BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

(USTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLA ASSOCIATION. CHURCH ENTITY. LONDON, -May ID. Interest is aroused by the visit of Viscount Halifax, Bishop Gore, and other Anglican High Church clericals to Malines (Belgium). It is understood their visit is for the purpose of continuing the conversations with Cardinal Mercier and oilier ecclesiastics which caused a sensation in 1923. D BBT ,BKTTLHM EXT. PARIS. May 18. “Lo Temps” understands that, the Trench Government, within a fortnight. will submit to the United States and Britain a definite plan for tin’ settlement of its war debts.

MEALS FOR. THE POOR. LONDON. May 18. A luncheon was given in the House of Commons by Commander Ihuvsoti to demonstrate the food possibilities—* of the Empire, and to draw attention to an “.Empire Shopping Week” opening at Brighton to-day. The whole of the food, drink, cigars and luncheon wore produced iu the Empire. Mr Amer.v (Colonial Secretary) in toasting the Empire, said the luncheon proved that in.’ consumer was master ul .the situation. If we wanted to develop the Empire, we must consume the goods it abundantly produced. One method was by the establishment of tariff preference in our taxation, ill which he was a firm believer. The other was education, as Commander Rawsim was showing. Mr Smit. (South African High Commissioner) . replying, said that people were too apt to take whatever >— the grocer supplied. They would not insist upon Inning Empire goods, lie suggested that maize, which is a staple food in South Africa, would save the (lour situation in Britain. The poor man could breakfast on maize for about one farthing. Mr Myers (New Zealand) also replied.

TYPHOID WANING IN FIJI. SUVA. May 19. The Chief Medical Officer considers the typhoid epidemic is definitely waning. No new eases have been reported for five days. The total deaths officially reported are: Europeans 10, Indians 10, Fijians ■' 1. XF W (; OVK RN O R-G E XER.A L. LONDON. May 19. The “Daily Telegraph” states that Major-General Sir John Baird. ALP., has been appointed Governor-General of Australia. It came as a surprise to his colleagues in the House ef Commons. H.is name was submitted along with others to the Commonwealth Government, which selected Sir John Baird. The “Daily Telegraph’’ says editorially that the Governor-Generalship is not an alfair uf mere pomp and cir- r i iiinsianee. nor is a famous name or , an am mot title demanded, hut the Dominions do need men who have studied the problems which disturb the Empire and the world. -Mr Bruce and the Government and people of Australia have iu Sir John Baird (it says) one whose opinions will he well informed and valuable—niio who is not likely to ignore the lessons of the old world, or to uniler-estimate the demands of new conditions.

The “Morning Post” commends the appointment in view of Sir John Baird’s practical knowledge of Australian problems, and his reputation as an administrator. The “Post” adds: —These pro-consulships are no longer the sole responsibility of any Government department at Home. They are really appointments made jointly by the Colonial Office and the Dominion concerned.

JAR AIARQriS I)FAD. ToKIO, Afav IS. Obituary: Marquis Karin Tokugawa, brother of Prince Tokugawa. .1 CDGMFN'T RF/SF.RVFT). (“Sydnev Son” Cable®!. LONDON. .May IS. The Brivv Council reserved judgment in the ease of the Waimihn Sawmilling Coy., versus the Waione Timber Coy. DOMINION BAILWAY EXPENSES. LONDON. May IS. The “ Daily Telegraph’s” financial editor, discussing the reports of Government Railway Departments in Australia and New Zealand, comments that a eon.- pinions feature of their accounts for several years lias been a tendency lor the working expenses to increase. The interest cost is also an expanding item. HITTER POSITION. LONDON, Afav 19. Regarding the butter position, one authority on the blitter market says: “The linns in Toby St. are helpless. So strong is the Butter Producers’ Association, that tile agents are not free as regards 05 per cent, of the colonial butter imported last year. It: is estimated that by the middle of June next, there will be one million Ihixcs of butter in store, apart from an unusually large number of shi]>merits on tin* high seas.”

Tlie Manager of an important firm of butter buyers states that the Tooley St. dealers re-,-nt the tactics of the colonial butter producers, and warning- have been s'nt to Australia and New Zealand that a re-action is inevitable if the present high prices are

maintained, as they were not justifiable In- the law of supply and demand. Though the supply was in-erca-ed by sixty per cent, in April, tlie prices w*-re increased by eleven per cent.