MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

.CBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. SAILORS IX TROUBLE. CARETOWN". Feh 13. When the'warship Dublin was visiting Lorenzo Marques three British sailors who wtve sitting in a kiosk were attacked by a Portuguese crowd and badly beaten, the police participating. The trouble was ended by the intervention of Portuguese soldiers. Hie incident ha* created a very unpleasant impression. .A HI. IT AR Y EXPEDITION. DELHI, Feb 14. The Council of the State rejected hv four votes a resolution urging the repeal or substantial modification of the army amalgamation scheme of 1809. with a view to reduce the intolerable hordeni of the existing military expenditure. Hover quoted the civil military opinion against the scheme "'hi- h lie said, was responsible for the pro sent deficit of thirty ernres ol rupee-. He appro lo I to the Government to ireept the resolution, thereby free!!'; thmselvos of the shackles ni the A> Olliee. to. wiltose <1 i< ta tien t ! 't/ bound hand and foot, tcuc al ■ linson made, a spirited reply, pointing out if the (3-c.veruinent were to in:” 11 tain a. separate British hc ' ol toe 1

own for .special ewH-innoii- -m vi e tn India, it would he much more cost I; and far les- efliei-nt than employing, as at: present, the regular British regiments on the same rates of pay r ■ reived in the United Kingdom. Is; ■Killed the question affected a fifth n the human race. He would he la.him in hi- duty if lie nce-pted a dauda.m of elJieioncy lowtir than that which to i beat War proved was necessary aim to which the Government of Inuie ri.vhllv aimed at. It was financial .' liniiistiliable to instiiuU' macotneiy t" enter into direct competition it-' !-•' 1 ; tisli recruiting as establish! d m to obtain in opsn market the man P»"’ or rc<|iiired !,y India. It was ti ue _ ' Governuu-nt of Imlia "as n:i\ing i • 1 ish soldier- at rate- fixed by 1 Government, but iL wa- a ,llSl ' - ' business and not a -urrcvde: '() a 1 t l„. alleged arbitrary dictation ot War Office. Übench scandal. BARIS. I'd'imoy ItErnest .1 inlet, the lm-o. ' ' 1,1 .... I ■ ii ........pi i.- . v ;*> -• in hi- al *ou to life -m- - ■' l " " 1 ' treasonable i elation* "'.to tie- "' ha-, notified tbv j ' i;l! ; ’ t'• ■ l '-- intend.-. Sv.o.yyj T I til!11 liml t*> .'■•rC'• ’‘s i- * “ in:, c;iso. ii i> ; Im• ii 4 v- H P> tecs that the trial will pr. ve one of ilie m- -t ii.ii.mi dome tic aißir:. m , (.(-( in years. "it h dram:'i re cl ■' recalling the Mi'air . At. i oiba .x '--o>' Is now declared to h ilia:- mg ‘ 1 r - 1 bj.d ■ , ! I-e ole. ; V dl! the O'-Wo- e - i:\ji AY AY < < 11.1.1 8 H) X. LONIH'N. I" y ’! lie "Id 'll. -. 8 south in a den-( to g. eoi d'ok■ t■. expre:-' t ngitt" • I '' ''’ ‘ • •MflilU* 'Vl'lV '-‘Mi • v *'• u ! ’’‘* ** ’ 1 With oil fuel- Tlu v scr kdl <U Th • liinii] '-iOM. DON A R i. - id.Y " ” IV '' ,i ‘ IUXDIA.” i b t-l. Ti. - Rre s fi', red no - ;d • m ■ j . s ‘‘ l -' ' ' 4 ' • , .j> ; “i'lm'i .R'lini;). i'*'marl-: '""Ii «'• ! ro-U U- -"' Britain eon-idet's tim presence <>. •‘ l > l '■ 11-,),...,- HU Ruhr -".l.hurra -0,. ;io- • 1 ipiraiii .shoal:! enlarge her an.borii v. ii* r prestige miniiM's Rerd o te - a- ' i 1 ,L li,. o ” Versailles Treaty, and accept it a* an