BRITISH X FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1923, Page 3

BRITISH X FOREIGN ITEMS.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. WEALTHY SILK MERCHANT. PARIS, .July L'O. Joseph Gillct, of Lyons, a silk merchant, died leaving sixteen million: sterling, to he shared l»y hi-; daughter and three suns. COMMUNISM AND LABOUR. CAPETOWN, July 20 The Council of the South African Labour Party rejected the application for affiliation by the South African Communist party, on the grounds that tinaims and methods of the two parties differ. The Labour Party relies on evolutionary as opposed to revolutionary methods, thus seeking to influence public policy through loprcsentalivo institutions whereas the Communists arc affiliated to tho Third Internationa! of Moscow and wedded to the idea of the dictatorship of the proletariat which is attainable only by violence. The Party adds: It the Labour Party agree to affiliation it would deservedly forfeit the growing claim to public confidence which would do irreparable harm to the progress of the Labour Party.

NATIONALIST AND LABOUR PARTIES. CAPETOWN, duly 26. Mr Cresswell, in a speech at Durban, relcrring to (lie criticism of the Nationalist and Labour compact, said the former was composed mainly oi Dutch Conservatives, while the Labour Party was mainly British, Neither owed anything to the Government Party. He disclaimed any desire lo inspire the Nationalists with hatred because they «cte oi another race, lie also declared that the claim that the two parties could not co-operate without endangering the ling, was all bunkum, He was devotedly attached io the British Commonweal! 1 1 , hut was not content to identify the party with tinpolicy of the Government which was in tlu- interests of the big businesses which would destroy the Inline of the country as the home ol a big white civilisation, lie had General Ilorl-

zog's promise that il lie came n-to power no Nationalist use of the vote would upset the constitutional relationship of South Africa to the British Crown.

THE EX-SER VK'K.M EN. LONDON, July 26. The Empire Service League Conference concluded with a luncheon In the overseas delegates, Earl Haig presiding. The visit to the war grates in France and Belgium was the theme of the speeches and gratitude to the War Graves Commission for the admirable manner in which the cemeteries were kept. General Mackay, responding, welcomed the decision to turn the cemeteries into gardens. He presented Earl Haig with an address on behalf of I lie overseas men in appreciation of his cllorts to help ex-servicemen.

METAL .MARKET. LONDON. July 26. Copper.—Spot £O3 (is ,'i.l : forward £66 Is lid. Lead £24 and £24 2s fid. Spelter £,'SO 12s 6d and £,TO 7s fid. Tin ■ CIS.'! IBs !)«1 and £lßl K!s !)d. Silver —;jojd.