SWORN IN

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1931, Page 5

SWORN IN

AFRICA'S GOV ERNOR -GEN ER AL

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright].

(Received this day at 2 p.m.)) CAPETOWN, January 26

Earl Clarendon was warmly welcomed at Capetown. On arrival this morning lie was sworn m as Governor-Gen-eral.

l lie press emphasises that lie is the first Union Governor-General to lie appointed solely on the recommendation of the South African Government without the intervention of the British Government.

FARMERS PROTEST. (Received 12.5 p.m.) VANCOUVER, January 28. A message from Regina states - ■ A Representative Delegation of farmers of Regina and Moose Jaw dit 1 1 icts protested against the proposed Saskatchewan Grain Marketing Act, providing for compulsory pooling.

•WHEAT PRICES

(Received this dav at 9. a.m.)

LONDON, January 2.7

Wheat cargoes are steadier in svm• pathy with North American advices of reduced estimates of Australian crop. Trading is quiet and parcels are held lor advance of three and half pen e to. live pence. Business is small in futures..

London, February-April Hs, LiV'v pool March 4s Id and f, .May ; h» 2d unci July 4s Id and i.. In the Commons Mr Snowden in a written answer on present monevaiv stocks stated United States hud £445,700.000, France £435, (500, •'.JO United Kingdom £144,543,00(1, ■ G:- ‘ many £108.500,000, Spain £967,000,000.

INDIAN AFFAIRS

LONDON, January 28

Mr Churchill said he was not speaking on behalf of the Opposition or Mr Baldwin'. ! He expressed-the opinion that the handling of India for the pasteighteen months was most unfortunate. The London conference was mutilated by .the.exclusion of the Simon Commission. The Congress men had no power to conclude ,pit enforce an agreement, but had formed;Vthetiiselves into a wholly unauthorised -CAristtuept Assembly to iframe a ‘ Dominion.:‘.status const ituti.oii, entailing tlfd; ( right .of secession from the. Empire.'! ; U 'Only ■ a few months, ago every party fib: :-the. House would have condemned suali proceedings. The rapid landslide of British disloyalty was accompanied by an increasing untest, disorder, disloyalty and assassination in Illdin. The- Viceroy had to couple his owii kindly, generous sentiments, with repressive measures arid restrictions of liberty resulting in the gaoling of sixty thousand political prisoners.