MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1924, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[by TF.LKGiurn —PF.n ritEss association. JAPAN APPROVES O.F LAUSANNE TREAT V. TOIvIO, May 14. The Privy .Council approved of the Lausanne Treaty for ratification by the Regent. CAPETOWN, May Id. At Johannesburg General Smuts severely criticised the pact and its policy which lie described as value and nebulous. He particularly denounced Tillman’s and Rook's proposal for a .State Bank, which would lead to the evils of inflation. The Premier also referred to the delicate position on the Rand, and declared that lie was very much afraid that if the Pact came into office there would he a .tremendous dislocation in all directions, and they would have strikes and situations which they had had to face in this country before. The mining houses had given a promise to with he would hold them, that if the low-grade mines were given a chance there would he such further development that every man displaced would he taken on again. The promise could only he carried out under settled conditous and .security. If General llorlzog said there would he further Luxation of the mines there would be no further development.

General Smuts called on the electorate to give a vote for security, confidence. the restoration of credit investment and further capital. If they would do that lie would make It Lis duty to carry out the promises lie had given.

A CONTRADICTION. LONDON, May 1(. The “Times” Hongkong correspondent says: Sun Vat Sen’s secretary declares the reported death of Sun Vat Sen is utterly untrue.

SEN VAT SEN DEAD. PEKIN. May 11. The Foreign Office announce.-. the death of Sun Vat Sen which was confirmed in earliest icrorts, bur which asserted death was kept secret lest chans resulted in South China. NEW GOVERNOR-GENERA l. ENGLISH PRESS SUGGESTIONS. LONDON. April 3. Most journals refer to the early return to England of Viscount Jollicoo. The “Manchester Guardian" ventures the prophecy that lie will probably find himself in the thick of n revived ion trover.sy over the Battle of Jutland. The narrative of the Battle of Jutland compiled by the War Staff of the Admiralty. will lie published slioitly. with Lord Jellicoc’s rejoinder, and thong l the narrative will naturally contain no criticisms, there can lie no doubt that the critics will read between the lines, and this will lead to a revival of the controversy over the battle.

The “.Sunday Mercury” suggests n successor in the Governor-Generalsliin. “What are we going to do with Winston ?’’ it queries. “Labour lias the chance of solving this question. Viscount Jollicoo will shortly he returning home from New Zealand. Why not send Winston there as Governor-Gone, ral? Ho lias been at the Colonial Office. and practical experience would do him good.” The name of Lord Wester Womyss lias several times lately been mentioned.

A STATE BALL. LONDON. May 15. The State ball given at Buckingham Palace to the Roumanian Sovereign at which the King and Queen and the Prince of Wales and other Royalties attended was the most brilliant Court function since pre-war days. The first guests arrived in broad daylight. Thence a continuous stream filled the State apartments till 9 o’clock and upwards. there were 2999 present. The Palace was lavishly decorated with masses of rambler roses and blue hydrangea. The scene was a dazzling display of colour and jewels when the Royal procession, beaded by the two Kings and Queens entered. I heir Majesties immediately led the stately quadrille R’lmmicur wherewith State balls always open. Thereat ter the band played waltz tunes and the dancers filled the Hour. Princess Alary wore a gown of shot silver and pink liainame tissue, heavily embroidered in diamonds and pearls, with a crown ol diamonds, wherein set lesser “Stars ot Agrioa” cut from the famous Culliman diamond.

BIRTH CONTROL. LONDON. May 11, There was an astonishing scene at the Labour Women's Conference when a little woman, who sr.id she was the mother of eleven, declared against the general teaching of birth control methods to working women. This declaration roused a storm of hisses, and women on all sides cried dissent, but the little woman stood her ground, and proclaimed her faith in ringing tones. What can he nicer thru children? She asked. The econniie conditions of mothers should lie improved, but Our ford Himself instructed women in their duty when he said: “Suffer little children to come unto me!" Other speakers on tile subject aroused similar outbursts of passionate feeling among many of the delegates. The chairman' admitted that she found difficulty in keeping order during the debate.

SCHOOL AGE TO HE RAISED. LONDON, May 14

The conference of Labour V. omen gsed a resolution that the school ago be raised to sixteen in order to prevent tbo annual flooding of the Labour market by six hundred thousand fourteen year old children.

Miss .Susan Lawrence, the Commoner, said the waste of childlife was • rotting oil the nation's conscience, which "condemned the placing of children in an industry at the most susceptible age when their character was being formed and their intellect developing. fjym\ | || n-jfcW■&.,!! H