MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1923, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LABOUR AND EMPIRE. LONDON, Sep. 12. Labour’s attitude towards Empire problems, if a Labour Government comes into power in Britain, was discussed by tho Independent Labour Party’s Summer School. Mr J. Sturr read a paper stating that the Labour Party might oppose Imperialism, and might reject tho theory that “trade follows the flag.” but they must admit that the Empire was a great fact, whose existence brought responsibilities and difficulties which Labour would be cowardly if it refused to shoulder. In illustrating these difficulties, Mr Sturr said the Australian Labour Party in 1918, adopted as a plank of its platform a declaration for complete Australian self-government. The British Labour Party had declared that they bad no sympathy with any object of Imperial Federation, if it implied sul>,iect:on to a common Imperial legislature, weilding coercive power. They might therefore regard the creation of a super-parliament in the Empire as

outside tho realm of practical politics. Unless the populations in tho various nations approached equality, or all reverted to absolutism, Labour could not doubt its policy regarding the Dominions and the mandated territory. It accepted the obligations of trusteeship. No amount of raving by white settlers anxious to make money should deflect them from this path. The Socialist policy should be directed towards the development of tho capacity of the coloured races in tropical regions to the fullest extent. The white settlers should ho encouraged to migrate to colder zones. They should, in llio tropics, he simply teachers and leaders. They could also he traders, hut not exploiters.

PREMIER’S LIFE ATTEMPTED LONDON, Sept, 12. An attempt to assassinate tho Portuguese Premier is reported. No details are available, further than three syndicalists have been arrested. MOTOR RECORD. PARIS, Sept. 11. Herbert L© Vack, a Britisher, established 'tho following world’s motor cycle 'records: —Lightweight machino 97.26 miles hourly; side car 79.89. CARICATURE OF FREEDOM. CAIRO, Sep. 10. A new French daily, “ I’Egypte,” has appeared, hut tho Government ordered its suppression the same day. The proprietor challenged the authority to suppress it, on the ground of tho capitulations, but tho Government would not accept the contention, and suppression was carried out, raising an important issue.

LONDON, Sep. 12. The. “ Morning Post’s ” Cairo correspondent states:—“ The Egyptian Government has decided to impose a penalty not exceeding live years imprisonment on all journalists whose articles incite against tho established regime, or tend to bring it into disrepute, or which contain any revolutionary ideas conflicting with the ideal of constitutional government, or which favour any change in its existing social conditions of affairs. The last provisions are evidently intended to make Bolshevist propaganda a. crime in Egypt. Nobody will he allowed to start any now newspapers until further notice.”

UUAMPJON SHOTS. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, Sep. I]. Tin- Army Order announces Hint Medals and clasps for the 1023 champion shots at Home of the New Zealand Forces, have been awarded to Scrgt. Mapp (Engineers’ Stall), and Sergt-. A. d. .More of the N.Z. Permanent Staff, respectively. A YOUTH’S THEFT. .SYDNEY, Sept. 12. A youth, named Howie, employed by an insurance company, was fined .£2O on a charge of attempting to ,steal. Tin's was the outcome of n statement which Dowie made to the police that two men threw pepper in hi.s eyes, and robbed him of £l7. The police evidence showed that, after the missing money was found in the scam of his overcoat.. Dowie admitted lie boughttile pepper himself.