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Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND 5.7.. CAULK ASSOCIATION. PORT OF LONDON. BIG IMPROVEMENT SCHEME. (Received this day at 9.2 b a.m.) LONDON, .March 21 The “Daily Chronicle’’ says the Port of London Authority lias arranged fot a live million loan to begin a big programme of improvements, employing a large number of unemployed. The works projected include a six storey wool warehouse at Western Branch, London Docks, two three-storey sheds at Shadwoll Basin : also a turning bifsin between East, Wc-t and South Docks, and a grain department at Al.illvall Docks, witi) a capacity of l<),000 tons. The Fort authorities also propose to construct, a floating passenger landing stage at Tilbury 1.700 feet long, enabling the largest ships to land passengers at any state of the tide. The Authority is preparing plans for another great dock on the north side of Victoria and Albert Docks, which will be 12:1 acres in extent ami lb feet deep; also an extension of Tilbury Docks, including a dock with a water area of UW acres and three miles of

quays. Continuous work is going on deepening the Channel from London Bridge to the Xore. Between Albert Dock ami the Note there is now a channel six hundred feet wide, with thirty feet of water at low tide. UNITY*OK EMPIRE. (Received this dav at 10 a.m.A LONDON, March 21. Lord Strathspey writes to the “Sunday Express" —l l things cnniiuue as they am now going, .sixty years In m e there may he no British Empire." Reciting to the processes making for Imperial disintegration, be says the remedy is a sympathetic interest, amt a kindlier spirit from the Motherland towards the problems of the Dominic us. They should be represented in the British Houses ol Parliament, lie strongly advocates that ecery High Commissioner ami Agent General be .given a seal in the House of Lords, while representing bis Dominion here and should have an honorary title. Representation of the overseas lands in Clio Commons should lie entered on the same lilies as Rhodes scholars in the Universities. This would mean that the Empire would be thoroughly represented by experts when the Dominion's affairs were under eensidera-

tiim. Lord Strathspey would like to see the English Cabinet invite overseas High Commissioners to be present on all occasions when dealing with the foreign policy. In that way they would put a stop to all such events aoccurred over the Turkish crisis. WORLD'S PROBLEMS. (Received this day at Hi n.m.'i ROM K. Ma, eli 21. The International Chambers of Commerce unanimously adopted a resolution submitted by .American representatives urging a world conference of dip! omats, and business men. u> be summoned immediately to i-msidor the problem of economic recon -u-m-lion. SARAH BERNHARDT lI. E. (Received tins dav at 0.2 b a.m.) PARTS, March 21. Sarah Bernhardt, the great actress, is seriously j|| and her condition is grave and five dm-tors remain within call. Although she was warned of the evil colisei|ueiices -lie engaged strenuously in film work io w 1 1 ii-1 1 she created Several pints. GENERAL HARRINGTON.

LONDON. March 25. General I Inn iiigton has arrived in Louden. He reins, s to discuss the details of xlie Turkish peace, but said the possibilities of an carle peace were ex- < client. ( II INLSE BOYCOTT. ("Received this day at 10.45 a.m.) PEKING. March 24. A mass inciting of Chinese merchants at Shanghai adopted resolutions urging an anti-la pa iiese boycott, in order to force Japan to restore Pint Arthur and Dalny to China. INDIAN POLITICS. (Received this day at 10.45 a.m.) DELHI. Mar -li 24. After |'-ve hours’ discussion. t!i- C'ouii<il of State accepted, hv eign'; en of •• majority the Government's proposed sale tax. which now goes back to the Legislative Assembly for reconstruction. Protests are being made all ever the country, and the ehiei whip ol the Dt-ntoeralie Party has issued a most urgent whip stating grave constitutional changes are caused by the Government's reintroducing the Salt lax in tb.e Upper House, after it being negatived in the Lower. The whip states reforms are in danger ol becoming wrecked.