AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1924, Page 4

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Reuters Tk r. m; it ams .) CANARIA N W'A .SHI NG T( )N (Ruixiveci this <!:«_> fit a.i11.) U’ITAWA, August 8. Thii I’rcniicr, .Mr .Mackenzie King, niiiintim.e.l tli.it the Canadian Ambassador at Wa.sliiii*4ti n would not be appointed for sumo linio. Tile Govorninoiit lias no one in mind lor tlie jiost. .FRENCH UHOLOI.-ATE KING'S GIFT. OTTAWA. August 8. 'I lie endowuient, of a Convent for tinfree education of tliildien resident in Anti-Costi Island is to be made by Senator .Manier. the French ( hocolate King and owner of the Island. EXAGGERATED ST! JR IKS. OTTAWA. August 8. A telegram fioni Edmonton. Alberta State, exaggerates the stories of the itiiiditum.s in Canada, taken to Britain by disgruntled harvesters of Just season sliou'd not prove deterrent to the carrying out of the scheme to bring a eorta.ii! number of young Britishe:s to Albcita lir the 'ix months course in I lie School ol Agriculture. | rior to seeking larms. Aciordiug to the Min-i-ter of Agri-vulture, Mr Tloadley. "hen commenting on the English rubles "hi>h alleged the seln-iile was jee.jnrdised by (onditioiis. he jaunted out that of 110 Ik) or 111 III!) British liarvcters who came to the | rovinee Ja-t season. mo:e than half remained. Ti: majority of the others had intend'd from the start to letitin to Fnglaml.

V.S. FBI KBS. WASHINGTON, Aug. >. In relereiiee to the rejinrt from the island, Admiral Mayriidor, of the flagship Itiehnioml, l>ns suininoiieit a conferetiee to discuss the advisahilily of calling oil' the world llight of F.S.A. aviators heeause of ire conditions*- on the Greenland coast. Army air officers declare no despatches have l.een received from the army advance parly abandoning the llight. Magrmler’s action is a comjdcte surprise, as the latest oflicial reports received lu-re were decidedly optimist ic. Major Badern in charge of the llight. declared our ship-, will conic Oil just the same even if the Navy decides to withdraw the warships guarding the line of llight. MEXICAN STATEMENT. WASHINGTON, Aug. S The Mexican Embassy Inis announce I the .-layers of .Mrs Evans have been identified as common highwaymen.

NEW YORK. Aug. S. The heavy buying < t sterling was apparently based on the ntiununc.uncut that the Allies and the Get limits had reached a c■>ui|i!elc agiM-mcnt regardi,!g Hie default.-- under the il.iwe- j bill which sent demand bill- up live cents above yesterday's level, a re.n.'d height for th“ year. ( AN A DA'S DEL ISIO.V. OTTAWA, Aug. s. Government to-night advised the Colonial Secretary tMr 'I liomus) that Canada stands ready to appoint dole

gates to a eontereiu-e in l.ondoii next fall, in liml a basis for future discussions oil |ho foreign policy o| tin- Em pile, l’l'emi-'i- King said it the coiuerence wen* held. Senator Ibinlurand, the Government l.eader in the Senate, and the Minister ul Deleiu-e, Mr MacDonald, will jirohaUly represent Camilla. Boili will be in Kurojie in September to attend the l.eague ol Nations (nun oil. in answering a (|iicslion whether le favored sending the l.eader 11 1 the o|:,Kisilioii to the ire Conferences Mr King stated Canada reserved the right to appoint its delegate-. Ihe Citl , !..|.-ei- U"der discussion w.ts a pi' - limiuary one n-'t demanding Hie at t :n-. • o| Gneei nmclit leaders. His genera! altitude to the (|Uestinn was, -ime t!:o Gov-

■eminent must be responsible To the policy adopted and the Leader o l!,-. Opposition must jierl'oree reserv, t’-.e right lo crilieise Mich policy then Would be MO useful purpose served Ie t. ;.| ..'idamv of leaders ~f the Upp" sit ion al formal Empire !. oulereiiees .Mr King said in the ooimo.unieai ioi Britain -onl the Dominions it wa- no l|„-tight a-dvisa'.le to revive the idoof a ooiistitinional cotiioreticc or cal a . jieeiai meeting of the Imperial Con fort ma. The purpii'e expre-'ed w.v solely in consider diHienlties met will in nsiiltat.ions anil negotiations or quest ions ot foreign polio.v ttml l" o ...oliog a report a- a basis for Imtln-i djs, n-sioii. .