MAIL SERVICES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11653, 18 October 1923, Page 6

MAIL SERVICES

ACCELERATION WANTED COMMFXICATIONK IX GENERAL ARK UNSATISFACTORY. DISCUSSION' AT CONFERENCE. "By Telegraph.—Pro** Assn.—Copyright. Keutor’s Telegram. (Reeeii'iM October 17, p.m.) LONDON, October 10. The afternoon session of the Economic Conference heard a statement by tlic Postmaster-General dealing with the unsatisfactory situation of the Imperial mail, cable, and wireless com* •iiinications, and passed a resolution stating, first, that representatives of the dominions and India should he associated with the Imj>orial Communications Committee, which hitherto lias been British, and. second, that all support should be ac«-ord<.d to British companies in connection with Empire wireless concessions. Sir L. Worthington Evans announced that the Government had turned down r proposal to revert to an Italian port at transhipment of Eastern mails, on the ground that it was doubtful whether tho step would result in acceleration, and, alternatively, that any acceleration would be insufficient to compensate for the very heavy additional cost. He paid a tribute to the improvement of the Eastern Company** cable services, hv which pre-war efficiency had now been restored. All important destinations in India and Australia could he reached, on an average, in three or four hours. MR MASSEY’S-COMPLAINT DELAYS IN' CONNECTION’S. (Special to Tress Association.) (Received October 17, 10. 10 p.m.) LONDON, October IG. At the Economic Conference, Air Massey, in complaining of mail delays between New Zealand and Britain, and vice versa, raid be bad recently accomplished tho journey in 27A travelling days, whereas mails rarely took less than 35, and often took 40, days. He believed the delay was chiefly at the points of connection. Air Massey was asked to confer with the British Postmaster-Ceneral. OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS. Renter’s Telegram. LONDON. October 10. The committee set up by the Conference to deal with overseas settlement is doing important work, considering a variety of suggestions. For example, it is proposed to start training schools in Britain for intending emigrants, and there is also a suggestion that schoolboys should he apprenticed for three years to farmers to adapt them for life on the land. NATURALIZATION BRITISH "WIVES OF ALIENS. Reuter’s Telegram. LONDON, October 16. An important meeting of the Confer, ence committee which is dealing with naturalisation discussed the nationality of British -women married to aliens. No recommendation has vet been submitted to the Conference, but there is reason to believe that the committee will recommend that womu shall continue to take the nationality of their husbands, except in cases where the married state had practically come to an end, when the woman should he enabled to resume British nationality. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INTER-EAIPIRF. RECIPROCITY. (Special to Australian Press Association.) 7 (Received October 17, 10.10 p.m.) LON DON. October 16. At the Economic Conference the subject of inter-Empire reciprocity in workers’ compensation was referred to a select committee. TARIFFJREFORM PURE DOMESTIC QUESTION.

PREMIERS NOT CONCERNED. (Sydney "Sun” Cable.) LONDON, October 10. Disclaimers have been issued of the idea of any definite understanding between British Cabinet Ministers and the Dominion delegates concerning the tariff reform campaign. The Premiere are stressing tho position that they are entitled *:nlv to endeavour to enlighten tho public here as to the great lK>tentialities r*f the lands overseas, and that they may offer their personal opinions as to hew development is feasible, but cannot attempt to interfere with home politics. There is another aspect of preference which may be said to have definitely advanced in consequence of Mr Bruce’s visit. It is reliably stated that Mr Bmro had cordial conversations with Mr Mackenzie King (Prime Minister of Canada), laying the foundation for detailed understandings concerning the fiscal relations .of Australia ana Canada, which will be further daveioj>ed while Mr Bruce is visiting Canada. PREMIERS EXPLOITED MR THOMAS'S ALLEGATIONS. Australian and N.Z Cab> A 3-snrf;*'-ri LONDON, October 16. Mr J. H. Thomas, speaking at St. Panoras protested «srain«t the attempt to exploit the presence of the Dominion Premiers in favour of tariff reform, and declared that it. was farcia) to propound systems of colonial preference that would raise tho price of children’s buns and enable sweets shops to make more profit.