MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. IMPERIAL WIRELESS SERVICE. » i (Received this dav at 12 noniD. LONDON, July 23. Lord Burnham introduced a dcputation from the Empire Press I nion to Mr Worthington Evans. Tt was representative of all the Dominions. Members urged the pressing forward of the Imperial wireless service. Mr Evans said the question was one of national and Imperial importance. It was imperative to evolve a. workable commercial scheme. He deemed (here had been unnecessary delays. 'I he points of issue should he settled within a mouth. Thereafter there would be nothing to prevent the erection of a high powered station which should he operative within twelve to eighteen months.. The Government's object in (he present negotiations over the licenses is to secure for private enterprise the minimum ot Government control. Ho hoped the wireless rate would always he lower than the cable rates, though there would doubtless be competition. THE 31 AN DATES CO3I3IISSION. THE N.Z. MANDATE. (Received this dav at 12.15 p.m.i GENEVA, July 23. The Marquis of Thoodoli. in opening the third session of the .Mandates’ Commission, saiil lie had observed, especially in the statement by Sir Francis Flell (New Zealand), certain apprehension and even displeasure in connection with the work of the .Permanent Mandates Commission. Sir F. D. Bell objected to the fact that, the Commission’s report was addressed to the public and not to " the Council of the League. On this point lie thought there was some misunderstanding which should lie removed but from which may be drawn guidance for the future. There was no doubt that being under the terms of the ( ovenant. as an advisory body to the Council, they had no other duty than to submit to observations to the Council on reports from mandatory powers. It would he regrettable that our inquiries carried out in the spirit of goodwill and the highest impartiality should not bo made known to the pnblie. It would lie desirable that the Commission ' should meet earlv enough to permit the Council to consider its observations before communicating them to the Assembly and satisfaction could thus he given. both to the legitimate wishes of New Zealand ami the general desire that the Assembly should he in possession of the Commission’s reports and observations in good time.