MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1924, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

KING’S HEALTH, nv •ria.Eoit.U’ii —i'llkss assn., cnPYiticui LONDON, March 1. The King is much better anti walkct into the gardens of the palace till morning. BRITISH FINANCE. LONDON, March 1. Civil Service estimates for 1921-27 total £289,874,01111, a reduction <>i £37,338,000 com pa red with last year. THE GOVERNMENT I*OI,ICY. LONDON, March 4. An article in the Daily Herald claiming inspiration regarding the flovcninieiit’s policy, foreshadows a. reduction of ten, sugar and entertainment taxes in the forthcoming budget. It is already certain the budget will re veil I a substantial surplus which will be devoted to the foregoing relief of luxation; also the social legislation. The '‘Herald” hints at the imposition nl extra taxation on tho broadest hacks.

INDIAN POLITICS. DELHI, .Mnrr-h I. Advices Irani Nagpur state all tho Government measures acre thrown out •>.v Swarajists in Llm Central Provinces Legislature. SNUFF CAUSES MURDER. WTFK’S .MA D ACT. PA I!IS. Aliireli I. A jiineli of snuff' caused the murder at Asniercs of .Monsieur. I>v Madame Grimgent, a vminc married couple liviuk on the liest of terms. They lmd v :t friend to dinner and as the guest departed Madame took out her snulf box, and helped herself to a. pinch. The husband laughingly said, fancy taking snuff at your age. Madame Hew into a rage, ran to her bedroom, returned with a loaded revolver and shot her husband dead. “I do not know what made me do it,” she (explained to the police when arrested. ‘‘We were very happy and had saved enough money to retire and live in the country.

THE RAILWAY OUARANTKE. GERMANY OIi.TF.CTS TO INTERNATIONALISATION. LONDON. March I. The ‘‘Times" Berlin correspondent rays that from n speech delivered by tlie Minister for Commonicalions, it .appears that Gerfiiany docs not intend to aarce to the internationalisation of her railways. Referring to the propositi to make tho railways a pledge and guarantee for the Ropnra Pious ■Loan, lie said In' Imped t lie Kxperts Committee would choose a reasonable method of solving (In' problem and not be guided merely by Froueb batted. They could bo assured tho German Government would never assent to a scheme involving the internationalisation iff her railways and finances could never bo satisfactorily adjusted undot international control, while it would !>e impossible, from a. national viewpoint. to place 750.000 officials anil workmen under an international atlministiation. The German Government declined responsibility for any slicit arrangements. 'I lie railways must remain under its control.

TN DUST RIAL (lON CT LIATK) N. [R KUT err TKI.KG It AMS,.I CAR’ETOAYX, Mutch 4. The Assembly passed the third vending of the Indiisti'ial Coucilialinii Bill providing; machinery I'm' tho avoidance of disputes by tho \Yliitley C'onncil .system, and a .setlleineiit ->f di-'jintes in imltisti'ics not availing thonisol'.es of that system. SOVIET LINES FAILURE. CAIRO. March 4. Ai.other attempt to establish works on Soviet lines in Alexandria has failed. Workmen employed in Ahonehanab cotton oil factory, iorciblv took

•possession of the premises, three policemen being injured in the course ol the fight. Zrigidul sent u message ordering workmen t eovnriinto the buildings or tie treated us outlaws. Preparations wore nuule to eject tliem, whereupon the workmen evacuated the buildings, which are now strongly held by police, pending the conclusion of wage negotiations. The police seized a quantity of documents in the Communist headquarlet's.

SEAMEN'S REPRKSENTATTV E LONDON. February -L Havelock Wilson proposed to mu: Havelock Wilson proposed to contest Abbey (Westminster) vacancy in the Commons as a non-party representative of seamen. canalTschkme. LONDON, March Dfi Daveraek (n Commoner) is introducing a huge scheme for converting canals into motor ways to relieve road congestion. DEFENCE OF TOPE. LONDON. March -I. The “Daily Mail's" Munich conespondnt says a Catholic newspaper replying to Lnclemlorff's attack on the Vatican, claims Gnspari’s authority lor revealing that the Tope hy bringing pressure to bear on Italy, saved the Kaiser, I.udeudorfF and others fiom bei jg handed to the Allies for trial. EUROPEANS IN INDIA. • DELHI, March L Colonel Crawford (General Secretary to the European Association) in a

speech at Calcutta called upon nil members of the European community in India to contribute to the Association one per cent of their monthly pay. to provide a fund to maintain the interests of Europeans. The apepal is likely 1.0 meet with success, as recent events in India have caused Europeans to realise the necessity for the most powerfid representation of their claims. The Swimming Carnival was again postponed to-day. and will be held tomorrow (Thursday) evening, weather permitting.