BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

— —-■ ■ —— AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CJ.RI.E ASSOCIATION WINE V. WHjsKEY LONDON, August 20. According to a report of a leading wholesale nine and .spirit linn, there •seems reason to believe that vines, to a large extent are replacing whisky as u popular beverage. Lust year’s home consumption demand for vines showed tin increase that amounted to between fifteen and sixteen million gallons. On the other hand, spirits further declined in consumption, now being the amount of twelve million gallons yearly compared with twenty-eight millions in 11)10. The demand tor spirits is obviously influenced by high taxation .and tightness of money. ’I lie report adds that Empire wines increased in popularity anil demand. INCH BIASED WALES. [“Sydney Sun” Cables.] (Received this day at 11.2-3 a.in.) LONDON, August 2d. The “Daily Mail’’ published a comparison of wages in nineteen trades, which reveals an average increase ot - ninety per cent, since 11)11. Ihe largest increases are railway porters Lit, ticket collectors 121, engine drivers 70. <lock labourers 12.’?, hook hinders 110, carters 108, building labourers 100. buildings painters 101, seamen HD, firemen 90, agricultural labourers 93, train drivers 93, bricklayers 81. CHI NE.SI«: SIIII ‘PIN (I REG FLAT lON S (Received this day at 11.23 a.in.) LONDON, August 20. Tbe British Government is still considering the shipping regulations issued by t-lie Canton Government, wth special reference to the position created in international law. It is understood Mr Chamberlain has returned to Loudon and is personally giving attention to the situation, which is complicated owing to the fact that the 1 anion Government. lately declared independence ■from the I’ekin Government, which therefore cannot really, be held to account for tbe Canton Government’s action. NORWEGIAN POLAR EXPEDITION (Received this day at 10.23 a.in.) OSLO, August 20. The “ Aftenposton ” says that Milkins has purchased the aeroplane used b v Amundsen's expedition. Tie machine will be flown to London by Wilkins. Tbe Norwegian Lieutenants, l.utzowholm and Omdal, of the Norwegian Polar Expedition, intends next summer to buy an airship half the size ol Z.R. 3. All tbe members of the late expedition will participate in next vettr’s expedition in addition to twenty men. Tbe airship will be captained by Lieutenant Riserlarson who was trained in England. STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. PARIS, August 20. The postmen, tramways, abattoirs, military and magazine employees tit Marseilles struck in sympathy with the bank clerks. Tbe Communist Cninn has instructed all members to cease work. COMMA’ XI STS AR R ESTER. PARIS, August 20. The pediee raided the Bulgarian Columnist quarters in Paris and arrested a dozen persons alleged to have been implicated in the assault on the Bulgarian statesmen. FREE STATE LTQUOR TRADE. LONDON. Aug. 19. The “Daily Mail" says the commission. which investigated tbe liquor trade in the Free State recommended the cancelling of five thousand public house licenses, of which there are thirteen thousand, averaging one to every ‘>3o inhabitants. Compensation should be paid bv a levy on tbe renin.long > license holders. The commission also urged a reduction of hours during which houses remain open, and that no drinks bo served on Sunday, unless the purchaser had travelled