BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

1 [Australia & N.Z. Cablo Association.]

’CHANNEL SWIM ABANDONED. (Received this clay at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. Froyherg has abandoned the Channel swim, the conditions being unsuitable. FORT KEMBLA’S CARGO. LONDON, July 28. The salvage of the steamer Port Kcmbln and cargo is regarded as possible, given fine weather. EMPIRE MIGRATION. . (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) LONDON, July 20. Hon Amery in the Commons received a deputation from Lancashire and Cheshire Commoners who .submitted a report on Empire migration, lion. Amery said no one was more disappointed than himself at the slow progress of Empire settlement, which was the most important, constructive picy before the Empire. Cabinet were already considering the training and testing of prospective migrants, and (hoped the result would be an extension of such facilities as the report suggests. Tlie Imperial Conference in October will afford an opportunity for the British and Dominion Governments to review the circumstances which caused the Empire Settlement Act to fail and in the light of experience remove the obstacles to migration and increase encouragement to migrants in crowded industrial districts and the special interests of migration as large consumers of Empire raw products and producers manufacturers for overseas markets.