MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1927, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

Sir Locker Lampsoii: " We have 11 .> further information and have received no further telegrams. The whole thing will lie discussed at Monday’s plenary •sitting.”

FUTURE OF PHILIPPINES NFW YORK. »Jillv

rrofessor Ralston Hayden of the Fniversity of Michigan addressing a round table conference of the institute

■mi politics at AA’illiamslowis, declared the Philippines wore capable of growing enough rubber to supply half the seeds of the United States. Hu believed the islands would play an important role in the development of tho Orient.

SFDDKN REA Til. FOXTOX, July JO

■John Ifenry Iverrison. a fruit hawker, Tl, living with two sons aged 9 and 10. died suddenly this morning. One of tbe children informed a neighbour tifat the lather bad fallen out of bed.

VISIT TO CANADA. OTTAWA. July 29. Quebec City presents a blaze of col

our mi tbe eve of the welcome to the Prime eg Wales and Mr IJaliLvin, ar-

riving in i lie L'lnnro.- . ni A tistin'ia. I lie st roots everywhere ere "mine u j,). British pennants. line, :l n>i Prince’* °re*t. Thousnnu* of visitors thronged tlie city liy train ami auieinuhiks. many coming from United States. Premier Mackenzie Kin.tr. Mini.dei of Defence Ralston. and irm-r members of the Government will extend an official welcome at the Kino's wharf, where the party disembark. and which i> toii l'-. I le orated and earprss laid. The party will proceed tn Montreal by hont on Sunday. and then board a special train which will carry them the i omainder of the trip.

LONDON ATR- DEFENCES. LONDON. July 28. A high Air Force authority. reviewing the mimic air battle, point.out- that tbe. defensive system lias only been in operation for two years, and it will not be completed for eight years yet. Actually only a quarter of the proposed system is in existence. It

"as ill! extraordinarily complicatei. system, requiring a long time to trail tile men. While it was too ea i-iy t. draw an definite conclusions if roulc antlioritat irely be declared that Lon 'lon was by wv means wiped out because ninny of the bombers which appeared over the capital were teehniea casualties. The Air Fore had learned a valuable lesson, which would aid in tho completion of London’s aerial defences.

MIXEPS’ CO'NFEREXCE, LONDON. July 29

Despite that Russian money poured in to help the coal strike, the Miners’ Federation Conference adopted various resolutions soundfy assailing toomnmnistie aetivties within the movement, and respecting tile formation of an Anglo-Russian .Miners’ Committee. Tt also turned down Communist parties affiliat ion with the Labour party, but agreed to the Executive exploring the formation of a, world-wide minors’ International.

MATERNITY deaths. PAHTATUA, July 29.

Speaking at the Druids’ Lodge silver jubilee celebration, Doctor Paterson touched on the important question of maternal mortality. He said that a certain amount of criticism i.s levelled at the medical profession in connection with the high maternal death rate in •New Zealand. In this respect, he thought the Government were not without blame. The maternity benefits of the various friendly societies were a step in the right direction, but this was not enough. Modern ncouehment "'as a heavy item in the budget of the "orking man. The mother had often to work to the last moment, without adequate rest, because -she could not afford help. This must affect prejudicially the outlook for the mother. It was here that the Government ought to do its share, placing New Zealand in u hotter position. A friendly society might fairly expect a greater degree of assistance from Government direction in enabling every expectant mother I : have the necessary medical nursing skill without undue financial anxietv.

SLY-GROG GTNO. WELLINGTON. July 30.

-lames Stewart Middleton who keeps a confectionery business in Riddiford -Street, Newtown, was fined £3O in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a charge of sly-grog selling.

A TOTE PERMIT.

WELLINGTON, July 30.

Mr Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs, lias notified the chairman of the recent deputation who interviewed him that the Pacing Conference will not he allowed to transfer Labour Day from Mniknto Hunt Club to Waikato Pacing Ci’ub, and lie has decided to issue a tote permit to the former for that- date. Mr Pollard gives as his reason, that the Conference last year declined to agree to the transfer

(Australian A - X.Z. Cable Association. ) BRITISH STATISTICS. LONDON. .j uly HO. A w ritten parliamentary repi'y shows the national expenditure per capita was Slis "kI before the war and now it is fil - (id. Fighting forces are responsible lor fids I’d and nls Sd respeetively. A further reply shows the predoni:iiance of women in the L’nited Kingdom increased by (iIRK) during the past twelve moiitlis. 'lliev are now between .sixteen and .seventeen thousand more numerous. IX TUI-: COMMONS. LONDON, duly 20. In the Commons Mr Thomas enquired what was the news from Geneva. Sir Locker l.nnipsou said there was nothing since Sir A. Chamberlain spoke yesterday. Mr Thomas: •• .May we take it that Cabinet is unaware of the reported breakdown!' ' ' 1

lIONOLCLC CONKER ENCE. HONOLULU. July 29. j The Institute of Pacific Relations has officially closed its sessions. Sir Frederick White, summarizing for Britain, said : " It is because of our experience in disagreements and efforts for peaceful solution of such disagreements that our ooinmonweai'th is committed to tlie League of Nations. This conference is a bald experiment because men and women who have faith in the future of our time. Its main value is personal contact. If political, economic, social discussions 1 had not take place these contacts still would make the meeting worth while. Like all such meetings around, the table the minimum of agreement 1 even on most icontroversia I subjects has been larger than it was believed j pos.silbc. Tbe discussion on many points developed tbe need for more; facts for which reason the conference ' will' lead up to definite projects for research.” The Pacific Council met to-dav for the purpose of signing the constitution of a permanent institute and selecting a tentative place and time for the next meeting, which probably will be in the Orient.

and in view of this he gave a definite promise to the Hunt Club some months ago that it should have Labour Day, which has been its date for several years. To vary it now would be a breach of faith on his part. Mr Pollard lias received a letter signed by a large number of members of Parliament applauding his decision and expressing their intention 01 Standing firmly by him if. the Conference attempts to question his action.