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BEST METHOD TO SET OFF BOLSHEVISM.
Mr. Geoffrey F. Fairfax, chair. Onawa. August &At the man of the Australian delegation. opening session of the Imperial moved the following as an alter motion: "That the novel. If you wish to secure them place your order Press Conference yesterday. Mr. native
Robert Donald moved the follow-Empire Press Union should use ing resolution: That this Con- its influence to secure better. ference strongly recommends the quicker, and cheaper facilities early, we have only a few dozen of each.
Governments of Great Britain.the for the dissemination of news by self-governing Dominions, and
wireless, cable. India to increase cable com methods throughout the Empire. Įmunications and reduce the rates the Government to assist in such of news messages, and so ensure provision, its assistance, however, the fullest interchange of news to be limited to providing in and opinion within the Empire. eraased And chraper cable. Further, that this Conference wireless, and other facilities, all recommends that these Govern of which are declared to be ments in the interests of Empire essential to the strengthening of unity, should make increased the Empire relations.” grants to the cable companies and the Pacific Cable Board i 10 enable then to reduce
olls without operating at a loss. Mr H. R. Denison, of the and also that these Governments i Sydney Sun,seconded the resolu- should lay down new cables ortion, and gave interesting figures arrangements with showing the cast al cabling over enter, inta cable companies to do so under the eastern ettersion between conditions which aleguard the Great Britain and Australia since public interest: that this Con- fits inceptian in 1572 during a ference considers it essential that portion of which period guaran- where any fovernment assistance tees had been given by various is given to the Press by way of 'Australian States enabling the cable or other services such state Company to off-set any loss in assistance shall appear specifical-curred by them in redaring rates. 15 in the estimates of public ex- penditure, and that the selection and editing of news and other matter circulated within the Empire should be in the control of
and news newspapers agencies and should any way he subject to official influence."
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VISCOUNT CHINDA AND THE "GREAT ALLIANCE"
Viscount Chinds, the Japanese shortly Ambassador, who is retiring from office and returning. the guest Japan. WAS lof the Knights of the Round Table a farewell luncheon at Simpson's recently. Sir Trevor Dawson, Knight Pre-
sident. was in the chair, and those present were
amongst Admiral Iida, of the Japanese. Navy: General Sir Leslie Rundle,) Sir Eznes: Wild, K.C. M.P.; Sir Percy Thompson, Sir Henry J. Hall, Sir Peter M'Bride, and Sir |J. Mackechnie.
Sir Trevor Dawson, in pro- posing the health of the guest, referred to his Excellency's long). and distinguished diplomatic career in the service of Japan, and expressed the bope that the grea: alliance Britain and Japan might con- tinue. (Cheers.)
between Great
A: the suggestion of the Kaight President. Viscount Chinda was made a Knigh: Vice-President of the Club.
Viscount Chinda, in reply, said he was intending to leave this! Country in the course of the next! He further pointed oot that week or ten days. The experience Australia. New Zealand, and hehadgainedduring the four years other countries remate from the in which he had held his pos: had centre of the Empire were not taught him how truly to appreciate without their revolutionary ele- and admire the genius and great- ments, whose activites wereness of this great nation. He largely caused knowledge of
to
by the wani had observed the nation in the of what was throes of a death struggle, in being done in civilised the exaltation of triumph. and Mr Donald took exception to countries. He unted
that in the difzalt task of work- ont reconstruction. "In Mr Mackenzie King's objection cheaper rates were necessary if ling Imperial in con- the proletariat was to be kept cor- my
he opinion."
