AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1927, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association j

CHAPLIN’S WIFE

WASHINGTON, January 22. The Treasury Department on Saturday officially informed Mrs Chaplin that they were unable to assist her to collect alimony, and Charlie Chaplin’s funds are tied up in income tax liens. BURNING STEAMER SCUTTLED NEW. YORK, Jan. 21. When fire damaged the cargo of the British freight steamer Karroo to the extent of a million dollars on Fiiday, the vessel was scuttled at the piei here (to prevent the spread of. the flames. BASKET BALL TEAM VICTIMS. NEW YORK, Jan. 22. News from Austin, in Texas, states that eleven members of the Baylor University basket ball team were killed and eleven injured, five of them perliqps fatally when a passenger train struck their automobile bus 22 miles cast of Austin on Saturday. MISSING SHIP TURNS UP. •NEW YORK. Jan. 21. The Boston cargo steamer “John Tracy,” which had been missing since January 11th. has been found off Cape Cod. She carried a crew of 2G. MR COATES LEAVES CANADA. VANCOUVER, Jan. , 22. Mr J. G. Coates, New Zealand Premier, arrived here on Saturday morning from Winnipeg, after experiencing the coldest weather of the winter. The thermometer was at many points touching 45 degrees below zero. Air Contes proceeds on Sunday to San Francisco on route for New Zealand. MR J. G.,COATES. (Received this day at 9.30 a.tn.) VANCOUVER, Jan. 23. “It seems to me tho atmosphere has been cleared,” said Air Coates referring to the Imperial Conference, in a speech at tho Canadian. Club to-night. “The Conference has resulted in an increase among the Dominions ol the spirit that keeps us together. We have everything we require. The next problem is to develop and assist to make our people prosperous. Wo have self Government in each part of the l.mpiie,

independent of others, but in the event of a great crisis there is no doubt where our Empire stands. 1 here are some who thought we were desirous of

withdrawing, hut that is incorrect. New Zealand values self-government more than anything else, hut in the event of a crisis, when our Motherland is threatened, our people will do their part. All of us wish to avoid European problems, but in New Zealand we recognise aid of Great Britain, our own Motherland.” Pointing out that Canada had been getting five times as much business from New Zealand as the latter from Canada he asked : ‘‘ls there anything wo can do to balance

that trade? Don’t think for a moment ! I think Canada is to blame. Perhaps 1 our business men are at fault. If we can mas out a way by which better business", relations will be established, we will try to do so. On the present trip we have met most sympathetic consideration at Ottawa. Yonr Go-

vernment has already shown practical assistance. We are returning to New Zealand with a desire to make a. definite move in this direction. Everyone can help. We know in Canada that Canadians want to buy Canadian products. That is a natural healthy desire, hut if you have to go outside then remember us.” Ho concluded: ‘‘lf we are loyal to ourselves we will be loyal to the Empire, which means equal opportunities, security and safety for nil who live within it.”

Addressing the Women’s Canadian Club in the afternoon, he said: “Women will play a great part in cementing the bands of Empire. They will do much to promote prosperity.” Interviewed in regard to nar-vj .matters, be said: “We in New .land have given to naval defence / security for our trade routes, ami from a natural desire to assist in helping the Empire in case of need.'*