MISELLANEDUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1924, Page 1

MISELLANEDUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z- CABLE ASSOCIATION

liberalism campaign. LONDON, June 29

The campaign to revive Liberalism in Britain hits been inaugurated by Mr Lloyd George. Addressing huge open air demonstrations at Manchester, he said the Labourites when they came to office promised to abolish secret diplomacy, but they never lift'd been such secrecy. Nothing could be worse than the way conversations between M. llerriotl and Mr McDonald were handled, yet is was essential to know the truth. The sooner the conference was held the better as everybody, including France and Germany wanted to settle down to work. He accused Labourites and Tories of stealing the Liberal programme. Like Pagan barbarians they wished to crucify Liberalism and divide its garments.

SWARAJISTS WALK OUT. DELHr, June 29. Advices from Alimedaoa state that Pundit Motilal Melint, leader of the Swaraj Party in the. Assembly, walked out with his followers front the hall wherein the executive of the National Congress met to discuss Gandhi’s motion disqualifying for membership of tile executive those not agreeing to the quintuple boycott, including the Councils of the Law Courts. After the withdrawal of the Swarajists the Committee adopted by 07 to 87, Gandhi’s resolution laying down that all Congress officials must sit for half an hour daily; otherwise they will vacate office. Gandhi then argued the clause stipulating the vacation of office should he rescinded on the ground that it was only carried l>v a small majority and would have been defeated il the Swarajists had voted, to which the committee agreed.

FORGING POUND NOTES. VIENNA. June *29. Gabriel Rabat, a lmtivo of Damascus, was sentenced to nine years tor forging half a million English pound notes. EGYPT AND SOUDAN. CAIRO, June 28. Zaghlul’s departure for Alexandria was in accordance with the decision he announced in chambers last evening. In the course of a speech, replying to I,ord Parmoor's .speech in the Lords, Zaghlul declared Egypt would never renounce her rights to Soudan. lie himself would never negotiate with the British Goevrnment oil the basis ol the declaration of 19th. February, 1922. He had hoped a Labour Government would support the cause of liberty, hut. unfortunately it followed the same lines as all Imperialistic Governments. Zaghlul concluded by declaring if he was unable to get satisfaction lie would resign. He would submit the matter to the King. GREAT SPORTS BANQUET. PARIS, Juno 29. The Sporting Club do France gave a banquet, which was a society function, alter which there was a swimming gathering unique in the world. Exhibitions were given by tho world’s greatest swimmers. Wiesniuller put up a remarkable performance doing one hundred metres in ft!) 1-4 seconds, which is one-filth better than the Olympic record. Wiesniuller heat Kaliauamokii by 7 yards and finished pulling up.

THE MEAT TRADE. LONDON, June 28 The following quotations are for wholesale quantities delivered at Smith* field Market, prices last previously rubied being given in parentheses:—

Frozen Mutton.—Now Zealand, North Bland, heavies. G.jd. Argentine. ewes. 4jtl Mjjd) per lb. Frozen Lamb.—Now Zealand. Canterbury, heavy, 9pl <10d) per lb. Frozen 1 loot.—Argentine, fores, 2pl (•jpl . hinds, dpi (Id); Uruguayan lores. l.’d dpi), hinds, 3pi dpi) per lb. Chilled Beef.—Argentine, fores, -M dpi); hinds, -l.pl (oil): Uruguayan, lores, ]pl dpi); hinds, 3pi dpi) per lb. Other meats are unchanged. EGYPTIAN f IiISIS. LONDON, dune 29. Tlie “Daily Mail" says that botidim oliicials ae<|uainted with Egyptian affairs, attaeli little importance to Zuglilul Pasha’s action in predefine; the resignation of bis (lovcrnment. They sav ii is merely a political move, and that Zaghlul Pasha knows well that no Britoh (iovernment could betray itself, its pledges, its officials’ lile work, and British commerce bv banding; over the Soudan. Zucchini Pasha is said to lie adopting an extreme attitude in order to forestall any rival adopting it. If. thereafter, the Egyptian Chamber maintains him in olhee, as is likely, lit' thereby becomes in a position to licentiate with Britain in order to net the best terms he can, though lorinaliy lie does not accept Britain’s right to retain the Sudan.