MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1923, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

AUriTiIALIAN AND N.Z. CAIU.K ASSOCIAVIOtf. INDIAN POLITICAL SITUATION. SPEECH BY LOUD HEADING.. (Received this day at 11.10 a.m.) DELHI, Oct. is. Lord Reading speaking at the C helmsfnrd t'luli banquet at Simla, icviewed the disturbed political situation lie alluded to the Nationalist candidates’ threat to wreck the reformed constitution pointing out that this was only to injure the Indian cause in its onward march, lie was disinclined to take the threat seriously hut, assuming it in al c i ialised, it would only paralyse reforms hut the Government would continue functioning as usual. He reminded Indians that their advance would depend on the co-operation of the people and the goodwill of the Broom Parliament. Therefore, he warned them, the proposal to boycott the Britisli Umpire Exhibition and British Empire goods, whether successful or not would not injure the Empire only, but would also injure India. It wouid alienate British sympathy and prejudice the cause of representative institutions in India. Touching on the Sikh situation, Lord Beading recounted the Maharajah Nubian's scandalous administration, and he emphatically announced that the Maharajah would never lie restored to ] lower.

THE TANfiTEU CONFERENCE. KEELING IN ITALY. [“The Times” Ski-vice.] (Received this dnv at lI.Id n.m.) LONDON, Oct. 15. The ‘'Times" Milan correspondent reports that an inspired statement in the newspaper "It Seeolo” announces that Mussolini will insist on ftalv being represented at the forthcoming Tangier Conference, to which she is entitled. Mussolini maintains that by justice and right, it is hoped, England and Era nee will avoid giving the Italians another delusion which would he the source of bitterness and resentment. It is alleged that Eranee is the principal opponent of Italian participation at the Conference,, whereas Spain r indifferent and England, after hr:,t favouring Italy, is now v avering. Mussolini will do his best, knowing that Italy will not tolerate a compromise where her national dignity is concerned , CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS. (Received this dav at 10.2. A a.m.) PEKING. Get. IS. Doctor Wellington Koo has submitted his resignation as Foreign Minister, ostensibly as a protest against the Lincheng bandit episode. Dr Koo had assured the foreign diplomats that China would remove Tucliun under whose jurisdiction the attack occurred. Tho Government removed Tucliun. hut > elevated him to military rank, and promoted him to honorary retirement, thereby nullifying the spirit of Dr Koo’s assurances.