NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22465, 28 July 1938, Page 1 (Supplement)

NEWS IN BRIEF

Queen Mary to Visit Scotland Queen Mary will visit Edinburgh, Scotland, from September 1 to September 12. During .her stay, there she will plant a tree opposite, that'which was planted centuries ago by Mary Queen of Scots, near Edinburgh. Gold and Silver from Sea Water Dr, Hiroshi Suzuki, a Japanese research chemist, claims to have discovered a process lor extracting gold and silver from sea water. Other products/which can be extracted are caustic soda, muriatic acid, bromide, and magnesium. New Liner Launched The liner Dominion Monarch, which is to be used in the New Zealand trade, was launched at Wallsend, , England. The Dominion Monarch is 682 ft m length and her breadth is 84ft 6in, and she will be capable of carrying 16,000 tons deadweight. The genera! and navigational equipment is probably the most comprehensive ever to be installed in one vessel. Austrian Minister Knighted His Majesty has knighted the former Austrian Minister in ■ London, -Baron Franckenstein, who has become a naturalised Briton. Australia’s War Memorial in France ■ At Villers-Bretonneux, France,;./ King; George unveiled the Australian national war, memorial, which he described as a “symbol marking the first entry into history of a young, vigorous ’nation.'’ . • ■ Pitcairn Islanders’ Plight Because of a rumour that typhoid is raging oh the island, all vessels are keeping otf for six weeks and are hot landing supplies. The islanders insist 'that there is no foundation for the report, and that they are in a pitiful plight. Olympic Games ; ; ' Finland has accepted the Olympic Council’s invitation to organise the 194(1 ■ Olympic Games. The Games will not . . consist ? of modern sports,. but those. ,of the ancient Olympiads.