BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.]

H.M.S. DUNEDIN. LONDON, June 9. H.M.S. Dunedin carries seven lieuofficers and 160 new ratings. Her ports of call are Bermuda (on 20tli June), Colon (2nd July), Marquesas (16th July), Tahiti (20th July), Auckland (Ist August). LEAGUE RULES. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 9. At the Rugby League Conference an Australian suggestion relating to the drop out was defeated. POLAND’S REPLY. WARSAW, June 0. Government’s reply to the Soviet is most conciliatory. It disclaims responsiblily for the murder and points out Yoikoff repeatedly refused police protection, on the grounds that he had nothing to fear, as it is well known lie was a friend of Poland. The reply assents to the Russian demand for representation at the trial of Kowerda, hut only as a representative of the widow whom Poland to prepared to compensate.

RECEIVED BY KING. (Received this dav at 9.80 n.m.) LONDON, June 9. Lord Haig presented the delegates to the Empire Service League Conference to the King at Buckingham Palace. 'Hie reception was quite informal. The King shook hands and chatted with the visitors for half an hour and invested Dyett with the C.M.G.

PROPOSED AIR SERVICE. LONDON, June 9.

According to the British United press message from Berlin, Levine states he is planning to invest four hundred thousand sterling in the trans-Atlantic commercial air service. He hopes to commence within a year.

DE PINEDO. IjONDON, June 0

A message from Hortn, Azores, states repairs to De Pinedo’s plane have been completed. It is announced the flight will he resumed to-mor-row.

WOMEN IN BUSINESS. LONDON, June 9. “I am against girls and young women going to business. I have not one girl working in my office. I have not find one, and will not have one,” declared Sir Abe Bailey at the British Empire Service Longue, when elaborating his views. Later he said “The girls handicap the young men. They tnke a job at threequarters of the rates of pay, and they keep men workless. Yet we expect the boys and men to fight the battle of life. To do well with all these women in business is impossible. It is all wrong. * There should not he a single girl in any office.” When later interviewed, Sir Abe Bailey was asked if be approved of women as aviators, in view of the fact that his wife is one of the most intrepid women fliers. In reply, Sir Abe Bailey said—“ Flying is a man’s job. Women ought not to tackle it. “Perhaps Lady Bailey thinks you would not fly yourself?” suggested the interviewer.

Sir Abe Bailey replied—“ She is quite right if she does! lam not brave enough. However, as far as lam concerned, the men, as the home-getters, should have a chance.” ,