BRITISH AFFAIRS

Southland Times, Issue 18859, 26 June 1920, Page 5

BRITISH AFFAIRS

SCARBOROUGH LABOUR CON-: TERENCE. IRELAND AND INDIA. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 24. (Received June 25, 8 p.m.) j The Labour Conference at Scarborough | adopted a resolution in favour of Labour i members relinquishing their official positions jin unions on election to Parliament. It | also demanded the application of (he prin- ‘ ciple of self-determination to India. The | Conference deplored the Amritsar incident, | anti demanded the Viceroy’s recall. After an amendment to give Ireland Home Fade Within the Empire had been defeated, a resolution favouring the Irish people having the absolute right to decide their own form of government was carried by a largo majority. PURCHASE OF BUTTER. j OFFER TO AUSTRALIAN PRODUCERS. LONDON, June 24. The Food Ministry has offered Australian producers 240s f.o.b. for next season's output of butter. The price of Danish (summer) has been raised to 245s landed. 0 THE DUKE OF YORK. INSTALLED IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. LONDON, June 23. In the House of Lords the Duke of York (Prince Alberti took his seat with the visual ceremonial. The Queen, Princess Mary and many peeresses and spectators were present. ANTI-DUMPING LEGISLATION. BILL TO PROCEED. LONDON, June 23. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law announced that the Government intended proceeding with the Anti-Dumping Bill though it was impossible to introduce it before the recess. AUSTRALIAN BORROWING. COMPLAINT OF EXORBITANT RATES. LONDON, June 24. I Fair Play,” commenting on the alleged j inability of Australia, to borrow money in 1 London except at exorbitant rates, says that however much Britain would like to J act otherwise, she simply cannot afford to | give the dominions better terms than she enjoys herself. The paper adds: “It is not surprising if the British capitalists interested in shipping refuse to lend money to Australia, seeing that the Commonwealth Government, by unfair competition, makes mutters difficult for them."