BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1924, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS

IUBTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LOVE AFFAIR AND ITS SEQUEL. BRUSSELS. May 21. A poignant story of a faithless wife and a forgiving husband was revealed lost night when a relative induced the woman to leave her lover. Her husband. thereupon invited her to return home where she seized a revolver and went in search of her lover and was in the act of shooting him when her husband knocked the weapon from her hand. The woman then jumped into the canal and her husband attempted to save her hut both were drowned.

admiral emigrant. LONDON. March 22. Travelling as third-class passengers in the Canadian Pacific Railway liner . Montcalm, which left Liverpool yesterday for Canada, were Admira John J’itka. his wife, and their seven children. They had come from Tallinn. Reval. in Esthnnia. and it intention to settle on a farm in British Columbia. Ad niral Pitkn. at one time Cominnu-(lcr-in-Chiet of the Kstlionian Navy, wa- presented with toe Iv.C'.M.C; ill *'■ -■ » 10JO for services rend red to the IJriish K.>;"e< agailX t'l Bolsheviks.

MR BALDWIN AND LABOUR

s£ LONDON, May 22. Mr Baldwin, addressing the Essex Women’s Conservative Assn, said the fundamental difference lietweeii the Conservatives and the Labourites was that the former stood for unity and the latter for class warfare. As weeks passed the high hopes lonnod ot the present Government were being dissipated. The Government must be broken though how it is to be done is iliflienlt to see at present.

SQUADRON AT SUVA. SUVA. May 21. The Fleet arrived at 2.1 n o’clock in perfect weather. There was a civic reception in tho afleruoiiu and a hall at tlu* Grand Pacific to-night.

AIRSHIP MONOPOLY. LONDON, May 22. General Lord Thomson (Air Minister) analysed the Burney airship scheme, arguing that its conditions were unsatisfactory from the viewpoint of the State. He alluded to “those fifteen golden years wherein the company would, under its proposed agreement, receive Ct.SOO.OIK) sterling.” It would have been a monopoly, created, nourished and sustained by the State funds. The Government, however, nmv were negotiating with Commander Burney, and were hopeful of reaching a satisfactory agreement, failing which the same offer would be made to other air-hip const motors.

LABOUR. POLICY LONDON. May 21. 11l bis presidential address to the Chambers of GommoiTo — _ Sir Arthur Balfour welcomed the advent of the Labour Government. He declared the general effect of its straight-forward economic policy had been favourable in many ways, and especially beneficial to tho exchanges, facilitating the support, of British goods. It therefor;* had enabled tlie purchase of food from overseas at a reasonable price. High cost of production was seriously interfering with British trade. He deplored the workers’ policy of restricting the output. They must be taught restriction was y* unprofitable. The nations wanted a real production t ash, similar to war time.

TP. ADK BOOM MAY COME. LONDON. May 22. |;t.. Hon. Sidney Webb. President of the Board of Trade in the House of Commons, announced the Government s intention to appoint a committee to enquire into tin* export trade. lie admitted that trade was had at present, • |,„l lielieved that a tiooin might come 4| in 15)20. housing reform. LONDON. May 22. The Daily Herald’s political pondent says;—The Rt. Hon Air ■ Wheatley in oiiiinociinu with the Hotfting Bill, intends to seek power to inspect tin* lodgers of the manufacturers of building material. There will be prosecution and penalties where - pmfiteering is revealed.