BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

AUSTRALIA.-,' AND N.Z. C/.DLE ASSOCIATION A CHANNEL SWIM. LONDON, August 11. .Miss Ederle, aged eighteen, left Boulogne to-day, in her first attemi t to s"»n the Channel. SHANGHAI STRIKE FAILING. (Received this day aL 11.2 d a.in.) PEKIN, August 12. At Shanghai, hostility of workers against the agitators is increasing. Strikers are returning daily in increasing numbers and domestic lito is again normal. Trams and buses have full services. Seamen alone remain firm. TOKIO. August !2.

According to press reports, tin Navy contemplate building durum tlm next live years, four 10.000 toil cruisers, 20 first class destroyers, ten large submarines, two special service' boats and three gunboats, to replace vessels superannuating in 1028.

FOR THE ARCTIC. OSLO, August 12. Wilkins, the antarctic explorer lias arrived and is negotiating with Amundsen for a loan of his arctic aeroplanes for survey work. M. BRLUND'S VISIT. (Received this day at 12 30 p.m.) LONDON, August 11. After a cordial audience with King George at Buckingham Palace, M. liiiand accompanied hv M. Fleurinu proceeded to the Foreign Office. He entered by the back entrance, disappointing a score of press photographers in trout of the building Bertlielot, Fromageot, Chainlicrlain, Sirs William Tyrol! and Cecil Hurst were awaiting them in Mr Chamberlain's room. Conversations in regard to the reply of the latest Gorman Note and security pact began immediately.

CONFERENCE FAILS. (Received tlds day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON August 12. After sitting for thirty-five hours whereof twenty-seven were consecutive the joint industrial Council of the wool textile trade reached a deadlock, consequently the strike of June 2-lth. "ill continue. All points were agreed upon except the rate of wages, whereat the operatives shall resume work pending a. decision of the Court of Inquiry into the condition' of industry. The operatives refused the employers proposal for a resumption at five per centum reduction of wages.

THE KM HI RE DOLE. LONDON. August .11. The “Manchester Guardian”, in an editorial, headed “The Empire Dole”, asks what’s wrong with an Empire that it is put coi a paper dole. Why should we limit the coal subsidy to nine months, yet give an Empire subsidy without definite limit; indeed, with a strong implication that it should go on for ever. Our grievance isiUt the way ami wherein the money is spent, but the Govciinnent’s decision to make a gift of that size at such a time in aid of an institution which is not in vi'ible distress.' .

TURKISH DRESS REGULATIONS LONDON. August 11.

The “Daily Express” Constantinople correspondent states that all sumptuary regulations allowing the police to censor dress have been abolished. Heme:orth Occidental fashions '.‘.ill be allowed.

INTENSIVE EMPIRE PRODUCT CAMPAIGN. LONDON. August 11.

Mr Mackinder in explaining the Economic Report to the pressmen, stated the committee visualised an intensive campaign on behalf of Empire products similar to the war time national savings movement, involving the expenditure of £2OOO daily for the first year in carrying out the rorommemhiiioiis of the report as reijards research, besides publicity. The British consumer should be organised for preference to Empire products, which must be consistent with the quality, quantity and continuity of .supply. The Committee proposed mi the one hand, marking goods and propaganda, and. on the other hand, the development oi the excellence of tne product bv research. The recommendation.' foreshadow an Imperial profession in which research will be undertaken locally by men belonging to all parts of the Empire, travelling from country to country, trom the laboratories into practical work, providing an intelligent system in laboratories of what is going on outside and vice versa. The Committee was unanimously opposed to subsidies in compensation for abandoned preferences. instancing the necessity tor the development of lesoareb. Air Mackinder mentioned the advantages of Argentina over Australia as regards chilled beef. The Committee proposed a grant be made for the carriage ol pedigree stock to improve the breeds in anticipation of the demand, wlii' li would arise when research placed transport on an equality.

ADVERTISING BRITAIN. LONDON. Aug. 11. Air Baldwin has sent a lei ter to Air AlacKinder promising the Gnvermne ’.t the fullest and most prompt consideration of the Economic (Vnimitleo’s iecomnieiidalions, including the speuoi„g of £2030 on publicity for Britain from a Government grant.

B ('SSI A BUYS BRITISH TEXTILES LONDON. Aug. 11.

The Russian Government has placed £3I)0.0'.)0 worth of orders lor cotton, cloth and yarns in Lancashire.

INTENSIVE SHIPBUILDING COMPETITION. LONDON. Aug. 11. The " Daily Mail ” learns that the Dutch shipyards arc intensifying competition contracts at a minimum margin of profit, ami the British shipyards arc unable to compete. A syndicate is arranging Ur the amalgamation of the Wilton firm al Rotterdam winch is Britain's principal individual compcfilor. willi the big Roiliorate.g shipyard at Hamburg. . Two Dutch tugs arc engaged in tin record task of towing the fire-damaged steamer. Citv of Singapore, from Adelaide to Rotterdam as the cost ot impairs in Australia or England would 1* prohibitive.

SOCIALIST EJECTED. j PARIS. Aug. 11. The Socialist Federation of the Seme Department has ejected M* \ aieniie, • Socialist member of the Chamber iron the party, for accepting the post d Governor-General ot Indo-C bin. . • oiine claimed the appointmnt w“ offer a gulden opportunity of MTU “b. the Socialist labour laws to the ‘ V who were at present being exploded. He declared lie could not icti.uthe promise given the Premier. WIIARE COOLIES DECEIVED. PEKING. Aug. 11. The wharf coolies at Shanghai ieslimed work owing to not iVeoiving the amount of strike pay promised bj tin ’germax-polish difference. BERLIN, August IE It appears from the exchange of notes between German and Polish Governments. that there are a thousand out of twenty thousand Germans who voted for Germany still remain m Poland while eleven thousand out of fifteen thousand Poles who voted for Bo land remain in Germany. The German Government replying to a Polish threat to expel these foreigners, proposes that each country leave the other subo'ets undisturbed.