BRITISH & FORFIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FORFIGN ITEMS

IU ST It V 1.1 AN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION THE \NGI.O-JAl’ ALLIANCE. TOKIO. Septellilier 1. M tisa mi Oi-lri, the veteran stalesnmil, ill a jniblie statement said : Imlicuthills are that a material agreement will he reached to abolish the Alliance between .Japan and England. There is no foundation for fear that this may possibly adversely affect the situation in the Ear East. Ihe gicutest obstacle to the renewal appears to conic from the United States, whose opinion cannot he ignored by British slate.-men wilbout serious to the vital interests of their country. Ihe probable upshot of Ihe sitmition will be the ending of the Alliance. Oistri points out that renewal of the Treaty with the United States as a member, would not give Japan any advantage, and if the Alliance were not renewed Japan would be thrown into a oosition of isolation so far as international politics were concerned: but the renwa! might at the same time isolate Japan, for who knows hbai .Japan would not he cut off from I lie rest of the world in the event of war with America 1-

Continiiiiig Oishi said: Whal .lapar should -Io if she sincerely desires friend

-.hip and co-operation of the Chinese, is not to seek a renewal of the Angln.lapanese Alliance, but to end tbe present methods or dealing with Chinese affairs. Anti-Japanese feeling in China is due to the fact that we hiive been follow ine a police and not considering the tvaf interests of the Chinese. The best minds in r.nghind are realising tl.e necessity of co-operation w,th Japan to help China to establish a strong central Government. There is nothing to prevent Japan from wlu.le-l.enrtedly supporting a nlan for disarmament. The financial condition of Japan is the best argument for her entrance to the scheme.

fight for the door. LONDON. September 1,

The round un of l’oplar councillors under writs has commenced. Nine out of thirty councillors who are affected have Ihhui arrested. BRICKLAYERS’ DISPUTE ENDED. I.ONOON. Setemher 2.

The bricklayers’ dispute at Scunthorpe. Lincolnshire (cabled August 2*500 bins t'wlixl. 'After <*onitMTing with tic* unions the contractors underlook to recognise the piece work unions and consented to the payments of higher wages at the employers discretion as u reward for efficiency.

SCENES AT ISLINGTON. LONDON. September 2. Tin* police ultimately cleared the invaders out of the WcH.lwicll Guardians Chambers. Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at Islington when tile first payments of the new scale of relief to unemployed wen- made. A long ipieue lined up early in tin* morning the officers working till midnight dealing with '2BOO cases. Many rec ipients were indignant at receiving relief in kind, instead of cash.

It is estimated that Islington’s payment this week will exceed the proceeds of the farthing rate. There were ugly scenes in St. Panerns where hundreds assembled outside the* offices of the Guardians who declined to grant, relief unless eases wen* considered on individual merits. A deputation of unemployed at first refused to leave the offices, tlfn threatened to smash every window High strent. . SWIMMING. LONDON. Sept. I. Rorg. a Swell it, at Westonsiipermare won the 220 yards swimming championship in 249 1-5 seconds.