MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND .N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CON DE MNI NO KX A MX. ('Received this dav at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, August 2. Lord Birkenhead addressing a meeting of teachers in London, made a noteworthy criticism regarding examinations. He said personally that be continued passing examinations until he was twenty-six. Then, with the most profound relief, lie lelt Lincolns Inn nail, determining never under any conceivable circumstances to lias., another. He had since set examination papers himself and was convinced the whole thing was an unfair encounter. It resemble 1 a meeting between Red Riding Hood and the Wolf. The examiner only asked questions out nt the sparse fragment of the whole field ol Knowledge, which lie bad explored and the examinees interest- wore noi the same as the examiners. \\ lion lie saw ino (liiFiouity and complexity of questions set bv some ax'aminers, lie was convinced that no one could pass them unless they woiked lor two or three years in order to do so. It would he a staggering achievement for tho. Archbishop of Canterbury to pass the examination in theology, and 1 am certain no Lord Chancellor could claim he could pass the final for the bar il he had to sit to-merrow.

A PROTEST. LONDON. Aug 2. Objection to Rakovsky’s appointment as head of the Aiiglo-Russiaii trade delegation in London in succession to Krassin, was expressed in the Commons on the ground that lie was allegedly expelled from Frame in war time for pronaganda activities again-t the Allies! and because !m was instrumental m the massacre of whiles in the 1 k-

rame. ~ , Hon McNeill said the- facts alleged were net brought to light when the Government considered the question ol recognition. A lurlher enquiry would be made and the mailer reconsidered if necessary.

Mr Archer Slice later drew attention to an anti-British speech by Bukovsky and asked why the Government was ready to harbour this vicious anti-Bri-tish viper in Britain.

IMMIGRATION SUIT EM F. (Rocoived this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, August 2. j[on. NcvilU 1 Chamberlain said Government intended putting a bolder scheme of immigration before the Imperial Conference. Government could not. send assisted people at a grc-ilci rate than the Dominions were prepared to receive them. There was no ddliculty in finding people desirous of going or tiie financial assistance requited. Unemployment had been a nightmare during the last three years. Little progress could he made until there was a settlement of the European problem. COTTON PRICKS. (Received this day at 11 -In a.m.) CAIRA. August 2. Government announces the intention of intervening in the rotten market and purchasing large quantities in order to strengthen prices.