CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 July 1933, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS.

HUGE CIRCULATION. [BY CABLE—PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] LONDON, June 30. The “Daily Express” announces that its daily net said for June has been in excess of two million copies. It is the first paper in the world to arrive at that figure.

DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE. RUGBY, June 29. Hungary abstained from voting on the motion for adjourning the Disarmament Conference. The British, French and Italian delegates promised their Government’s collaboration in the negotiations to be conducted by Mr Arthur Henderson (Chairman) in the various capitals, pending the resumption. WOMAN SPY. LONDON, June 30. The “Daily Express” reports that “Marie Louise,” the woman who trapped Lieutenant Baillie Stewart, of the Seaforth Highlanders, has died of pneumonia, following on influenza. Her identity and real occupation were those of a German spy, and had long been known to the British Intelligence Department. FRENCH WHEAT. PARIS. June 30. The Senate, without a division, passed a Bill excluding every class of foreign wheat from France.

LIVERY COMPANIES’ GUESTS. LONDON, June 20. A curious misunderstanding marred the series of entertainments which the great livery companies of the city had arranged for delegates to the World Economic Conference. Eleven of the premier companies had issued invitations to 300 of the delegates, but, unaware of the exalted status of the companies, descendants of the medieval guilds, the majority of the delegates assumed that Haberdashers, the Mercers, the Grocers, and the Ironmongers were mere bodies of traders anxious for publicity. The companies displayed their historic plate and art treasures in their famous halls, and provided rich fare and rich wines, but only a handful of guests attended each of the eleven dinners. One historic company entertained only four delegates. TREASURY BILLS. RUGBY, June 30. £67,885,000 was applied for in the tenders for treasury bills, opened today. The amount allotted in bills at three months was £44,860,000. The average rate was 8/9.55d, as compared with 7/10.34d in the first week.