MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1925, Page 3

MISELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LABOUR COMMONERS HOODWINKED. SO YI FT CON I) I'll OXS '•BEA Ui II' Cl- ’ ["'iTi>' Tunis ' biiuviuh.j (Received this day at 9.80 a.in.' LONDON, Sept. 17. The ‘‘Times” Riga rurrcspnndeut .says the warmth of tne Soviet welcome seeats to have intoxicated the British Labour Commoners, who delivered extravagant speeches, expressing astonishment amt admiration lor all aspects o| Soviet lite. At. Wellhead told a Moscow gathering that- he was tilled with the prulouhdesl wonder at the State’s care for its employees, material and cultural wellnre, nut lie deplored conditions in Britain where the standard o| living was lonstantly declining. At every stage of the tour, which was officially conducted, Mr \\ nil head was bantled sheaves oi statistics and other material, which lie promises to embody in bis report. INDIAN STEEL. DELHI. Sept. 17. The Caletitla Assembly adopted the t bivernmeiit's proposal tor the steel bounty. BELLI AN ROYALTIES. DELHI. Sept. 17. Tbe King and Queen of the Belgians arrive at Calcutta to-day and leave the billowing day for Dary-cliing. TilK SHANGHAI AI- LAIR. PEKIN. Sept. 17. The Senior .Minister has banded the Foreign Olhce a note on hchali ol the interested powers, stating the powers have decided to request the AngloAmerican and Japanese, to delegate jurists for the commission of inquiry to definitely dear up the incidents at Shanghai, expressing the hope that the Chinese Government would appoint. the Chinese jurists to sit on the Commission. JMHNCE OF WALKS. I.OASAXDKS (Chili) Sept. IC. A storm prevented the Prince ol Wales crossing the Amies. While walking in the street here lie was tin interested spectator ol an alHay in which two men were wounded. A lew minutes l.elore the Prince of Males was due to pass, a. landslide, occurred, completely blocking the line. It just missed the pilot engine. EMPIRE TRADE-A SOLUTION. HALIFAX, Sept. IG.

A message from Athcrst states the development of tbe trade ol the .Empire was stressed by Mr .MacKen/.ie King on Tuesday, at. the opening of the political campaign. He said : “I believe all true lovers of the Empire should seek to (osier trade within the Empire, The development of the overseas trade is the solution of our problems.” BRITISH LABOUR POLICY. (Received this day at 8 a. in.) LONDON. Kept. Hi.

A formidable agenda has been issued for the Labour Party’s annual conference., opening at, Liverpnol on the 2‘Jtfi. In addition to the executives’ own motions traversing practically every phase n| the Labour policy, branches are tabling sweeping amendments indicating interest and widespread effort to ginger up the. party's programme. One branch seeks to refer back to the Executive the policy statement, on the ground il is totally inadequate for the party existing to achieve the foundation of a .Si labs'- State. The executive, outlining the “"Labour Policy foe the British Commonwealth oi Nations” demands a close personal contact helve.n British .-.ml Dominion Governments, a survey of land resources with a view to scientific redistribution ol population and increases in production, the training of emigrant- and bulk purchases ot lood by the Government front the Dominions. To this policy drastic amendments ate being submitted, one declaring: ‘‘lt is contrary to the interests of the w oil, ing‘ classes to des‘ rili'- Britain's slave Empire as a eemmonvenlt It ot nations."' It condemns all emigration schemes on the ground that the Party should seek to win this country for the workers, not send them overAnotlier denounces the capitalist brigandage in tbe .shape ol Imperial schemes for development oi' emigration. which is only a method of fastening capitalist exploitation more (irmly upon the workers. Another wants to assist colonial workers and peasant movements in order ill develop an anti-imperialist united front. A GOOD SUGGESTION. •* LONDON, Sept. TO. Price. Agent-General, lias written r letter to the Chroni'le. suggesting \tembley -lioidd lie opened free one dav weekly. In order that the working man and his family may see the Exhibition,

.MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT HARDING. VANCOUVER. September IG. A memorial to tbe late President Harding, erected by Kivanis International. was unveiled in Stanley Pari-: here to-day, on tbe spot where tne late .President made bis last public address, addressing a gathering ol representatives of the '. imadian and Amcri-

can (!<»vi*niim*iits in the presence (| ! over a thousand Kiwanians ann thrones of Vanufuivur citizens. Senntor I-rank lb Willis of Ohio, sail! Mr Harding’s living wish was lor entrance into the World Court would he gratified as the committee on Inreign relations of United -Mates Senate wili. at the forthcoming session ol ( (ingress report in fa tour of entrance into the World ('ourl. under the plan proposed hv President Harding. Secretary State. Mr Hughes. President Ooolidgand the Senate will hv a suhstan.ial mainritv. ratify this action.