BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] NATIONALISATION QUESTION. SIR S: INSTONE’S VIEWS. , , t LONDON, August IS. ( The “ Daily Herald” reprints, and ( editorially comments on a letter by Sir 11 Samuel Instone to the “Western .Mail” advocating the nationalisation ol the railways. Sir S. Instone says: “hollowing the coal subsidy, it "ill not be long before Labour in Ibe oilier indus tries will take up a similar position, and seek the miners’ and the oilier ’ unions’ support. It is tbcrelnre cssentin I that an effort should be made I" j settle the whole industrial problem at one stroke. This is possible ai one sweep, which will bring a trade boom and reduce the cost of living—namely. by the nationalisation of the railways. They should then carry coal, raw mat- t | crisis, and foodstuffs at nominal charges. This will enable us to recapture j. the coal markets, and keep every ship now tied up employed. It will make the shipbuilders and steelmakers work full time, and will make farming profitable. The railways need a subsidy, but it will be better to subsidise one than a series of industries, especially as tb? nationalisation of the railways will abolish the unemployment doles, and will reduce the income tax.” lie added he was always heretofore opposed to nationalisation, but a ties- j Iterate remedy is needed for the unprecedentotl situation. Cheap transport r will do for industry what cheap coal ’ did in the. past generation. AN ANTARCTIC PLIGHT. LONDON, August 1?. . Wilkins has bought Amundsen’s famous airplane and sets out from Now Zealand in October, 19C6, for the Antarctic. THOROUGHLY IRISH. LONDON, August I-. The “.Morning Rost" says the I'ree . State's decision to renounce ils cornicetion with the Rritish Medical Association is thoroughly Irish, biting olf her nose to spite her face. The Free State Government still casts itself as the Western world’s play boy, imagining that its pretence at dignity to deceive ’ others who take it at its own valuation. DA NCI N(I DENOUN CE D. I,ON DON, August 17. h The “Daily Epresse’s” Belfast correspondent says:—“As the result of j recent scandals at Blackrock and other seaside resorts denounced in numerous ..pulpits, the Archbishop of Armagh, the head of the Catholic Church in ' Ireland, has banned dancing. He lias sent a message through his diocese stating that he would excommunicato all people frequenting “all night.” dance halls. The Archbishop also ask- ( ed the priests of the diocese to continuo denunciations of the dancing until the abuses stopped. Father Butterly declared in a sermon at Dundalk that the modern dancing was unfit for anyone to participate in. He said the parents should drive from their homes, the children who will not stop away from these dances. I AUSTRIAN RIOTERS. VIENNA, Aug. 18. c ' The police report 180 were arrested '• for rioting and interfering with the police during yesterday’s anti-Soini !v disturbance. Thirteen demonstrators and five police were injured. f AIRMEN ARRIVE. I BATAVIA. Aug. 18. i Depinedo has arrived at Tenudo. r SHOOTING TROPHTES. ) LONDO N. A tig. 18. I The National Rifle Association has < now received the King’s trophy, men- i tioned uii Feb. 21st. Tim Association will present medals of honour in con- i nection with inalclies. Every bo, - , anywhere in the Empire scoring 100 f will receive silver, and those scoring 01' , or 08 bronze medals. ( SOCIALISTS’ DECISION. PARIS. Aug. 18. \ The Socialist Congress overwhelmingly adopted a resolution proposed L.‘ Blum opposing the party’s participation in Governineut. Reiinudel beaded a minority in favour of pnrticipn t tion. PHIL MAY’S GRAVE. LONDON, August 18. A correspondent of the “ Daily [ Chronicle ” draws attention to Phil May’s grave which is deplorably neglected and overgrown with weeds. TRAIN DRIVER’S CONDITION. PARIS, August IS. The engine driver ol the Amiens train disaster lias been lound to be suffering from eye trouble and nervous weakness. BIRTHS AND DEATHS. LONDON, August IS. The births in England and Wales for the quarter ended 3Uth Juno totalled 187,(XX) equal to the lowest birth rate recorded for any second quarter except the war years 1917-1919. The births comprised 95,000 males and 91,000 females. The deaths totalled 122,000, which is 0.1 jier. thousand below the second quarter of last year and comprised 58,000 males and 51,000 females. Infant mortality was equal to fit per thousand, equal to the lowest rate recorded in any second quarto). CHINESE NEWS. PEKIN, August 18. A secret meeeting of a number of unions affiliated with the Geneial Union of Labour, Education and Commerce, adopted a resolution seceding from the latter.. The action is due to the alleged defalcation of strike funds I on the part of General Union officials. The situation on the waterfront is improving gradually. Wharf coolies have mostly resumed. The Ministry of Communication from Pekin, authorised the local Post Office officials to offer the strikers an increase in wages, hut the strikers rejected the offers. The Government has forwarded the Powers an invitation to attend a special tariff conference at Pekin accordance with the nine-Power Washington Treaty.