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Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1924, Page 3

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IT7BTHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION ALLIES' EXQEIRV. I’AH IS. .Lin. 11. At .1 nice ting of the Second Commit foe of Expert : investigating tin' flight of (ii-iTiiiin capital. Hon H. AT' Kenmt accepted the Chairmanship. THE SI NO AI’OK F, SCHEME. LONDON. .Tanunry 11. In tlm Commons. Colour:! Amcrv si:.tea tlnii tin- Admiralty did not propose to abandon l.lio Singapore scheme. TOWN' I’I.ANN IXG. (Received this day at 11.25 it.m.) LONDON. .January 12. Lord and Lady Aster submitted to I’lymontli Town Connoil. a Inc' housin'.' scheme wliirlt Lady Astor odors to start witlt a gift r.f ton mousnnd sterling. CREEK AFFAIRS. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 11 .AT a.in ) ATHENS. .Jiiimniy L’i. Vcnizel is refused the .Monarehists refiuest that (he as-middy le di o!ved. He ha.s dismissed 1:1 ft! ndieer-;, including eight general.-., for pa ■ 1 imputing n. tile recent rovuit. and i retcri inn ih.e dynastic (|insthui tea glcbi-ite. I’ACIFIC CARLE. (Received this dav at lI.To a.in.) LONDON, .lamiary 11. The I’aeilic Cahle Hoard lias prepared a bill which Government promises to introduce at an early dale, the object of which is m make the Hoard more independent of the Hritish Treasury and more directly under control of the partner governments. It reduces tlio number of Imperial Government representatives to the same as allowed Canada and Australia and places the appointment £T a (Tiaiinian in the Hoard's hands. It limits the duration u! Ids office and provides for increased reinuneration to the Chairman and payment of allowances to meinhei .. wlm do not hold office of profit under the. Crotvn or Dominion governments. I’m- | vision is also made to enable the llnaid to. establish cable commnrnVnlion and u irelcss stations in West Indies. I.ENIN DEAD. , MOSCOW. .January it”. '. Obituary f.enin. i