MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1921, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. CHARLIE CIIAFI,IN. LONDON, Sept. !). Extraordinary interest is being created in tbe visit to England of Charlie Chaplin, the Him actor. Though the liner Olympic is fogbound, she is expected at Cherbourg to-day, thus on- i aiding Chaplin to land at Sonthamp- .' ton to-morrow morning. j .Public interest in this topic, so far! as it is t*> lie tested by the space it is! given in the newspapers, apparentl>- ! eclipses even that in Ireland, the League of Nations, or the British Association. li.v means of wircl- ss, the details o ( Itapliu’s daily life on shipboard nr--chronicled. It is related bow lie commences breakfast at eleven upon a glass m hoi Milter with a pinch of salt In it. - Filter he Inis a bout of gymnastics, fkcli a Turkish hath, after which no plays deck cricket on the forward deck with some of the deck I inn (is. The liner Olympic is being similnrlv bombarded with wiridc-s messages from Charlie Chaplin s iidniiu-rs. which may! justify the announcement that Chaplin is getting nervous about his rei i-pl ion. when he remembers the troubles which •Mary I’ii kford and Dougins Fairbanks . had in London. Semes of speeisd reporters have been sent to Ch-.-rliotig and Southampton. | Imping to interview him. .Many travellers have booked steamers and hotels in whii h 7 jmplin is likely to stay at in order to share in the reflected glory of the ‘great man.’ Chaplin's rr.niiis arc at the Ritz I Intel. They have been paragraphed and photographed as if they were I’m a visiting monarch. i The police at Waterloo station arc making special arrangements to ileal with the crowd, especially near Kennington, whence Chaplin's boyhood friends announce they ate coming to welcome him. Mr Low, Mr Pay, and other uiricntlirists are utilising the opportunity to the full tn make humour out in the popular aduliation for Chaplin. Charlie Chaplin has arrived in Londun. lie ivas accorded tumultuous receptions wherever lie appeared.

HILLS OF I.ADINC. LONDON. Si-p'i. 9. .Mr Ashbolt has inf,-no ’ A'ntrnlian Ihess .W-iointien that a general adoption In t!)e H i-.-ie (‘mifry, eli'-e •■!' tile bill ol lading pnuiosals cabled on • Inly Until, is mm praetieallv assured. The Kritisli. American and ('ontinewtiil delegates, inelmling lepresentatives of tlu- pi ini-iple Hrilish niaritinie. nn-icau-I ile, banking and iu.-.iiram i- iiden-sts. have all lccommemle 1 ii- adoption. .Mr Ashbolt believes il will nullify th--imperial ('niamii lei-’s report i-ableil m-M.-iieli 22). The shipping companies probably will lie intliu-lleeil by a desire In i-scap-' legislation v.hirh is ilireateneil in several eountries. The C unl’cr euro preferred voliininn aeliim. M - Ashholl is of opinion that I lie League rei-iimmenilatinn is superior from a shippers point of vi--w |o the Australian Sea Carriage \el, ah,hough i: Monlii involve some uni.upor! an; atm-ndnn-nts lo that av! to bring il iulo innlormily with the Hague lilies. REPORT ON f TTI/ENSi lIP. LONDON. Sept. !i. Hisliop Weldon’s com mi I tee ol the lirilisli Association, which was ap-pninii-il in P.Cn to iVpiiri on training in citizenship, di-si-rilii-s Hadeu I’owell “ 1 11 \- senilis and girl guides lessons a» -•the most elfeciiml training oil Hnsocial side.”