BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. THE LIQUOR SEALS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. Mr S. Baldwin, replying to a question in the- House of Commons, .said it was the practice of the British Customs to affix a seal n.s a matter of routine on dutiahlo stores taken from Britain in order to prevent consumption, in territorial waters. Foreign Customs seals were habitually broken in British territorial waters when the necessity arose. The Government therefore saw no grounds to protest against then •seals being broken by the American officials. PROPOSED CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 8.110 a.m.) VIENNA, June 25 Police President Schuper, formerly Chancellor, is inviting all countries to send representatives to a conference in the autumn of 1924 to concert measures against international gangs ol cheque forgers, swindlers and counterfeiters and to facilitate extraditions. EMIGRANTS LEAVE CLYDE. (Received this day at 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 25. Altogether 4,500 emigrants to Canada and United States left Clyde in three days. Ships are fully hooked for three months. A MILE RECORD. COPENHAGEN, June 25 Campbell, an English motorist, in a 350 horsepower Sunbeam at the International motor meeting at Franco broke the world’s mile record. He covered it in 20.14 seconds.

riikxcii Arninir;. (Received this liny nt 12.15 p.m.) PARIS, June L'.,. The French Government. will not tnko predetermined action to deal with the American liquor seizing incidents. (!overnment desires to avoid even a minor quarrel or would have protested against the prohibition itself, ulimTi hit the French wine trade. Official views are that America is not taking a deliberate anti-foreign lactioii, but is driven thereto by the law. There will probably he a formal protest if it will be pressed far. doi pixo duties. (Received this dav at 12.15 p.m.) CAPETOWN. Juno 2a The Rhodesian Legislative Council decided to re impose duties of half-a-crown per hundred pounds on foreign wheat and twenty-seven pence on Empire grown, which was suspended during the war. The motion is admittedly aimed at the alleged dumping of Australian wheat, which is landed at Bulawayo for 20s as against 29s fid for Rhodesian wheat. IMPERIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE. (Received this day at 11.15 n.m.) LONDON, June 2-1. The Duke of York opened the Imperial Education Conference of the Boards of Education. Welcoming the overseas delegates he commented on the high standard a Dominion education, and thought that an inter-change of ideas would he of tremendous benefit to the (Empire's youth. Devonshire in thanking the Duke of York referred to the keen interest of royalty in the educational movement. The Conference lasts ten days.

AIR CONGRESS. this day at 10.10 a.tn.) LONDON, June 25. The Prince of Wales opened the International Air Congress at the Civil Engineer’s Institute. Representatives of foreign nations and dominions were present. The Prince said if ever there was a breach of human knowledge which was essentinlv international in character, it was the science of aeronautics. The etfeet of the immensely increased speed of locomotion in an element that was independent of mstom frontiers by land or water, must tie very beneficial to the growth of international good feeling. The Duke of Sutherland inaugurated the Congress. Ht> said he believed that aviation as it exists to-day, would become a potent factor in prompting a spirit of camaraderie between all the nations. This was the purpose the Conference aimed at achieving, but success would only he possible by the Government’s support and the patriotism of private citizens and wealthy intluentinl companies.

SM AL LPO NO UTI! K E A K. (Received this day at 10.15 a.nt.) LONDON. June 25. Twelve persons in one family are suffering from smallpox in the colliery village of Wa r.-op near Mansfield. Twenty cases were notified during the week-end.