CABLE BREVITIES

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 290, 3 September 1931, Page 9

CABLE BREVITIES

As a sequel to the revolt In Lisbon last week, 20 Portuguese officers and 63 sergeants shortly are to be deported to a distant colony. • * • Major-General Sir Reginald May has succeeded General Card wood as commandant of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst.—British Official Wireless. • * * A Bill to provide for a reduction In the number of Queensland electorates and members in the Assembly from 72 to 62 hns been Introduced into the State Assembly. * • * The round-Australia aviator, Mr. H. Broadbent, has arrived at Darwin, states a Sydney message. He was due to leave there last night on a non-stop flight for Wyndham. * * * The death has occurred in Sydney of Dr. R. Gordon Craig, at the age of 61. Dr. Craig crowned a brilliant career with munificent gifts to the Sydney University for the advancement of medical education and the research and treatment of diseases. »• » • Crews aboard vessels In the Chilean battle fleet at the Coquimbo winter quarters revolted on Thursday, and forced their officers to sign a virtual ultimatum to the Government that the navy will not permit the proposed salary reductions, states a Valparaiso message. Wines in Canada. Ontario wine producers and Federal Government officials have discussed the regulations proposed to bring Canadian wine to a standard of quality to meet Australian and European competition, states an Ottawa message. The Government recently provided for tax-free fruit spirits to Ve used in this year s vintage to replace sugar. » r • Delegates to Geneva. According to a British Official Wireless message the following delegates will represent Great Britain at the League of Nations Assembly, which will meet on Monday:— Lord Cecil of Chelwood, the Earl of Lvtton, and Viscount Astor. Dame Edith Lyttelton and Sir Arthur Salter are substitute delegates. Lord Cecil is already in Geneva attending the 64th council meeting.