EMPIRE AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1924, Page 1

EMPIRE AFFAIRS

CONFERENCES TO BE CALLED. [Reuters Telegrams.] LONDON, Dee. 10. It is understood that two Empire Conferences of supreme importance are to he called .shortly. The first is the Economic; Standing Conference. ol which the membership includes the High Commissioners, or other official re|>rcsentatives of the Dominons, unless the Dominions prefer to send Ministers for the purpose. The Economic Conference is for the purpose of consultation regarding the application <>l the preference resolutions at the last Imperial Conference, and also the allocation of the million pounds annual trade grant. Secondly, the Imperial Government contemplate calling a Conference ol Empire Prime Ministers about Match per tlie purpose of arriving at an agreement on the Geneva Protocol. This {'(inference will lie confined to the one subject, and will be limited to Prime .Ministers. LONDON. Dee. 20. Correspondence between the Imperial and Dominion Governments “relative to matters of foreign policy and general interest.” to be tabled in ibe ( ominous to-day. will not be available lot publication for several days. BUSINESS OF CONFERENCE. LONDON. Dee. 20. The Central News Agency states the new lmnerial ('oiilereuee will be beld in London in Eebruary, but this at piesent is not confirmed. II is admitted, however, that the British Foreign ’Office, in moving for the postponement of tin* Protocol at Geneva, was actuated wholly by a desire for full consultation with the Dominions. which it was felt, was belter achievable by personally conferring. Most of the other topics at the forthcoming ciinl'eroiHi* will concern the Colonial Office. It is believed that the Cabinet will be ready to lake up anew the question of (be Dominions’ relationships. In fact. it i- hinted that any reasonable plan unit 'tally .igifd upon between the Dominions; within the limits ol pithlii policy, will not lie lejectcd by Britain, even to tin* extent of Resident Ministers forming a kind of Imperial Cabinet. Meaiiwhil". on stub difficulties as Egypt. all Dominions will be promptly informed. Till* Foreign Dfliee’s maxim is that the League of Nations must not interfere in the Empire's internal affairs. These must come before the Empire authorities first, and not before the League. SPECIAL IMPERIAL CONFERENCE (Received this day at S n.m.) LONDON, December 21. Tla* “Observer’s” diplomatic correspondent says it is confidently expected that an invitation to a special Imperial Conference will he cabled from London to the Dominions this week-end. CHEAP EGGS ALT, THE YEAR ROUND. If von would have cheap eggs during winter, buy them now and preserve t liem with Norton’s Premier Egg Preservative. Preserving with Norton’s is simplicity it sell and olio tin is sufficientlor 200 eggs. You <an buy Norton’s Premier K<*g Preservative for Is 3<l from D. Gooch.—Advt.