TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 December 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

ISY TKI.F.GItAI'II —I'Ell PIIF.3S ASSOCIATION* j

SHANGHAI CASE. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 3

At the last meeting of the. Now' Zealand 'Plotting Asociation it was decided to <-aneel the registration of Shanghai, unless satisfactory evidence was tendered by those connected with the horse. The Association’s request not !m s i isg been eom))lied with, registration Ims now boon cancelled. . It, is understood that Shanghai, who is given in the Turf Register as an aged gelding by t tlroai —Snnnyside, will be sold at auction in Dunedin to-m«r-rov.

REFERENCES in PARLIAMENT. IVE LONG TON, December 8.

The Prime Minister read to the House last night extracts from a cable from Mr Lloyd George summarising the chief sPttlcmnt of the Irish difficulties which was received with expressions of pleasure from till sides. He said he hoped the people who had hitherto opposed the Government, of the United Kingdom and Empire would when this passed into law become loyal citizens of the new Dominion, which is being set up, loyal subjects of the King, and loyal citizens of the Empire itself. Mr IVilford. as leader of the Liberal Opposition, said that it was the wish of the Opposition, as it was the wish of the Government, that the settlement should ho lasting and made with a feeling of goodwill. This with the sitting of the Disarmment Conference in Washington would Is: the two great Christmas boxes of the t\ orhl. Mr Holland on behalf of the Laliou,Party declared that no party welcomed !, solution of this age-long struggle with greater pleasure than did the Labour Party.

FIRE SUSPECT ARRESTED INVERCARGILL. Dee 8. At IVinlon. this afternoon, Detec-live-Serecant Carroll, arrested a young man named H. IV. Hall, on a. charge of sett in.r (ire to the Southland Twine C’inipiTny’s works on the previous night. Accused was brought before the Minton Court ami remanded to appear atInvercargill to-morrow.

I.piEDR PROSKCUTION. TAUMARUNIT. Dee 8. U th*. -Magistrate’s Court to-day before Mr F. W Plaits, S.M.. John and Mary McKenzie were charged with lu*(*piti{j; liquor for s»lo in a prohibits! area. After lengthy evidence was heard, .lolm McKenzie was convicted and lined 05(19. while the ease against his wife was dismissed. Delemling Counsel mililieil his intention of appoal,n R- | FI.AX DISEASE. I WELLINGTON. Dec 9. I A deputation from the Flaxniillcrs ■ Association urged the Minister of Agriculture to assist liiinneially in coping with yellow lent disease, which was destroying native Max. Tile speaker said ■'they had already done much, but could ' di-eover no i-eimdy. Tltev wished t" I employ a seienlilie mall to continue the I investigations tor the benefit ot the doI minion generally. Hun Nuswuriliy j ! spoke of the monetary difficulties, but- ( said lie would ask the Minister of Fin- j a net* to give a, subsidy of say £*-.’.1)011 ik | war. The assistance could not be larger. j A RCI 111 LSI l()l”S VIEWS. | WELLINGTON. Dee. 9 j Areliishop Redwood, eommonting on j the Irish settlement, said lie consider-| oil himself a happy man to have lived ! to see il right about, lie had never ' dreamed to see the day. I always told you 1 was a Sinn Feiner, he said. He iilwnyd said it would win and it has. The speaker thought one of the greatest causes of tile settlement was that England had no money to make a new

war. lie spnk ■of De Valera as a scholar. statesman and practical Catholic.