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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1923, Page 3

LONDON, March 1. Mr Uricljremnn in moving the second rending of the anti drug bill cabled on the 18th, said hitherto drug traffickers could escape punishment by trading abroad. The bill brought them within the scope of the penalties. The bill was read a second time without division. ARMY RESERVE. LONDON, March 1. Tiff War Office is making strenuous efforts to increase by ten thousand the regular army reserve, which now totals only seventy thousand. It is offering ex-service men who join a shilling The Overseas Settlement Committee ’states it is now moving emigrants at the rate of 350 to -100 weekly. Ontario has made an arrangement to take 200 bachelors. Already 000 men from Lewis Island have arranged to go to Ontario which specially valued such men. with combined experience as fishermen anti farmers. ~ . , LONDON, March 1. The “Central News” Agency states a. secret conference was held at the Hague between representatives of American Government and the chief Dorman shipping lines, and reached an agreement eliminating competition m Atlantic trade.

The indications are for land and sea breezes, but easterly moderate to strong prevailing. There is a prospect of fair to eloudv weather. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer unsteady with a rising tendency. Seas moderate tides poor.