTerature. ' Decision was reserved.