TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF

Press, Issue 22599, 3 January 1939, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF

OVERSEAS

PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE Special correspondents of the “New \ork Tinics at the Pan-American conference at Enna (Peru) declare that the conference luncttoned under "an amazlrs regime of censorship, intimidation, and tpying American delegates' offices were aearcheci by secret service agents while the delegates were at a banquet.

NEW YEAR HONOURS Among the honours conferred in Brit»:n at the New Year are those of the Order of Merit, received by Admiral of the Heet Lord Chattield. and by the famous scientist. Sir James Jeans. Among the new Barons is Sir Maurice Hankey. former Secretary to the Cabinet.

SPANISH VESSEL INTERNED _ The Spanish Government vessel Jose Lun Diet, which was attacked by rebel warships as it left sanctuary at Gibraltar, was towed back preparatory to internjTjent. The caotain alleges that he was attacked in British territorial waters.

VNITEU STATES NOTE TO JAPAN Tile United States has rejected Japan’s proposals for a "new order" in China; but the latest Note from Washington is taken to imply that the way Is left open for blscussion of treaty revision. A further aupeal for retaliatory action by the United States for Japanese interference with trade has been made to Washington by American commercial interests In China. BRITISH-ITALIAN TALKS Mr Chamberlain and Lord Halifax will •rrlve in Rome on January 11, on a visit ot four days, during which discussions vdl! be held. It is regarded as certain that the Spanish war will occupy a large f art of the talks, especially because of talian anxiety about the cost of the war and the tenacity of the Loyalist resistance. NEW ZEALAND GREAT NORTHERN DERBY Defaulter won the Great Northern Derby at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting yesterday. He took charge u furlong from the finish and beat Beaupartlr Toy three-quarters of a length. WEEK-END ACCIDENTS Two men were killed and one was injured when a car fell 250 feet from the Napier-Taupo road. A youth was killed when a car somer-sault-d down a bank near Waipukurau. A motor-cyclist was injured In a collision at Tokomaru Bay. At New Plymouth, a youth was critically injured in attempting to board a moving train. PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET Canterbury beat Wellington by 236 runs in the Plunkct Shield cricket match concluded at Lancaster Park yesterday. One of the features of the game was the Improved fielding of the Canterbury team. After batting for almost two days, Otago were all out for 427 at Dunedin. Auckland had lost two for S3. G. H. Mills (Otago I scored 121. his first century in first-grade or representative cricket. N'.Z. TENNIS TOURNAMENT So far there have been few major surprises in the New Zealand lawn tennis championship tournament, which opened at Wilding Park on Saturday. The most notable surprise was the defeat of Miss N. Beverley by Miss Heather Elsom. of Canterbury. Miss Margaret Beverley, holder of three women's titles, has had to withdraw, from atl events, having suffered arm injuries in a motor-car accident during the weekend. NEW ZEALANDERS HONOURED Twq . Knighthoods .are included in the New Year Honours, conferred on New Zealanders. The recipients are Sir Henry Ostler, a Judge of , the Supreme Court, and Sir Charles Luke, cf Wellington. Messrs A. T. Donnelly (Christchurch) and T, D. H. Hal] (Wellington) have received the C.M.C CUSTOMS REVENUE FALLS Customs duty collected so far in the current financial year in Christchurch is well below the value for the same period—nine months—last year. For the nine months to the end of December. 1938. the total collectors amounted to £1.606.733, compared With £1.657.413 for the nine months of the previous year. However, the figures for the month of December, 1938, when compared with those for December. 1937. show almost general increases. SA3IOAN BANANA INQUIRY The- finding- of the inquiry into the Eamoaiv banana industry scheme has been announced by the • Acting-Administrator *jf Samoa. Mr A. C. Turnbull. The finding is-that the scheme is very well run indeed and that the Samoans have no cause for complaint. They arc warned that if they do no|,want _t)ic scheme, or tf such complaints ' continue. New Zealand will buy its bananas elsewhere, and the Maui pomarc..wlll be diverted to other work. TOTALIS A TOR BETTING Totalizator returns showed an increase at every race meeting held In New Zealand yesterday. The only trotting meeting—.that of the Canterbury Park Club — •bowed an advance of £11.788. For the third day’s racing at Ellcrslic. the totalise tor handled £20,698 more than It did on the corresponding day last year. The total amount invested at yesterday’s Pine totalizator meetings was £294,152 10s. £65.752 more than last year. 9S.Z. TOURIST TROPHY RACE The tenth New Zealand Tourist Trophy race at Waiheke Island for motor-cyclists was won in record time by L. Ferry, of Auckland. Twelve riders started, but only three finished the course of 165 miles.