CABLE BREVITIES

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 188, 7 May 1931, Page 9

CABLE BREVITIES

Towed bv an aeroplane, Herr Gwenhoff, in a detached glider, flew the world’s record distance of 166 miles.

The air-liner City of Karachi, with the Australian air mail, has arrived at Calcutta, states a Delhi message.

The erection in Vancouver of a powerful 250,000 dollars radio station permitting communication with ships in all parts of the North Pacific is announced by- the Canadian Government.

Closing the inquest on the RIOI disaster in London, the coroner gave a verdict of accidental deaths based on the experts’ conclusion that the disaster was due to loss of gas in very bumpy weather.

The death is announced in London of Thomas Cooper Gotch, the artist. He was president of the Royal British Colonial Society of Artists from 1913 to 1928. A picture of his, “The Birthday,” is in the Auckland Art Gallery.

It was stated in the British House of Commons on Tuesday that, in view of the existing crisis in the sugar industry, the Government had agreed to the suspension for 1931, and until 1932, of the annual war contribution of £60,000 paid by Jamaica.

Telling His Majesty. Lord Somers. Governor of' Victoria, has expressed his intention personally'of telling the King that Australia is sound through and through, states a Melbourne message. Lord Somers, who returns to England shortly, said: “I know the King does not believe the things which are being said against Australia.” « * •

Fast Sailing Ships. t . . The four-masted ship, Archibald Russell arrived at Falmouth 95 days from Port Lincoln, compared with the Herzogln Cecile’s 92 days, states a London message. The Viking also arrived after 129 days' run. She was at Callao when the revolution broke out. The captain was offered £2OOO a piece to take away refugees. He refused, considering it too, risky owing the strict watch over the ship. Justice for Rebels. The cruiser IJ.M.S. London, which was stationed at Madeira during the recent hostilities, has left for Portsmouth, transferring sixty-one rebel refugees aboard to H.M.S. Curlew. Captain Correia. Portuguese Minister of Marine, promises to mete out impartial justice. The British and foreign mail boat service has been resumed.