CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 November 1931, Page 9

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

PETER’S PENCE [BY CABLE —PBEBS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] ROME, November 7. One of the many unusual manifestations of a surge of private economy is a reduction in the Peter’s Pence offering, which before the war amounted to ten million lire, but is now only one milliion, the major portion of it being from the United States. GIANT’S BURIAL BELGRADE, November 7.. Strong men were necessary to carry a coffin, which was as large as a tomb, it being that of a Yugo-slavian giant innkeeper, nearly seven feet tall, weighing 493 lbs. MALTESE DISPUTE PARIS, November 7. Advice from Malta states that a wave of unrest is spreading over the Island, where Lord Strickland has six lawsuits pending, including four against editors who are pro-Italian. IRISH TAXATION. DUBLIN, November 6. The Free State Finance Minister, Mr Blythe, has introduced a Supplementary Budget increasing the income tax by 6d in the £ to 3/6, and doubling the petrol tax, which is at present fourpence per gallon. He estimated the deficit to be met at £9000,000. CORSICAN BANDITS. PARIS, November 7. Police flying squads operating against a lawlessness campaign in Corsica, resulted in the elimination of many picturesque brigands, who have ruled parts of the island for years past. The famous leader, Bartoli, is among the fallen. ROYAL ECONOMIES. LONDON, November 7. The Duke of York is not hunting during the present season. His stud of six hunters has been auctioned at Leicester, and brought 965 guineas. DISARMAMENT SCHEME. ROME, November 7. Signor Grand!, accompanied by Italy’s disarmament expert, Signor Rosso, has sailed for America. CANADIAN LIBERALS. OTTAWA, November 6. Following on criticisms of his attitude towards the Liberal Senators who were involved in the Beauharnois power scandal, with a demand for a new leader to be named, Mr MacKenzie King, Leader of the Liberal Party, is calling a National Party Convention for November 23. MOTOR BUS DISPLAY. RUGBY, November 7. An interesting exhibit at the Commercial Motor Show at Olympia is the latest Loudon omnibus, costing about £2,000. It is fitted with a special steering apparatus, and much attention has been given to reduction of noise. Features of passengercarrying vehicles of all classes on show this year are stream-lined bodywork and opening “sunshine” roofs. A large attendance included many representatives of transport companies from abroad.

A GHOULISH DISPUTE. WARSAW, November 7. The University partially closed, following clashes between Polish Nationalist and Jewish students, which developed throughout the city into anti-Jewish rioting. A quarrel arose over the alleged non-delivery of Jewish corpses for the University dissecting room, but this was merely a pretext for anti-Jewish agitation, as the’ University admits that a number of Jewish cadavers delivered exceeds the quota fixed when the last settlement was made. Thirty Nationalist students were arrested.

SAMOAN MANDATE. GENEVA, November 6. Sir T. Wiltord, addressing the Mandates Commision on behalf of New Zealand, pointed out there had been a decrease of the unrest in Samoa. It was partly due, he said, to centenary celebrations of the London Missionary Society, which occupied the natives’ attention for some months. Chiefs of the Native League, known as The Mau, who had hitherto been opponents of the Government, were now attending sittings of the Land Titles Commission, which was a striking change since last year. Economic conditions in the island were recovering from the recent hurricane damage. Efforts were being made to find more varied sources of income- New Zealand was employing Samoans increasingly as district officials.