CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19928, 15 May 1930, Page 11

CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

BRITISH MINISTER AT KABUL. (Reoeivod May 14th, 6.5 p.m.) RUGBY, May 13. Mr R. R. Macohachie, the new British Minister to Afghanistan, safely reached Kabul on Sunday. RIOTS OF SPANISH MADRID, May 13. Further rioting of Granada University students is reported. Thoy forced an entrance to the University Hall and tore down and tossed into the street a painting of King Alfonso. There wore cries of "Long live the Republic I" Afterwards the students stoned tho hoftle of Jesuit priests. THE MALTA DISPUTE. MALTA, May 13. The Archbishop of Malta announces that ttß the "■Chronicle" had retracted and promised to change its tone, tho condemnation of the paper would be repealed. PULITZER PRIZE AWARDED. VANCOUVER, May 13, Russell Owon has been awarded" the £2OO Pulitzer Prize for the best reporting last year, contained ill hi* stories of the Byrd Expedition. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE. CAPE TOWN, May 13. The Women's Enfranchisement Bill passed the Senate with only six dissentients. The Party leaders ate al* ready preparing for the enrolment Ot women. HEROISM RECOGNISED, SUVA, May 13. The Governor of Suva, Sir Miirohi' sou Fletcher, presented to Captain Edward Twentyman, harbourmaster at Suva t his badge as a member of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire. The cantata's record includes the following :*-* At the age of 1G received a gold Watch for a rescue afc a fire; 1884, for the gallant rescue of a drtsWiiin* matt at Cope Town, awarded a sOxtantjj 1898. in Sydney harbour, rescued a drowning man, awarded silver medal of the Humane Society; 1919, at Le* vuka. Fiji, rescued the master of the ehio King Cyrus from poisonous fumes, awarded the silver medal of the Humane Society and the gold Stan* hope medal for the most meritorious deed of tile year; June, 1929, assisted in rescuing a drowning passenger off Suva Harbour.