BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1922, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN'AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LORDS’ BILL. "ItiSNDON, June 19. The establishment of an aristocracy ■fcf,- brain, for an aristocracy of birth is one of the objects of the Lords RefOVni Bill introduced in the Commons by Claude Lowther. The Bill proposes to abolish the hereditary system except W. in the case of Royal princes. Existing Lords shall select one hundred peers bymerit alone ,to be the first members ol the reconstituted House and these Lords of Parliament shall select two. hundred others by merit. Peers of the Realm other than Lords of Parliament will he eligible for election to the Commons.

COAIEDY OF A FOWL. PARIS, June 11. Excessive hill posting by the municipal and police authorities of Paris is occupying the attention of AI. Leullier, the Prefect of Police, who has discovered that large sums are expended in useless advertising oil the walls and notice boards of tlie city. A typical instance of the expenditure which lie condemns took place.. the other day. The Excise authorities seized a fowl which was being smuggled into Paris without payment of the tSx of Id. The fowl was confiscated and bad to be sold at public auction. Two hundred posters announcing the sale were printed and displayed at a cost of £8 10s. When the sale was ready, it was found that the fowl was unfit for human consumption.

A LUNCHEON. LONDON, June 19. Air Lloyd George gave a luncheon to AI Poinc-aire and General Petain at Downing Street. He afterwards confeped privately with M, Poincatre, Lord Balfour and Sir Robert Home, It is understood that the Near East, Tl.' Hague Conference, and the German reparation questions were dis-

AI. Poincaire and party have returned to Paris, : , , . It is stated officially that the exchange of views between Mr Libya George and M. Poinc.'iiri; was of the most friendlv character. The first icet discussed was the Reparations. In view of the failure of the international loan, the British view was that this is a had moment to establish definitely the amount of the German liability, because of things being so low and so uncertain that any discussion might provoke a controversy later on, especially as Germany’s progress is dependent oil a recovery of her Foreign trade. It was decided that the next stop of the Allied Rewifiitioiis Commission should be to investigate tlie real state ; of Gemiatiy s finances, and to see if, with tills assistance of a Foreign loan, the Germad GH-. vernment could balance its budget, and establish its currency. When a report on this matter is received, further conversation will lie held. M. Pomcarre agreed to come over probably at the end of July, but meanwhile no coercive measure-, arc contemplated. Tlie next subject discussed was tlie functions of The liable Conference. A . Pcincajre agreed with the Britisli vie that the function of the experts a The ILvrue was to examine, in cotijmietion with the Rtissiniis, any practical means for soiviiig the diffictflty regard' iiiir Russian debts, private property and Britain have agreed to co-operate in 1 Taimier was then discussed, and it was decided that the subjec t he referred lo ii conference of tlie British _, French and Spanish Governments, which is to take place in London towards the end ° f It "was also decided that an . AngloFrench commission should ' n ß ulro ‘!' l c allegations that Greeks were bon g sa‘ions,'and counter aCclisations tha further considered at the London Confo,cnee at the end of July. It is understood that Signor Sehanz.er (Itrtli’m I’preipn Mimfl) » g™, •" DEMAND. NEW YORK, June 19. The Labour at Cincinnatti _ lias passed a resolution ?ress to exclude all Orientals from U. "■ciNADA BiTlFira TKE.WIES. OTTAWA, June 20 • The Canadian Souse of Commons has Conference treaties. All party leade . voiced tlie importance of the-treaties and expressed Canada’s appreciation of President Harding’s action m ci 11 the Conference together.