BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 August 1925, Page 4

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia &■ N.Z. Cable Association.] I’K ESS.D lvl/EO ATKS. VISIT TO FIJI. SUVA, August It. The Government, the Chamber of ! uiuiiktcc and the press of Eiji. entertained the Empire Press l nion delegates yesterday with a 25 mile circular drive, during which they witnessed a native ceremony at the .Methodist .Mission Station at Dariui. l.cvu. At an informal gathering Lord Burnham said that the Crown Colonies often suffered too much Irom meekness. A greater spirit of co-operation between the Crown Colonies was needed, lie declared: “They want to assert themselves a little more at the general headquarters of the Umpire, and never he satisfied until tucy secure what the. want. These colonial affairs should mil the hack passages of the Colonial Cilice.” SUGGESTION RE.IKCTED. LONDON. Aug. I I. The Empire Exhibition authorities rejected. ('nmmuuor fillet’s suggestion to open free on Sundays, charging only for attendance at competitions and for coupons. The committee advised that this was equivalent to charging tor admission. which was illegal. GERMAN FEARS. RERUN, August LI. Political circles are disappointed with the London negotiations, which they consider have not helped to bring a conclusion to the Security Pact such us Germany desires. The report that M. Pruned and Mr. Chamberlain had agreed that Germany must enter the League unconditionally, caused a shock. So has the assertion that Eranee may wage war against Germany in certain eventualities, while the news that Poland and Czccho-Slnvakia are likely to be invited to join the eventual pact conference is received suspiciously. COAL COMMISSION. LONDON. Aug. I I. The “Daily Chronicle’s” political corresnondent stales that Cabinet lias decided no one directly interested in the milling industry, whether miner or owner, shall serve, on the Commission of Euquivv. Cabinet considered a ni'olimiunry list of names, but the final choice has been left to Mr Baldwin; There will probably be only five or seven commissioners, the chief consideration being n desire to avoid wluit happened in the case of the Sankev Commission, when there were five separate reports. The terms of reference are contained in thirty words rod are leore enough to norm it the widest possible enquiry, including natio""''- turn, distribution, and sale of bv-tir t-. as well a - the effect of price of steel on other industries. MOROCCO OPERATIONS. MADRTD. Aug. M. A communique from Morocco states the combined Era neo-Spanish operation in l.oukkos sector are being continued bv investment in Sarsr Massif. Spaniards curried out an enciri lenient between Bcshns ami Wedsedra.. Al' STB ALT A N SVCC ESS. VANCOUVER, August It. A Montreal message states Australia won the doubles and with them the match against Canada. Patterson and Hawkes boat Crowker and Wright 0-0. 0-2. 0-1, Patterson was ill over-night suffering from ptomaine poisoning, but recovered sufficiently to piny. PRINCE OF WaT.ES. MONTE VIDEO. August 14. The Prince of Wales lias arrived.