GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 March 1928, Page 8

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

ALLEGED GUN-RUNNING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, March 23. In connection with gun-running, Scotland Yard discovered fifty-six revolvers and ten thousand rounds of ammunition secreted in the London Docks, believed to be from Antwerp, awaiting distribution. SPAIN REJOINS LEAGUE. LONDON, March 22. A British United Press message from Madrid states that Cabinet has decided to accept the invitation to reenter the League of Nations. STUDENTS’ STRIKE FAILS VANCOUVER, March 23. The strike of university sudents at Kingston was called off after a mass meeting. APPLES SALES. LONDON, March 23 The Merchandise Marks Standing Committee, as the result of an inquiry recommends an order-in-council prohibiting the importation and sale wholesale of fresh apples, unless each container indicates the origin. It also considers that there should be a prohibition of exposure of apples retail, unless the origin is indicated by means of a showcard displayed in close proximity.

MOTORING RECORD

PARIS, March 23

Lionel Rapson, driving a Marmon car. with Rapson tyres, completed the world’s record twenty thousand miles non-stop run in which he circuited the Miramas track six thousand times, 36 hours ahead of schedule. He is now changing tyres, and decarbonising the engine with a view to completing 50,000 miles.

AMERICAN SPECULATION.

NEW YORK, March 23

The Stock Exchanges sales totalled 3,585,900 shares, making the eleventh consecutive three million share day. General Motors was the sensational feature, adding eight and a quarter dollars per share, closing at a. record for the present shares of 187.1. Traders on the Exchange are beginning to feel the effects of the tremendous strain of the past two weeks, many nearing physical exhaustion during the session.