BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE. ASSOCIATION.

INDIAN CENSURE MOTION. DELHI. July U> After a heated debate, the Assembly passed a vote of censure on the Government of India with a majority of nine for its intervention in connection with tho Alliance Bank affairs. The motion was moved by a prominent Indian liber and strongly supported by Indians. The contention was that Government had no right to a (ford relief to the Alliance Bank sufferers, unless it was prepared to give relief to other bankrupt concerns, which it refused to pledge itself to do. The Finance Minister replying, declared the Government tool; action in order to prevent a financial panic. He denied any racial feeling on the part of Government, because many depositors in the Bank were Europeans. .) fAC K INN ON T R OPT IY. LONDON, .Inly 19 At Risley, England with IOU points won the Mackinnou trophy. Scotland wore next with 1043, Ireland 102**, Canada 1025, Wales 915.

EMPIRE CONKEREXCfi

LONDON. July 39.

The Eilipiie Service Conference resolved, on the motion of Mr Dyett: Australia.) to approach the Imperial Government to provide money to enable ex-imperial servicemen overseas to receive the same privileges accorded ex-members of the A.l.file ;dso passed a resolution at tho instance of Mr IT ills (Australia), that in order .to facilitate land settlement of the Empire they request the British Government to make a scheme ot concession. for marketing commodities resulting in niue!i increased settlement .M'ocedure.

General Wylie (Smith Africa) in seconding the motion, said it was rillit for the mother country to give concessions, especially in such tar distant Dominions us Australia and New Zealan.d

It was decided to hold the next biennial conference in A list ivilia, provided there were no insuperable difficulties.

The draft of the l:.riiish reply to the German note is completed. ( abinet is now considering tbe details.

.MUSSOLINI’S DESIRE

(Received this day at 9.-Id a.m.)

LONDON. July 20.

The "Morning I'ostV Rome correspondent states a new Ministry devoted to national economy, will be appointed 1 before tile end of the month. Labour organisations will probably be invited to share its direction. Mussolini is persevering in his policy of cultivating a durable agreement between capital and labour. Government desires to achieve unity between the General Labour Confederation and Confederation of Fascist Corporations. A CANADIAN PURCHASE. LONDON. July 20. The Canadian Government has purchased the Union Club building in Trafalgar Square for use as its Loudon headquarters.

BETTING COMMISSION. (Received this dav at 9.2.5 a.m.) LONDON. July 20. Alfred Heathorue told the Betting Commission there was more betting in England since the war, but the amounts were smaller. Tho betting business was practically all credit, whereof 20 per cent, comprised bad debts,