OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1931, Page 3

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

GENEVA MEETING OF ECONOAIIC EXPERTS. (British Official Wirciess.) * RUGBY, Feb. 23. A meeting of economic experts will begin at Geneva next Alomi.iy m connection with the League of Nations’ inquiry into the causes of the world economic crisis. Although, as yet, it is impossible to state when the report of the inquiry will he available, a considerable amount of material has already been collected. 'The British delegates at last League meeting, in emphasising the urgency and importance of the inquiry, expressed the hop-' that the report would he completed before tne next League Assembly.

CURRENCY PROBLEM AT HONG KONG. RUGBY, Fb. 2,1 In the House of Commons Dr Shields (Colonial Under-Secretary) stated today that a mission was proceed Tig I o' Hong Kong to inquire into the currency question there. It will consist of Mr Clegg (Governor of the South African Reserve Bank), Mr Ezechii’l foie of- the Crown agents for the Colonies), and Mr Clanson (of the Colonial Office! as secretary. 'Hie last two sail to-morrow, Air Clegg joining them at Singapore. The Commission will report to the Colonial Secretary, hut action will not he taken upon its recommendations until the Hon g Kong Government has been further consulted. Other interests would be consulted, if desirable. RESTRICTING THE OUTPUT. RUGBY, Feb. 2.3. ,M.r J. H. Thomas (Dominion Secretary) paid a visit to the Fail- at the Olympia yesterday. During his inspection of the British Malaya stand, he expressed his confidence in the benefit that would accrue to Brit : «h Ai daya from its acceptance of the world scheme to restrict the production of tin. INDIA ENTERS OR A NO v RUGBY. Feb. 23. The Queen has accepted a case of Punjab oranges from a stall at the British Industries Fair, where they are

on exhibition. They formed part ol the first commercial (shipment ol oranges from India.

OTTAWA CONFERENCE. RUGBY. Feb, 23. It is anticipated die adiourncrl meeting of the Economic section of the Imperial Conferene" lie held at Ottawa, u ill open about the second week in August. The newspapers discuss the likelihood of the United Kingdom Grrftrnmept delegation beitm beaded by R.t. Hpjt; Mr -T. H. Thomas (Secretary for the Dominions), and tTrey state that it will nro’ciM-- include Rt. Hon Mr Graham (President of the Board of Trade).