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Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1923, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PERSIAN POLITICS. TEH BRAN, October 28. Snrdar Sc pah has accepted the premiership and a Cabinet will he formed during the week. WIRELESS FOR CHINA. PEKING. Out. 2L The “Loader” reports that tlm Cabinet. on the 2.‘srd. oi October lormally sanctioned the Federal Wireless Company’s contract and the l lute. l States Legation lias been informed of this fact. The construction of Lhe first station at Shanghai will begin, probably, this winter. The paper states that the Japanese Legation again protested, on the ground iluii it was a violation of the Mitsui contract of 15)18. HESSIAN REDS’ HOPES. RIGA. Oct. 2 5 The Russian communists are watching events in Germany with the utmost interest. The newspapers point out the similarity of Germany’s pres".it position and Russia’s between Kerensky’s dictatorship anil the Bolshevik revolution ill October 15i|f. An editorial in the Moscow "Rraviln” urges the Herman Colli mu ni-t s to coiicentrate their forces while there i.s civil war proceeding in Germany, and then institute a Red terror. Other Moscow papers are optimistically awaiting the formation of a Soviet Government in Germany, which, combining with Russia, would dominate Europe, and pave the way to a world revolution. PREMIER SHOOTS MINISTER. BELGRADE. Get. 2!) During a Cahim-t Council at Tirana, the Prime Minister Ahmed Bey, drew a revolver and wounded I lie War Minister in the shoulder. A panic seized the other ministers, who lied from Ahmed. who is a stormy character, I! 1 ) years ef age. II ENDUED POISONED.

PARIS. Oct. 20 One hundred persons, mostly sliog girls, were poisoned hv cream cakes obtained from a Paris shop. One idead. Many others were sent to the hospital in a serious conilil ion. ANOTHER LAUDER VIEW’. LONDON, o<-t. 20 Mr 11. Thomas says ■“ Aire idy (wo of the .Ministers are contradicting themselves as lo what .Mr Baldwin’s speech meant . Sir \Y. Jovn-onT licks said it would he er’lniinal to tax fond, while Mr Neville ( Imiuberlaili says lint, »l last the country was going to adopt his lather’s policy. Th re are two (I■ •)i ll it ion •. alum, t before lhe Prime Minister's speech is dry—though.” added Mr Thomas sarcastically, “it is a consolation to the unemployed workers io 1.0 told tile Government can give a general election next year. The Labour I'ailv, however, will accept the challenge. If the threatened elei tien is g. in.g lo -tmoilate industry and help trade, why not apply the remedy immediately MUSSOLINI AND BLACK SHIRTS.

[ R EUT KUSTk I. K(i It AMS. ] 'Received this ilnv nt 8 n.tn.’i ROME. Dei. 25). Mussolini, in a speech at Milan in eelehratinn c.f the hrsf anniversary oi the Fascisti inarch to Rome, said that the few hundred stalwarts of Fascism he addressed in the same place a year ago had now grown to a multitude. The Kaseasti Government had kept iis finis inise. An army had been created on which Lie nation could iiniilieit.lv rely. This was known abroad as well as at. home. Referring to Corfu. Mussolini said that Italy lor llm hist time, laid lakeii nr absolutely independent step and had denied the competence of Genevan .Areopagus which was opposed to proletarian nations. Those (lays were more grave than generally thought, and tie* Italian people had given an example of ili-oi-pline. If it. had been necessary lor them to march they undoubtedly would have done so. lie concluded: * lhe black shirts rciv on me and I rely on yen.” SWINE RESIT TO DEATH. PARIS. Get. 2!) A curious parallel lo the Garadeim swine of Biblical note i- reported Horn near Saint Louis du Rhone, where a railway runs through a cutting three hundred feet deep. A herd ol wild boars reached the cutting. The leader misjudged llm ground, and jumped from the rocks to tile line, being followed by the rest of the heard. All were killed, blocking th” him. finally the meat, was leaded on the trains, and divided among tin* railway employees along the line.

SHIPIiUII.DINO RETURNS. (Received this day at Id. Id p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 29. Floyds Register of shipping in the annual report for 1922-23, state.-, them are no signs of an early improvement in the shipbuilding industry yet il imanifest that the tonnage now alloat is about sixteen million tons greater than in June lid 1, but Ibis includes a considerable number of vo-sels unlikely to be employed, even in the event oi a substantial revival of trade. It is noteworthy in ibis cmyiect imi that during the twelve lunutlis ended 30tii .lime three hundred vessels ol a tonnage ol P 23 thousand were broken up nr dismantled. as being no longer oeiiiwm oaf K efficient. Still shipowners goneraliv are unable m see in tile near fuUl.v any possibility of such an increased demand for tonnage as to induce them to order new vessels. Moreover, Labon, disputes continue to discourage shipbuilding and delay the (innpletion of manv vessels.

DOMESTIC LABOUR. rerort ok commission. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. Oet. -JO. The tepoit cl the Commit tee appointed liv the Ministry of Labour to inquire into the conditions and supply nt domestic labour, recommends the instruction of school girls in domestic science, and that at tlm completion ol IHe course they be given certificates of prnliciciicv. Seholarsiiil s -h.onld be provided for those desirous of the completion of a specialised course Regarding v.oim n in private domestic employment, the report recommends there should b' a- an alternative to employment, a benefit- scheme uudei which a pension of los weekly be o i-tainal.-le tip to the age m ■:•>. Another reeoniiuendatioti is Unit women domestic workers who are statutorily qualified, should be entitled to tht parliamentary vote on the same residence qualilication as men. The report urges that unoHiein! organisations such a Yeung Women's Christian Assoointio.il. and private individuals should (Iti their utmost to promote the provisions of better social, recreational and educational advantages for domestic workers, and to uphold, the dignity of domestic^service as a 'killed i:ml honourable profession.

MISSIONERS RF.I/F.ASED. (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) PEKIN, Oet. JO. China inland mission reports that the captured missiouers, Misses sharp and Darroeh, were released on the 23th.