BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia it N.Z. Cable Association ]

AIARKTXG OF GOODS. LONDON, Sept. 20.

The Federation of British Industries is writing to the Board of Trade regretting the repeated refusals u> legislate with regard to compelling the marking of the place of origin on imported goods. It points out i o Government- accepted the princi -ie in the Merchandise .Marks Bill ot mar..r.g imported agricultural prnd'i-ts, and hopes it will he extended to i,aer manufactured goods. The U'deriliin draws attention to the Gove- iment's encouragement, to [icopic to on ,-ha.se British-made goods. There is a widespread desire to follow 'he * ovemmcnl’s advice, but the ahse-i e of irai ks is a difficulty as retailers themselves are frequently ignorant of D e « ',i: ill of the goods they are selling. LATEST FROM PARIS. PARTS, Sept. 20. Photographic stockings, whereon a picture of the wearer, or a friend, is printed; clearly by a new secret process on a gossamer-like fabric, is the latest novelty. The picture is usually worn outside the leg near the ankle hone. Alternatively a portrait can be set in medallion style on each instep. Innumerable stockings are liandpainted in floral and cubist designs, new gun metal colours replacing llcsli tints. CHINESE REFORMS. LONDON. Sept. 20. In inviting the British delegates in China to attend a Customs Conference as provided for in the Washington Treaties. Air A. Chamberlain. (Foreign Secretary) enumerates the objects of the (onfcreiii e, which, inter alia, are to pave the wav for the abolition of the Likin dues, and meantime for determining the conditions whereon a customs surtax mav lie levied, not exceeding two and a half per cent, on ordinary goals, and five per cent, on luxuries. Air Chamberlain emphasises the desire to meet the Chinese aspirations to the utmost, including those relating to the extra territorial rights, blit, in view of the disorganisation <lue to tbe lack of an effective Central Government, he urges the delegates to sei lire adequate guarantees that roVruis justifying the conccs:inin which they are authorised Hornlike will he actually carried out.

THE RED .MENACE. RECOGNISED HY CIIURCIf. [ 11 The Times ” S u vice. | Lfteeeived 'this day at 8.30 a.m.) LONDON. September 21. The Rev. Smith Dorrieu, in a lettei to the "Daily Mail" says the rlmrchm should fight the reds, whose aim is li aholish Christianity. The menace iso great that if demands common tie tion. lie recalls it was not until tic. fourth year ol the Croat War that Britain introduced a national day ol prayer and intercession. The result was that nation after nation collapsed like a house of cards. The war ended quickly like a miracle. Let us do siin;larlv now."

RUSSIAN WHEAT BOUGHT. (Received this day at 8.-50 a.m.) LONDON. September 21. hTc " Daily Mail " says that one hundred vessel- have been chartered in London to transport hall a million tot, of Russian wheat and barley on hehall of the British Co-Operative Whnlesah Society, whose purchase is designed to cheek speculative operations in tlie Canadian crop. COSTE FINED. PARIS, September 21. The newspapers stale the (icrmnu authorities til FriLerg lined Coste I2C thousand Iraues. TELEPHONE STRIKE. (Received this day at 11,25 a.m.) PARIS. September 21. A strike of telephone and telcgrapl operators cut Paris off from the outside world for two hours during the morning. The strikers demanded the immediate payment of a bonus and increase of salaries, which Parliament approved in principle. AFRICAN LABOUR DEADLOCK CAPETOWN. Sept. 21. Following Mr Creswell's activities in Durban with a. view to ascertaining means for solving the deadlock. Cabinet decided to approach the Imperial Government to function the appointment of a Board of Enquiry in England. to investigate the him Tinning of the Maritime Board. I lie suggestion finds favour with both sides and will probably result in calling til! the strike if adopted. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY. GENEVA. September 21. The Asembly of the League resumed the plenary sittings and adopted e number of reports of committees will resolutions, one expressing satisiaetion with the work ot the League t health organisation.