MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1924, Page 2

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

[llY TELEGRAPH —I’KR PRESS ASSOCIATION. Atu Macdonald to visit paris. I’AUIS, July 8. Air MacDonald’s decision to pay ail immediate visit to Paris lias produced a remarkable change in the public tone, and has dispelled an increasing wave of pessimism. The visit is regarded as a rebuke to the unscrupulous anti-Herriut campaign. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Paris correspondent says: Air MacDonald’s.decision has created something of a sensation in political circles, and it is taken as proof of the importance which ho attaches to removing, without delay, all A glim-French misunderstandings prior to tho Allied Conference in London this month. It lias Lad the immediate effect of postponing an attack regarding foreign affairs on tho French Cabinet, which Al. Poincare had planned to lead in the Senate on Tuesday. “Ec Temps,” the Paris paper, says: In France as in England, tho people liko those who take personal trouble. The public, will, therefore, cordially welcome Air AlaeDonald. May ho quickly reach ail understanding with AL Herriot in the search for an equitable agreement for the security of the application of the Dawes report. BRITISH SHIPBUILDING. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) [Reuters Telegrams.] LONDON, July 8. Ail improvement in shipbuilding is .shown by Lloyd’s Register. '3 lie shipbuilding returns for the quarter ended June 30th. showed 1,405,000 tons were actually under construction in United Kingdom, the highest since Ala roll 31st ~ 3922. Tonnage commenced was 375,000 compared with “27.000 for the corresponding period last year. The tonnage launched was 301,000 the highest for 25 years. Tho merchant tonnage actually building abroad is 900,000 which is thirtv-fivo thousand more than at March 31st.

PIIILUPINE SCOUTS. [Reuters Telegrams.] (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) AIANIIjA, July 8. The disaffected scouts total six hundred. A majority express a willingness to return to duty. It is officia Hy stated that the situation does not require the concentration of the Asiatic Fleet here. FLYING BAN IJFTED. ("Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this day at 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 8. Germany has lifted the Hying ban until September 30th. The “Daily Sketch” says the Gennans are probably hoping that Britain, in return, will secure a modification of the Versailles Treaty. RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. •LONDON, July 8. In the Commons in reply to complaints that tho ' Government were not fulfilling their promise to keep the House informed of Anglo-Russian negotiations, Air Pon•onliy said he hoped to submit the outcome of the Conference before tho summer recess, but it was difficult to deal with the matter at the present critical stage. He hoped the old treaties with Russia which were being revised, would shortly be readv for signature. Referring to the Soviet press attack, lie declared the Bolsheviks were more afraid of the Labour Party as the bulwark against Communism than they were afraid of tile Conservatives.

THE KYOOI.E TROUBLE

PERTH, July !). The Double of the steamer Kyogle (cabled Ist. July) continues. Tt is feaerd that unless the dispute is settled in’ time to allow the vessel to land fuel supplies at the unattended light houses on the north-west coast, the lights will go out and shipping will he endangered.

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