BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1927, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

(Australian & N.Z. Cablo Association \

AUSTRALIAN WIN!

(Received this day at 9..'10 a.m.) ' LONDON, January 25

‘■'fhe day is not far distant when tho Dominions will he able to supply all the Mother Country’s wine requirements,” said Sir Joseph Cook, in a speech at Cannon St Hotel in connection with a special tasting ol Lindeman's wines under the auspices ol Burnside experts who commented favourably. Sir Joseph Cook pointed out | that for twenty-two years Australian dust had clung to bottles ol wine of older vintages. He emphasised that the Australian wine imports to Britain had amazingly increased since 1021. The Commonwealth was now hard on i.,e heels of France. This was mainly due to Wembley, al.su the good advertising of the Government’s preference and the Commonwealth’s subsidy, which together have given a tremendous impetus. Things are now set fair for the future of Australian wine, il the supply increased and marketing improves.

SIR N. lIOWSK IMPROVING. PORT SAID, January 25. Sir Neville iiowse’s temperature is normal and general condition good. No complications are expected, but owing to previous medical history great care is necessary for seven to ten days. FRENCHMAN'S JOURNEY. PARTS. January 25. Estienne (cabled on Friday) readied Fort La my on Lake Tchad in eleven days from Paris. Tic has covered eight thousand kilometers, much through waterless deserts and absolutely alone, lie is continuing towards the French Soudan hut returns before long for his marriage in Paris. He is a son of General Estienne, the inventor of the French type of tank. BEAM DEFECTS. 'Received this day at 0.0 a.m.i LONDON, January 25. Maroom’s officially announce that the tests demonstration of the Anglo-Aus-traliau beam is capable of working at a high speed each wav for more hours than the terms of the Post Office contract require, hut defects have developed on some auxiliary apparatus. The company has informed tlie post office it requires further time to correct these defects, therefore it is not asking tho Post Office to accept the station until the defects are remedied.

UMPIRE SUGAR. LONDON, January 25. Ren Morgan, Government technical adviser, in an address on Empire sugar, announced that Empire producers were forming a federation of mutual interest. The world’s tariff shut out their product, but a leu years halfpenny per pound British preference would encourage production. Queensland could be made a great source of supply but it had little hope on the British market under existing conditions. GERMAN KUTTER. ! LONDON. January 25. The "Daily Mail’s” Berlin correspondent says the German Nationalist attitude towards the world was openly disclosed by the principal Nationalist paper, which says Prussian Germany was the only monarchy insisting on decency and morality, when, the so-called freedom-loving democracies of Europe employed every sort of brutality. Civilised nations throughout the world recognised a war against Germany featured the worst form of barbarity.

SMALL POX DEATHS. SUVA, January 26

There were two deaths and one fresh case of small pox at the quarantine station on Monday.

BRITISH MOTOR TRADE LONDON. Jan.

As a result of the Imperial Trade Conference. British manufacturers section of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited, is sending an official delegation to Australia; New Zealand and South Africa to explore means securing the British motor industry a greater place in the markets of the Empire. The delegation will depart early in March and return to England in August. AUSTRALIA’S REPLY TO LEAGUE. GENOA, Jan. 25. Tho Secretariat of tlie League of Nations handed the Council members a. long letter from the Australian Government. detailing Its reasons in opposing the hearing ol the by the Mandates Commission and against tho Commission’s new questionnaire. The letter declares the Australian Government is always ready to gi' e the Mandates Commission its entire support, hut considers the Commission aims for the protection of natives will be best realised if the hitherto existing spirit of cordial collaboration is maintained.

FRENCH FINANCE. PARIS, January 25. M. Poincare made an interesting financial statement in the Chamber. Ho hoped it would be possible to maintain the present exchange ralte of about 122 francs to the pound, but stabilisation by law if brought about precipitately might lie swept wav, unless reinforced by the necessary safeguards. The Treasury now held the funds necessary to assure a regular service ot France’s debts aboard for 1927. Since the Government came into power the value of French rentes and national bonds had increased by more than seventeen thousand million francs, which would be granted if the rise m the value of the franc were taken into account.