TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17814, 13 July 1923, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Drainage Loan Poll The Christchurch Diamage Boa.ro '= rrvoosnl to rnis'j a. Joan oi '■iT'K'.f.'OO to extend the sewer:t£e tyscem to the outer areas of the .iiy, v.-a:-i carried by a poll or ratepayers yesterdayMeat Producers' Board. A summary of the first aiuiuat tho Now Zealand 3«ieat .ProBoard is printed en cut commercial page><.Z. Racing Conference. TLe annual Conference el represstat'ves of tho New Zealand Jockey r'iubd vths hekt fit Wellington yesterday. Sugar and Tea. Shi sugar and tea sr'; '-•fe.TPii to on oar commercial pa-g-. FOREIGN. J4op&r.itiou Problem. A Paris messago give? some comment by leading papers on Britain's policy in regard to tie reparation question. A Cologne message Bays that, acting on instructions from Berlin, tke president of tho Ehice Province is repealing to the people to refrain ■item acts of sabotage. {fcrvernment of India* •The Indian Legislative Assembly carried, by a majority of two votes, r. motion demanding restriction of the power of certification possessed by the Viceroy. Italian Politics. A sensation has been caused in Italian political circlos by the resignation of Dom Sturzo, leader of the Oatholio Party. U.S. Dry Ship Law. A Washington message says it is estimated that the United States will abandon the attempt to negotiate the proposed twelve-mile territorial limit treaty extending the power of search for, and seizure of, contraband liquor. Singapore Naval Base. The First Lord of the Aflmiralty informed the House of Commons that the Straits Settlements had decided to make a free gift of sites for the naval base, and am aerodrome at Singapore. Australia and Papna. In the Federal House of JBopresentatives the Prime Minister, referring to the recent criticisms of the Australian administration of Papua, said pamphlets issued by a German society, containing similar charges were distributed in large numbers to the delegates attending the Assembly of the League of Nations last year. Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales will pay a private visit to Canada in September. Labour Disputes, The British dockors' strike committee has called the strike off. Two thousand men at Smithfield Market went on strike against a proposal to reduce their wages, * Steamer' Wrecked. The crew, of tho coastal steamer Wallamba, which ran ashore >n heavy weather on the New South Wales coast, landed safely,, Air and Sea Power. A motion by Lord Wimborne that in view of the growing importance of air power, the contemplated expenditure under the Navy and Air Estimates was disproportionate was negatived after an interesting debate. Washington Treaties. The French Senate ratified tho Washington Naval Treaty and the Pacific Treaty. Turkish Peace. In an Army order, Sir Charles Harington, referring to the coming evacuation of the British Army of Occupation in Turkey, says he looks to all ranks to conduct themselves with dignity and restraint and to avoid incidents.