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Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1923, Page 3

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HOTEL STAFF’S PRESENT TO AIKS Al ASSET. | 'Tin: 'IT '.tits" Ski tv;,j ißeceived this day at 11.20 n.m.) i.OXDOX. li.-.-. HI. Tim gi nen:l manager of the Hotel Cecil, on behalf of the stair I roll) page iriy:, upwards presented to Air .Massey. for in- wife, an enormous Chri.-t----imis pudding, decorated with the Unioh Jin k, and New Zeaiaud bag. !!■• .-aid that Air Aliis-ey us- one of the most popular guest- tliat lias ever be.'ll at Die bole!, end he had endeared himself to all. Air Ainss.ey -ail- in 1 ! ie Aqiiitauia on tin* l'-'ih. lie visits Quebec. Ton mt; iamlOt la v. and consulis with Air .Mackenzie King on . ommemal matter- aifoetiug both Dominions. I! ESDI.I "i ll >X DROPPED. (Received this day at 0,2.*; a.m.) LONDON. Dee. Hi The Collin il Ilf the League of Nations Union dropped a resolution ugain-i the incurring of expenditure meanwhile on tie- Singapore naval base. Air Gilbert .Murray, presiding remarked that il v.;> iniu- clear that the Singapore policy was dead. The miner.-’ delegat" at the ConierOiiee decided '-<> take a e.nd-lields - ladlot on the question of giving three mouths’ notice i" terminate it. The ‘‘National Ob—rver's” pnlitiea! correspondent. while describing Labour’s rejire-iuitaUiis regarding tlie liisjio-al of the A nglo-l’.'i-ian ml shares as justifiable, diebose Dial ihe Singapore -iheine i- quite ditlerelit. !i therefore, eannol tv dmppoi.. exee|.'! after enn.-'ultatinn v, ith. or at least, proper intinuuinn to ihe Australian and New Zealand (■.nvi'iin.ii nls. THREATENING RDYAI.'J V. (Received this day at 11 Bo a.m.) ('OPEN 11 AC EX. Dev. Hi. The King Ims received a letter threat, iiin-g to kill him. the Queen, and the Crown Prince, and burn I'D'diod.org Ca-tle. when the Royal lamiiv nre"i'esiding. The pilin' are guarding Ihe Ca-tle. an I are searching for tile writer.

INDIAN AIKAIRKP.S RF.SiGN. XAI Rt if:' Dee. Id. The Indian members oi the i.egisia live Executive Council b.ave re-age"”

. .. i... u if, ib, ri ’ imiiieiula t uni of the Executive of Due Indian Na-tioe-l Congress of r : '"'ai .Ureal. T his rcFoiiiim'inliition i- ! - i*t"i ti- li: ‘ that Government j: about to erect tint i-l ndian legisla t ion. CHI NF.SK Ai- f' • IRS. i’EKSX. D..-, id. Tim Xi.rthern imv.'- have .mr. red bluing King. ihe delenders evacuated ihe city. 1 ie-r ■ wa.- Im ligliD'ig. no looting and the ■ 11y i • quiet. i'.R IST iH. DOCKS. (Heieived this day at 11. Hi a.m.) IOXDDX. I'. . . Hi. The million pound dm - 'aeiue. i.as been approved by ill" i'o'i-iol AH) ('iitnn il. invnliuig tile I ini-tl'lletioli and equipment ol the ea-tern arm ' >l the Royal Edward Dirk ai Avonmouth. RIVING A X KWS PA PEL. [ Ri-.uruns 1 Ki.Ki.e.AMs.] .Received lids day at 11. id a.m.) LIINDIIN. Dee. Hi. The nun.nir- Dial Lady Batliui'.-t iselliug the ” Morning P"-' l ' st reuglhen-'d by bmr re| !y *■ > 1 ;ie “Daily -News" inquiry, in which sue neither eonlirmed nor denied the repo; t. but, adii-.i Dae inquirer t" “wait and see." !i i- -lated Day.yudieale, eoinprisiug Lord \\ iiiiteniiaiii, Rupert Reel,l'D ami Colonel -la 1.-i.u. Ml,, eriekeier. are laying the “Pol on heiudl oi Dim ( .m-ervatives. also tiuit tiiey intend issuing an evening iee'uns of tin- “Vork-idre iV-l." SOI"). If AFRICAN PREb ER ENT E. C.VHE iIPA N , Di" ; IT. ni a a\ his ’)onour in JoiiaiiiM‘si)ur.LC. i'’ l ' - upheld the gold -landai d. mat Dm lie of tlie Colil'ei'clic; s,v-tem. wmen once more had liven vindicated. Soutn Africans inn! no inlere.-ls in .lie t,.itisli eie.-tions or in any P artieilia 1' paviy or Government, but Mr Mn'.a- , on'. 'i;d“d Hull u..:, Dee Hup 'Via! authorities promise.- were earned out. Die system would lid! Pit" wise i'i s ,1. among tlie Dominions, wliiv.i woulu asl; why they slum!.l eiuuinuv preiereiiif the British electorate was ho - tile, and they might have In recoie dder their pn-itioii. lie emphasised the opinion that ]i re fere nee.- were not ihe issue at Due British eievinma and if th.ev were lin e were overwliell'.mig.y lelea ted. Mr Smuts paid a tribute to the hami.i.iiK' aetiioi of the l!riti-h (■nxeiniuc.il n pointing out tin re Imd been no bargaining. Sou'.li A i non was. i.icm.ito (I rev i-e her pie IV re nee system, and Die I'uion (iiiverntnent prirmseil to ediinit a selieme to Parliament. AH : lwollillg Oil other advantages to South Vl'l jea lesulting from the t eulel'eni es. j, , premier p-ferred t > Ids i.ondou eh v hic’n In- booed had not given n.m-ressaiy oiTen.e wnl had helped to ■ry.-iallize |ud.'ia "< ibion. !T.doulitedy td.e situation was had. and dangeron.. and de""u! People slKUild speak , nl 'l'o iij- mind iliv* ioriumic-n «u :,-ssiilsy will-itiinrnmd l-nMiv opmJim in dl count l ies wa- the first requisite for , better order ef tiling-. Tins opim.m ca- a most powerful weapon in the h, icy of European .seUiemeut. Iml that 'net enough ; therefore. H reined a |,im es-eiilial l" bring about a close \nglii-.\iuei iciin Co-operation which iDu” main hope im' the world, in the •ire:cut intermiiional eliaos. Hie sign/dinted to a ihnuge ii eountries. ivsii,-li was beginning to realise "'.lal was at stake on the Continent. "I •Npcct in the near future the Rritisli Kmpii-e ar.il the Fnit-d Stales will take , far more active tiart. than hitliorto in securing Kuiopean pence, it. may 1,.. Diat be fori' tilings liceome I letter Dmy will become much more, hut kuowi, ~ail I do, after my intimate, recent rli'-i'ussinus wit 1 1 leaders, i do not de.s- ---| trust bettor order will slowly einci ge." Repudiating the ideas sug-ao-steil by General Uertzog that lie seuglit to foment !’■ lurther b-tiropeau war General Smuts pointed out that this would lie strange and inconsistent ie. the undoing of ins own handiwork, namely the T.-ague of Nations.