BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUSTRALIAN' AND N.Z. C/.f11,E ASSOCIATION’ EMPIRE TRADE MARK SUGGESTED. (Received this day at 10.23 a.m.) LONDON. August 3. In the Commons Sir \V. 11. Sugden suggested the Colonial Secretary should recommend to the Dominions the adoption by all their manufacturers of a trade mark for the whole Empire, or for each Dominion, and request their views in regard ton trade mark for goods manufactured in Britain. The Hon. L. C. M. S. Amery, in reply, said he doubted whether the suggestion in the form it was made, would he a satisfactory or a practical method of achieving the object which both he and Si)’ W. 11. Sugden had in view. Replying to a supplementary question Mr Amery said h« did not wish to commit himself to any specific suggestions, Imt he hoped it would become possible for people in Britain to know which were British and Empire goods and which were not.

HUNGARIAN SUGAR BEET. BUDAPEST. August 3

The Hungarian refineries anticipate that the now season’s sugar hoot output will exceed last year’s, namely 1.800,108 ewt. It is estimated that 700.000 hundredweight will he required for Home consumption.

BOLSHEVIK HOPES SHATTERED. LONDON. August 3. The Riga correspondent of the “Times” states the Bolshevik agents have telegraphed from Peking that the student movement is 'crumbling despite the Extremist agents' efforts to restore unity. It adds that the more moderate section, which is antagonistic to Bolshevism has liegitu to separate the movement.

THE COMMONS

London, August 3

In the Commons Mr Baldwin announced that the House of Commons will rise on the 7th. August or the Bth. August till the lOtli. November. The following are among the Bills which will lie postponed till the autumn: The Dangerous Drugs. Government of India, Civil Service, Merchandise Marks and Imported Agricultural Products. Mr Maxton asked, would the llolist he reassembled if industrial trouble.' become more serious in the interval Mr Baldwin said there was always power to summon the House and he had no hesitation in giving his assurance that he would do so, blit cold not imagine such an assurance being necessa r.v. WIRELESS ADVANCE. LONDON. August 3. By the reception of radio messages from Eta 1 1 «n a short, wave length is an unexpected advance made in wireless transmission, hitherto the mysterious screen of the Aurora- Borealis iias prevented commii.ni<atinn from Greenland and other Arctic points during daylight. A DENIAL. LONDON, August 3.

Both Dr Gye and Mr Barnard deny Dr Keyside’s story. They declare their work was entirely unaided from outside sources.

NANKIN BRIBERY CHARGE. NANKIN. August 3

The charge against Grcgorenko was dismissed, the assessor stating the Court was satisfied a prima facie ease had been established against anotHer person and that an attempt at bribery was made, but there was not sufficient evidence against tbe accused.