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Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1923, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. POLISH anxiety. PARIS, July 17. The •Matin’s’ Warsaw correspondent states there is great anxiety iu Polish political industrial circles over Herr Stinnos activities in Upper Silesia, where he has acquired numerous foundries and factories, whion could rapidly be transformed into one of the most formidable war manufactories on the Contimienl. Most of the KattowMrz mines have passed into Stinnos’ hands. CREW AND DOCKERS. TROUBLE AVERTED. LONDON, July 17. In connection with the dock strike, when the crew of the Hiirumii were proceeding to the Victoria and Albert dock to unload the vessel, they met a. large crowd of excited strikers who refused to allow tne sailors past the dock gates. An encounter was imminent when a body oi police arrived and the trouble was averted by the officials of the Port of London Authority intimating that it was useless to attempt to unload the liuninui because their warehouses were mostly full and una\aliable for the storage of goods.

HIGH POWER STATION

LONDON, July 17

MV Worthington Evans in the Commons, announced that the Post Office had purchased eight hundred acres near Rugby, for a high power station, as a link in the Imperial Wireless chain. The cost of the site, including compensation for disturbance, would bo about £50.000. Provision had been made for tho Governments of Australia, South Africa and Canada t-o construct f-t--tions. So far no definite arrangements bad been made for India and No" Zealand. Replying to a question, he said the Fastern Telegraph Coy., had applied for n license to build a station in. connection with the Empire chain. r lho Cov would have the same chance of obtaining a license as the Marconi Coy.

FRUIT IMPORTERS’ POSITION. LONDON, July 17

In connection with the ‘lock strike, the lauding of fruit from overseas vessels is being seriously interfered with by strikers’ intimidation. A meeting of fruit importers, convened by the National Federation, resolved to urgently press on the Government the need for immediate udoquato protection against iiiitimidation and violence, to prevent the perishing of enormous quantities ot fruit aud vegetables.

OUTSIDE LABOUR. LONDON, July 17,

The London and Manchester employers now threaten to introduce outsklo labour, unless the dockers speedily ro-

sume work

CONFLICT WITH POLICE

LONDON, July 17

While a few of the older dockers are inclined to return to work, the mass of tho men here remain idle. '1 he Thames presents a remarkable sight. There aro hundreds of idle ships at anchor. Soieral have been ordered to go to sea and pitch rotting cargo overboard. Carters last night wore offered £3 for every load of fruit they cleared. Three drivers, who ventured to handle fruit, were severely handled, and their carts were overturned. A crowd stopped a lorry laden with beef in Commercial Road, East End, and began to help themselves. The polio* drew truncheons, and cleared the street, the crowd stampeding. One policeman was injured by a stone during the melee. FIJI ELECTIONS. SUVA, July 18. The Fiji Legislative Council lias recommended an alteration in letters pafont giving civil servants a vote at the elections of members, and also permitting Indians to elect, two members to the legislature. DRY LAW FOR LINERS. LONDON, July 13 Curious anomalies continue in consequence of tlio United Stales’s liquor law. The Cunard liner Albania arrived at Plymouth bone dry. Even her medical store was exhausted alter three days, but the ship carried a cargo of III!) barrels of rye whisky for the English market. The United Slates liner Leviathan left Southampton officially dry, hut tlio passengers took huge supplies for their own consumption. One passenger was seen helping a porter to carry three eases of whisky aboard.

CURE FOR DIABETES. LONDON, Julv 17

When Dr Banting, discoverer of iii.su-' liii (the diabetes cure) mounted the platform, there was an expectant, hush. Dr Ranting, who obviously was nervous bcjjjttit iu n rupiil, colourless nionotono about technicalities. When he referred to insulin, lie took exactly one minute to cover his wonderful discovery. Tlnm lu-stopped abruptly, and left the hall hurriedly, before Iris audience had lime to applaud. Later, he stated that his researches were not. finished, and he was not going to say a word more. WARNING THE CHINESE. SHANGHAI - , July 17. A joint eorferenee of tho Jnpaneso Chambers of Commerce in China and Japan, at a session here, adopted a resolution “warning the Government and the people of Chinn that they should come to their senses as soon as possible, and effect the unification and stability of their country, and stop their anti-.Tnpaneso agitation. At tho same time, We demand that the Japanese Government take firm, drastic action in connection with this agitation, which is decidedly an art of violence and outrage.” EMPIRE SERVICE LEAGUE. LONDON. .Tidy 17. At tho Empire Service Teague Conference. there was a motion for tho strengthening of Anglo-American relations, in order to establish world peace. This was the principal subject discussed. Mr Dyett (Australia), in moving the resolution, said civilsation demanded closed co-operation between Eng-lish-speaking peoples.

Mr Cohen M.P., seconded the motion. He declared it no platitude to say all ex-service men never again desired war. Lord Haig said the ideals of American and British ex-service men wero the same. It was a great pity the men of both countries were not more closely affiliated at the present time. The ex-service men of the British Empire wore so ambitious that they would welcome an American president of the proposed joint league. The resolution was carried by acclamation.