BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1925, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[Reuter Telegrams.] \ PRKSS Vrr.\Y. LONDON. Oct. I. “\Yc admire Lie- soreness which the X.S.AY. Labour Government has seen how to put things lirst." says the “Morning .Post." commenting on the entiled announcement of retrospective iierenscs in Parliamentary salaries. Tlie editorial recalls the story of r wife who had otilv cold mol ton in the house when the husband brought friends home. “Whatever did you do?" inquired her friend. “)\ell lily dear." was the reply. “I just had the presence of mind to get a chop and a glass of sherry for myself." The “Morning Post" proceeds: “The Labour Government of New South Wales has the same sort of presence of mind. There may he little in the House, lull the Ministry and its supporters have made sure oi their own chop and gltmof sherry.” UR ITT SI I RFVF.NI'K. LON DON, September 30. The British revenue returns for tin lirst half of the year ending September Hllth show a deficit of 31! millions. The expenditure increased by lIP millions. The biggest revenue decrease was in the income tax. totalling O', millions. The “Daily Telegraph” comments: 11 These returns rover the lean period of the financial year, but when due allowance is made for the position, unelieering doubts must arise as to whether Mr Churchill's Budget will even tunlly balance. A year ago the rove nue was only 12 millions behind tin expondit ure. A CRKF.K mSSOHTJON. ATHENS. September 30. President ('otindotiriot is has signed r decree dissolving the (’oust it tieiil As semhly, which the Government said was an obstacle to the realisation ol internal peace. Neu elections will la held under the new Const it lit ion. from which a notable deletion, at t lie Cabinet's instance is women's sulirage. RANK RATE LONDON. Oetolier I.

The hank rate t. four per rent. ORLTTARY. LONDON, Get. i. Obituary Sir Denis Henry. HOARD OF TUADL A-N----XOrx'CL.AIKNT. LONDON, Del. L The Board of Trade announces that a.s from Ist. Oetoher the requirement of import licenses will he withdrawn for till ouunm.'l'cial goods imported trom Germany, except for a small number. TWO-XK.ATLR. TAXIS. LONDON. Oct. 1. The I hime Ferret,try's CominiUee has reported in tavulir of the lii-cii'ing ot two-seater taxi-cabs in l.utidun, cm the ground that cheaper hires are essential. It ii is impossible to reduce the litres ill the eases of all types of taxis, the committee recommended that twoseaters should charge Ud for the first mile, and for each subsequent third oi a mile, .'id, instead nf the existing Is per mile. VKI! Y IMPORTANT ( O.NGR LSS LONDON, Oct. I. An important Congress, attended by delegates from all parts of the Lmpire. is dealing with the question ol venereal disease. The ( ouference was organised by the British Social Hygiene Council and uncus at Wembley on lltt" oth. Tlie High Cemmisitiiicrs of the Dominions anil India aiv> among the

'flic High Commissioners have issued Uateineiits supporting the work. The High Commissioner of New Zetland dwells mi the importance ol imroving environment in order to coninit (he evils. He draws attention tithe new legislation in New Zealand, conferring additional powers on the authorities resp n:sih!e for the amelioration of such disease's.