TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COP RIGHT. ARMISTICE DAY. TWO .MINUTES’ SERVICE. WELLINGTON, Oct. 31. Before the House of Representatives finally roseo to-night, Mr Massey annuuneed that the King had requested that the two minutes’ silence should he observed on Armistice Day, as in previous years. “THE Poppy lady of France.” FRANCE’S GRATITUDE. WELLINGTON, Nov. I The Returned Soldiers’ Association has received a letter from Madame De Guerin, “the poppy lady of Erance,” intimating that she had made a proposal to inter-AI lied organisations to place a. wreath of poppies on the grave of each soldier lying in Flanders. Madame eulogised the Dominion on the wonderful results of the sale of poppies which, proportionately, was the host of any country. As a token of France’s gratitude Madame is forwarding six French flags for distribution as thought fit.

A FATALITY. PALMERSTON N., Nov. 1. As tile result of injuries received in a motor-cycle smash near Mulls, on Monday night, .T. 11. K. Patterson, believed to he a resident of Pit-ton, died in the Palmerston North Hospital today. Patterson was discovered in an unconscious state, and remained so till the end. Nothing is known about the cause of flic accident.

A CHILD KILLED. WAIROA November 2. A Maori child, aged two years, was killed today at Mohaka, through being thrown out of a trap. The horse bolted and all the occupants were thrown out. The child was picked up doad.

TRADE WITH SAMOA. DUNEDIN, November 2. At to-day’s meeting of tile Dominion Chambers of Commerce, Mr Collins, Secretary of the Department of industries, read a statement from Mr Gray, Administrative Officer in charge of Samoa, pointing out that it would be useless to urge the Government to run a direct service between Wellington, Lyttelton and the Islands and pay a considerable subsidy. unless trade could he developed and the steamer employed without Government assistance. Such a service would he undesirable until Samoa was able to export enough to maintain the service. The Minister" of Industries was of opinion that the only way to foster trade was for the merchants concerned to visit the Islands. The Government would gi.e them assistance and facilities to study the trade conditions ther. The appointment of a Trade Commissioner as suggested would be useless.

.Mr G w (Dunedin) said that they were persistently told shipping accommodation would bo available when the trade was there. Everyone knew the tindc would never be there until the shipping accommodation was available The service was for the whole of the Dominion and should he sul sidised by the Government.

Air Orchard (Christchurch) held that if they were going to develop trade with Samoa, they would have to try and do it themselves. The poition of life remit regarding the appointment of a Trade Commissioner was deleted, and the remainder recommending the Government to arrange for direct service for freight between tile main ports of New Zealand and Samoa, Fiji and Tonga was ea lied.

INDECENT ASSAULT. WELLINGTON, Novembir 2. At the Supreme Court. Donald TL\tiinnd Macartney. described c-• a putu e producer, was sentenced to 1.2 months’ hard labour for indecent assault on a male. His brother from Australia made a strong plea on his behalf, arid said that the offence was the result of evil companionship in America. Fie offered to provide a home for him. Mr Justice Heed said that he was much impressed by the plea, but a penalty was necessary as a warning.

A CHILD ABANDONED. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. "3

An infant apparently three weeks old, was found on the lawn of a house in AVilson’s road, Linwood, a. week ago, with a- note pinned on the clothes saying “In the name of the Lord, lookafter the child, as the mother is too poor to keep it.” The child wis liken to the Receiving Home, and the police are making inquiries.