declared. to the term nection with the Press Conferents.rectly informed of the world's tried by these severest of tests, pointing out that there were affairs. This was also the best this great nation has demonstrat- strong objections to the use of method of setting off Bolshevism. Jed itself to be sound to the core, British in that which was stalking through the land be equal to every the word connection, while Imperial " world to-day. Since the war the emergency that can arise.” had no political significance. cable business to Australia bad
ADMIRATION FOR BRITISH Regarding cable facilities, be more than doubled, and receipts
NATION. much reate? said the position how was really were
than the
In the course of his career, be worse as a result of the war than figures on which the agreement in 1901. although considerable of 1902 was based, and which pro continued, he had been transferred
been advance had
made is rided for a proportionate accord- from one Court to suo:ber, but he wireless and the former Gemaning of rates for public and Press did not remember ever having cable to Halifax was now in messages, according to the rate of left his post with so great an
and admiration fori British possession. where br increase in business. He claimed, enthusiasm hoped it would remain as part of therefore, that, inasmuch as the the nation he left behind as on the big indemnity which we are abnormal conditions created by this occasion. It was a great not going to get." He suggested the war were now past, the cable gratification to him to be able that a cable company should companies should be completo feel that he was perfectly be stated to compete with the to honour this agreement which warranted in saying that the relations between the two Eastern between Great Britio.
had been abrogated by the war. That Asia, Africa, and India.
and still further to reduce the countries had never been so close company, be said, had made
TRIES in accordance with the as they were to-day. He was one of those who believed most haze profits enter its monopoly.terms of that agreement. The universal penny postage After further discnsairn it was strongly in the desirability and obtaining in pre-war days was decided to redraft the resolution advisability of keeping up the 'great alliance between Great Dot more reasonable than a the terms of the various motions universal cable rate of a penny put forward. and the subsequent Britain and Japan. "Whatever per word for Brtish possessions. amendments for consideration, at may become, wherever I may be when I leave these shores, rest Mr. Dafoe, of the Manitoba to-morrow's session.
assured, my brother Knights, that Free Press, emphasised the objec-
I shall deem it my labour of love tion of the Canadian publishers
to work for that alliance and for to Government assistance. imply
the promotion and strengthening ing control or influence other than by the newspapers them-Chairman of the Asia Delegation, of the bonds of friendship between
sives.
NEED FOR MORE LISES. Sir Hoderick Jones, chairman
of Renter's supporting the
WIRELESS TELEGRAMS AND TELEPHONES.
Mr. Crosbie Rolls, of Ceylon,
presented a resolution declaring our two.countries." that the Empire and the world should be provided with the advantage of wireless telegraphic and telephonic communication.
Mr. Robert Donald criticised
resolution. pointed out that Sir Campbell Stuart, seconding.the attitude of the Government
the cable companies laboured paid
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to Chevalier of the United Kingdom toward
The
the one hand under the Marconi's constructive imagina-the wireless scheme. The Im- disability that the proper main-tion. He suggested, however,perial Wireless Committee, he tensoce of their lives had always that the newspapers were diffident declared, was pifling and useless been difficult and sometimes in as to the use of wireless for the and already obsolescent. possibls during the war, and on transmission of news, as it was a scheme, moreover, did not con- the other hand that the amount medinm which might be tapped template competition with the
cable companies. of traffic since the Armistice by rivals.
Mr. Makepeace, of Singapore, official, commercial, and Press-- Mr. Burroughs, manager of the had enormously increased. This news department of the Marconi as the representative of the outer incresse would certainly continue, Company replying, said a new marches of the Empire, supported and more lines would be required. system of transmission to greater the motion on purely imperial He recommended that the Con-distances was in operation despite grounds.
Lord Burnham, closing the ference should appoint a small the adverse weather conditions. committee to take up in London He asserted he was able to give debate, said it would be a perfect with the cable companies and practical assurance that there scandal if, owing to personal the authorities the question was no risk of news messages sent intrigue, the Press were deprived of extended cable facilities, and at high speed being picked up by sofa cheap and say method of also to inquire how far the newspaper for whom they were communication within the Em- demand of newspapers for re- not intended. 3low speed trane - pire, and be hoped the authorities duced rates could be met. Hemission would permit of the dis-would get busy to use a phrase of supported Mr. Robt. Donald's sim tribotion of news to numerous Mr. Lloyd George's, and set upon of penny & word throughout the newspapers. He explained bis the motion Empire as a laudable idest, but Company's propoesis for the The resolution was carried and they as delegates, he explained, establishment of anfuperial wire the Conference adjourned.
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