CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 March 1932, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

PICKPOCKET’S HAUL. (by CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] VANCOUVER, March 10. The New Zealand sportsman, Mr. J. M. Sampson, had £5OO in notes, stolen from his pocket last night, while in a theatre.. CUSTOMSDUTIES. RUGBY, March 10. It was stated in the House of Commonsl to-day, that the Abnormal linportatio'ns Customs' duties had produced £316,000 in January, and £287,000 in February, while the Horticultural Products Emergency Duties had produced £ 48,00 V in January, and £■52,000 in February. BALKAN RECONSTRUCTION. RUGBY, March 10. Answering a House of Commons question to-day, the Foreign Undersecretary, Mr. R. A. Eden, stated that some weeks ago the British' Government initiated a preliminary exchange of views between the Great Powers, on the economic restoration of the Danubian countries. Owing to the material difficulty of arranging for simultaneous meetings at Geneva, between the representatives of those Powers, it has been impossible/ as yet, to carry the discussions to the point where any announcement could be made. PROHIBITION STRAW VOTE. NEW YORK, March 11. In connection with “Literary Digest” straw vote on prohibition, the results to date are as follow: —For continuance 488,335, for repeal 1,574,776. Thirty-eight States have been convassed so far. ' '