BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. DISARMAMENT. XEW YORK, September 18. According to a Hartford (C" '»«'t'c„t) message, Senator Lodge (Ucpuhlicnn Loader), commenting upon « speech bv Senator McLean, said that he agreed with the latter’* statement to the effect-that lie was encouraged to believe that disannement will be possible when man becomes .ntelhgent as well as civilised. Senator Uxge added: “I believe in international disarmament.” THE QUEST’S VOYAGE. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 10. The Quest entered Sheernoss to-day. repairing defects in tlie departure is delayed a few days. lilt ITTSH REPRESENTATION. (Deceived This Day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 10. It is practicallv certain Hon. Ll"."] George in view of the heavy calls. of Home affairs will he unable to attend the Washington Conference. w generally believed Lord Curzoii will also lie unable to attend. In any vase the British representative will not l>e appointed before the agenda is received. WAGE CUTS IN BRITAIN. LONDON, Sept. 18. An official return shows that since January Ist no fewer than six n lilion workers in Britain have sustained a reduction in wages. The reductions: total £3,500,000 per week. Only tkiee hundred and twenty thousand weik-us attained increases in that time, amounting to £73,000 per week. BREWERY COMBINE. LONDON, Sept. 18. Peter Walker’s and Robert Caine’s breweries are amalgamating, it i* believed that a. capital of millions sterling are involved.