BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18321, 11 August 1921, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

FINANCIAL STRINGENCY. NEED FOR ECONOMY. Press Association-—By Telegraph—Copyright.LONDON, August 9. A select committee on the Estimates found, in view of the present financial 'Stringency, that the moment chosen to make large increases in salaries was most inopportune. The committee instanced the increase given to the Assistant Financial Secretary to the War Office to £3500 from £2300. —A. and N.Z, Cable. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. LONDON, August 9. Mr Chamberlain indicated that Sir James Rodd, late Ambassador at Rome, would be the British delegate to the League of Nations Assembly. In the House of Commons Lord Robert Cecil questioned the desirability of British delegates to the League of Nations belonging purely to the official class. He declared that the Government’s action showed a profound contempt for the league.

The Speaker (?) Lord Robei’t Cecil’s remarks.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, August 10. (Received August 10, at p.m.) Mr Massey states that Sir James Allen will probably ra»resent New Zealand at the Jjeague of Nations’s meeting.—A and N. Z. Cable. NEW ZEALAND IRONSAND. SMELTING DEMONSTRATED. LONDON, August 10. (Received August 10, at 7.35 p.m.) Mr Massey inspected the plant and witnessed a demonstration of smelting New Zealand ironsand at Darlington. If satisfactory, it is probable that works will be established in New Zealand.—A. and N.Z. Cable.