BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABI.K ASSOCIATION. A DOAIESTIC’S troubles. LONDON, June 13. A reason for the serious shortage of domestics was given to the Alinistiy of Labour enquiry by Jessie Stephen, Secretary of the Domestic Hotel Workers’Union. Site was in service for seven years and she advanced these reasons: Long hours, little liberty and loneliness labour making'houses, low status, inferior food and lodging, lack of facilities for lecreation. no uniformity of wages or distinctive uniform, arrogance of "many mistresses nud living in system. Site advocated the elimination of dinner in order to give maids ireo evenings. She said “I do not see- why we should continue the fetish, of dinner. The master has a square meal at midday. Why does he always expect- another in tiie evening, which means that maids are not free until eleven. There are plenty of restaurants. There must be less interference in maids private affairs, not catechism by a mistress who contributed largely to the shortage of servants. Food is scanty and inferior, many maids’ bedrooms are disgraceful. Mistresses would not house their pot dogs there. It was wrong to assume that domestics did not possess talents. They were ptevented from playing the piano, and if they sang, the family said “Why are you' kicking up that row.” The idea that servants were a class specially ordained bv Providence to suffer the ill temper of mistresses and constant nagging in the presence of visitors, and a "thousand other pinpricks, was responsible for the shortage.

. TEA SALES. CALCUTTA, June 14. At the tea sales the demand was fairly good, but at slightly lower rates except for best liquoiing sorts and teas with tip. Commoner sorts declined three to six pices. OBITUARY. LONDON, June 13. Obituary.—Kate Bishop, mother of Mario I.olir. the actress. DIVORCE REPORTS. LONDON, June U. Lord Evelyn Cecil’s Bill for the restriction of the press reports of divorce cases (as cabled on Aln.v 15) will come next week before a select- committee, which is now in process of formation. The Bill prohibits the publication of details of divorce, nullity, or judicial separation proceedings, except the names of the parties, the grounds on whi.-ii the proceedings are being brought, and particulars of, or arguments on law points arising from the findings. No medical, surgical, or physiological details are to be included in the press reports which would be calculated to he injurious to the public morals if published. BRITISH EMIGRATION. LONDON, June 14 Lord si; alkspey, presiding at a conference of the Empire League for Oversens So ttleinetil at the Guildhall said ha spoke as a New Zealander who hail practical personal knowledge of the Dominions, upon which we largely do pended for the Empire’s future. At no previous time in the Empire’s his lory was there such a need for solidarity between Britain and the Dominions. Unless the Empire eo-operated in transferring the surplus millions of Britain to the Dominions, Australia would eventually become yellow, and Canada would be absorbed by the United States. Something must he done quickly in Britain to relieve tho pressure of over a million unemployed. Otherwise we would lie landed in a revolution. The conference adopted a series of resolutions urging further constructive measures on a joint Imperial-Domin-ions co-operative basis, and provision for elementary agricultural outdoor training throughout Britain’s educational system ; also recommending the Boards of Guardians to establish training depots for prospective migrants, Britain and the Dominions jointly financing the scheme.

lady cavendish engaged. LONDON, June It Lady Rachel Cavendish, the Duke of evnnshire’s fourth daughter, who lias been gossiped about as a possible wife of the Prime of Wales, has announced her engagement to the Hon James Stuart, third son of the Earl of Moray. Lady Rachel’s family is one of the richest in England, and the young man’s father owns more historic homos than any other peer in Scotland. ROSE DAY COLLECTION. LONDON, June 13 A big effort lias been made this year to break the Alexandra Rose Day record by collecting thirty thousand sterling, being a thousand for each year since the Queen Mother came to England. Thirty thousand collectors hold a procession in the London streets and the provincial towns also participated in the collection box. Roses from Buckingham Palace were auctioned and re-auctioned at Christie’s, and realised C 1032. Miss Tessie Warren, aged five, with her Irish Terrier, collected three thousand. Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria drove through the city, inspecting stalls. They had tho heartiest reception. PALESTINE REPORTS. LONDON, June I f The ‘‘•Daily Express’s” correspondent at Jerusalem reports that all tho members of tlie High Commissioner s Advisory Council have resigned, leaving only two Jewish members. When the Arabs recently boycotted the elections for the Legislative Council in Palestine, it was announced that tho Legislative Council would he suspended, and a nominated Advisory Council would !>o established consisting of eight Moslems, two Christians, and two Jewish. Governor Samuel announced on June Ist that a meeting of vlie Council would be held at an early date. Meantime he journeyed to Safed Outallah, and is now returning to Jerusalem, having reached Haifa.