ITEMS IN BRIEF

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 92, 12 January 1929, Page 11

ITEMS IN BRIEF

FROM FAR AND NEAR Chinese Minister in London.—A British Ofliieal Wireless message states that Mr. Alfred Sze, a former Chinese Minister in London, and later Minister in Washington, has been selected as Chinese Minister jn London. It is expected that he will take up his appointment in the next few weeks, Tristan da Cunha Linked Up With Radio. —An Australian Press Association .United Service message states that Tristan da. Cunha, in the South Atlantic, the world’s loneliest island, will shortly be linked up with civilisation by means of a three-valve short-wave wireless receiver. It will thus be in daily contact with Europe and Australia through 2FC and 3LO. Rail Motors Withdrawn.^-A, sensational development as a result of the rail motor accident on the Geelong line, wfien six persons were injured, was the withdrawal from service of all cars of similar type to that, involved in the accident—Press Assn,

A Jockey’s Bankruptcy.—An Australian Press Association-United Service message from London states that the creditors of the jockey, Donoghue, accepted a composition of ss. in the £. His liabilities totalled £33,265, leaving a deficiency, of £16,819. He attributed his bankruptcy to liabilities under joint guarantees, and to. promissory notes being assessed for income tax above the actual earnings.

Breaches.of Firearms Act.—For failing to notify his change of address when he was the holder of a license to retain an automatic pistol in his possession, Harold Martin Conway was yesterday fiped £2 in the Magistrate’s Court, and ordered to pay costs. Cecil Sewers, who failed to produce his certificate of registratiqn for firearms on demand, was fined £l.

On Licensed Premises After Hou.rs.-r For being found on the premises of the Prince of Wales Hotel after hours,

Joseph Allen 'l’ohill was yesterday fined £1 in the Magistrate’s Court. James , Murray, who was found on the premises of the Britannia Hotel after hours, was fined £2.

Suppression of Name Refused. —An application by Eric Smith-to have his ngme suppressed from publication was refused by Mr. E. Page, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Smith, who was convicted on a charge of stealing a motor tyre and rjm, valued at £2, the property of Frank Flipp, was fined £lO, in default one month’s imprisonment. An order was made tliat the goods be returned to their rightful owner.

Sanitary Inspectors’ Refresher Course. —A refresher course for sanitary iiispec? tors will be held in Wellington comment-, ing on January 29. A comprehensive 'programme of lectures has been drawn up and the course will be attended by 60 inspectors from various parts of New Zealand. j

Boat Disaster on the Indus.—Nine, teen labourers at the Sukkur Barrage were drowned in a boat disaster on the Indus River. Among the victims were three brothers, who.se mother, on hearing the news, dropped dead.—United Service.

Curious Scenes at Lahore. —A United Service message from Delhi states that there have been curious scenes at La-

hore, where for several days thousands of Indian ex-seryice me ll have been lying flown on the roads approaching Government House through the bitterly cold •weather, pending a settlement of grievances regarding promised laud grants, etc.

Influenza i,i and scientists of twenty States are meeting at Washington to study influenza. They heard a paper prepared by Sur-geon-General Cumming, in which he declared that a second epidemic with a higher death rate may follow the present outbreak. Surgeon-General Gumming was himself stricken with. influenza three days ago.—Aus. Press Assn.

Theft of Jewellery.—James Ernest Foote, arrested on a charge of breaking and entering the shop of Frederick Townsend and stealing jewellery valued at £3(10, was remanded till January 18, states a Diqieflin Press Association' message.

Boasting 315 registered voters and one precinct, the town of Dexter, in Laurens Country, went unanimously for Governor Smith in the recent American Presidential election, giving him 315 votes to none for Herbert Hoover. There is something wrong when the Government continually urges upon us the value of good horses, good cattle, and good seed, but does not worry about the value of good birth—Sir Umar Hayat than Tiwana.