BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1921, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

’ ...g <i » CAhl.ls ASSOCIATION AUBTRAI.IAN ami N.Z. CAJILi . OUESTION a Sankey ami A* ’ j ocal Govern- - sSg&Vr’ ““ »S 5 were admitted educational code rtiUri ,U>;‘ r“ |i „ f children in £T| S3~,& M& ™« “i^fer'ef *"* pi does of educational interest.

COMMUNISM NOT YET POSSIBLE. COPENHAGEN. Nov. -’- M Litvinoff. interviewed by the ror-fe-9^WSSrS!K sa&?i£irszr continue to be isolated from onp.taliß.io states that ade stronger than itself. Tie anticipates, therefore, that B««na for the time being must abandon its Communistic principles "Yw chU intercourse with the other State*.

t’.lilTlSH emphia'tton. I.ONDON, Nov 3. Air Gideon Murray in the House of Commons complained that the supplementa" estimate of £350.000 for oversea settlement would only enable lo - 000 emigrant* to be shipped., tho 60,000 ex-servicemen were waiting pass-

Colonel John Ward urged tlm need for a more ambitious, scheme, in consultation with Organised Labour of Britain and the Dominions. Sir Newton Moore thought the amount was miserably poor. Tho Under-Secretarv for the Colonies, replying, said that 25,000 emigrants has been already settled in CanItdn- 20,000 in Australia; 10,000 m New Zealand; and 5000 ill Sont.l Africa. He deprecated the assheiatiort of immigration with the unemployment in Britain, for which tlioro could never hfl a remedy, Labour was already rejifeseHted on the Overseas Settlement Committee. Further representation trould be available if wanted. Ibe Government expected to propose a much longer vote when it had tim? to consider the Imperial Conference decisions.

All? SERVICE. LONDON. Nov. 1. fiie British R<i«timistor-Genoi al has decided to continue tiie ( aim io Bagdad air service. Latest adtites show that a service ot regular mails despatched from London on October 20, was delivered al Bagdad on October 30. which is a record.

I.MPEIUAI, AIR SERVICES London, Nov. 3. Mr Holt Thomas, an aviation authority, states that regular aeroplane services to India, South Africa and Australia certainly would be practicable, for Die worst climatic conditions that could lie encountered Occurred >» North Europe, and the cross-( bannel services were daily overcoming them. If the Imperial and Dominion Governments were prepared to guarantee a niininiiiin annual quantity ol air mail matter, he had no doubt a company to undertake these services could readily be formed and tinanced. The Channel services showed that icoeip-s amounting to 3s per tun iter mile "etc now profitable.

U.S.A. AND ALLIANCES. LONDON. Nov. 4 Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce, Colonel Harvey, United States Ambassador, referred to Lord Derby s publicity activities and his expressed |mpe that America would join in an alliance with France and IS'Lain, lie said that America would never enter into an alliance with any Rower. He

was not sanguine that, as an outcome id the Washington Conlereiiee. tinge would be a political relationship with Britain, but there would be no alh-

HARSBERG’S DKROsrnON. BEDARKST, November 3

The Crown Forfeiture Bill points out Hint the Trianon Treaty did not nil jio.se forfeiture of the Crown, which the Allies now demand, and adds the Hungarian National Assembly solemnly protests against this interference in the country’s internal affairs, wheieto. only «« a country lighting for its existence, it is forced to consent. Iho Hill abrogates the Hapsbnrgs’ "ight of succession. declaring the right of the election of a sovereign reverts to the nation, and insist that the sovereignty be maintained, the election to which is jHistponed.

VICTORY ROND CERTIFICATES LONDON, Nov 'L The High Court ordered Mr Horatio Rotto«iley to pay Catherine Yates a widow, £444 in respect to the V ietory Rond eertifiates, piirehasod in July, 1919.

NEW BETTING LAWS. LONDON, Nov 3. I In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd , George, replying to a question, said i he was not certain whether a select | committee, to consider tip. amendments < to the betting laws, afforded the Lot wav of dealing with the subject. i LONDON. Nov 4. [ An unexpected obstablc in the House , of Lords has resulted in the emasculation of Lord Muir Mackenzie's Retting j Bill, from which the provision for rei rospectivity has been eliminated. COATES COTTON PROFITS. LONDON, Nov 3. ,T, R. Coates’ net profits are £2,072.000 this year, compared with £4105,000 last. year. The directors have decided * to .add it quarter of a million, dend. to the reserve in order to pay 15 per cent, plus a bonus of fid per share. NEW GERMAN PROPOSAL. WASHINGTON. Nov 3. The State Secretary states that the German Finance Minister has submitted a new proposal concerning the reparation payments to Mr Mellon and Mr Hoover. Tim State Department is withholding details, but it is understood the plan would strengthen the German mark and satisfy the Allies.