AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1925, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

A 1 STHA Id A N-CAN A 1)1 AX TREATY

PROTEST AGAINST PUTT If It CONCESSION.

[Reuter Telegrams.]

(ltee«ivotl this dii” at 10.25 a.ui.i OTTAWA, ,lune 22

A measure for the ratification of the Australian agreement was introduced in the Commons this morning hv the Hon. .Mr Robb, who states the treats was not as wide as the Government had desired. The present proposals did not involve any increase in the Canadian general tariff, which is applicable to Canada, but gives Australia special rates for certain imports. Lard, eggs, beeswax, ehee.se, raisins, dried currants, essential oils, fruit pulp, eucalyptus oil, tomatoes and other vegetables canned are free; ITesli meats, canned fruits, one half cent per pound; butter and honey one cent; tallow, dried apples a nil other dried fruits ten cents; canned meats, fourteen cents; jrenrs. quinces, stpricots, nectarines twenty-five cents; sugar for relining, thirty-five to forty six and a half cents per hundredweight, according to. the degree of polarisation.

A message from Vic tor in states the Hon. E. D. Barrow. .Minister of Agri<•lllture for British Columbia, has wired a protest to Ottawa against the proposed reduction in the Canadian butter tariff provided in the Australian treaty. He stated that lie feared New Zealand would ask for similar concessions which might lead to a serious loss of trade to the dairy industry in this province.

CANTO .VS ANTI-BRITISH ATTITUDE. (.Received this day at 9 a.m.) SHANGHAI, June 22. The fourth day of the general strike in Hong Kong is witnessing conditions unparalleled in its history. Through secret organisations financed from Canton the Chinese in British and foreign employ have been intimidated in a manner dislocating shipping, commercial and domestic life, emphasising Canton’s connivance nt the anti-British movement. The Secretary of the Chinese Seamen's Union declared in the English newspaper: “The 'Union has no sympathy with the movement, hut is acting on orders tram Canton. Tlio strikers generally admit that there is no grievance against the employers and they were wiling for service. Nevertheless agitators styled the “Dare to Die Corps,” have terrorised the Chinese populace, resulting in a senseless frantic stampede to Canton. All available trains and the Chinese steamers are crowded. On the other hand the Hong Kong authorities state they are. fully prepared to meet any emergency and assuring essential. services.