CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 February 1930, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

REMINDER TO INDIA. (By Cable-Press Assn.-Copyright.) LONDON, February 13. In view of the forthcoming report of the Indian Statutory Commission, which will make a landmark in India’s long history, “The Times” is issuing a magnificent supplement onj February IS, of 32 pages, finely illustrated, with authoritative articles giving a survey of India’s life, activities, and history, wherefrom there emerges India’s incalculable debt to British pioneers, administrators, and to British commanders and troops who secured India’s peaceful era. MISSING GENERAL (Recd Feb. 15, 8 a.m.). PARIS, February 14. The reward offered for the discovery of the kidnappers of Koutepoff has reached £BOOO. It is stated that a. warning was received from private sources in Russia of a plot to kidnap the twelve-years-old Grand Duke Cyril/ residing near St. Malo, who it is considered has the best claim to the Russian Crown. EX-ARCHDEACON’S DEATH. . LONDON, February 13. The death has occurred of ex- , Archdeacon Wakeford. He was the central figure in much litigation since he was deprived of his church offices on the ground of immorality. He died insane. AUSTRALIAN MIGRATION. LONDON, February 13. Mr Fenton (Australian Minister of Customs) does not intend to hold a conference with British representatives, regarding migration, as, owing to the slowing down of the assisted passage system, he considers that no good purpose would be served by a discussion. New Zealand proposes not 'to resume assisting immigrants for twelve months, Mr Fenton says, and he sees no possibility of Australia doing so sooner. The British Dominions Department has informed Australia House that' the [vote of £15,000 yearly for free advertising throughout the nation, which was linked up with migration, will now probably be cut off. MANCHURIAN RAILWAY. SHANGHAI, February 13. Having punished the envoys who negotiated the Harbarovsk Protocol with Russia, as the preliminary to the settlement of the Chinese Eastern Railway dispute, because they went outside the scope of their authority, and the Nanking Government’s instructions, the Chinese Government is now sending a delegate to Moscow for formal discussions as the Soviet retains its military forces along the Manchurian border. However, it is feared that the success of the conference is doubtful.