CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 October 1933, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

COSTLY OPERATION. [BY CABLE—PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] CALCUTTA, September 30. The Crown Princess of Nepal was operated on at Bombay for an ulcer (not cancer) in the tongue. It is estimated that the cost of bringing a Harley Street specialist by aii- to Bombay for the operation has been £20,000. SLEEPING SICKNESS. CALCUTTA, September 30. What is believed to be a new and fatal type of sleeping sickness is puzzling the doctors in Burma. _ln some cases whole families are being wiped out. BECHUANALAND CHIEF CAPETOWN, September 30. Chief Tshekedi, of was received by Admiral Evans, as High Commissioner, aboard the flagship “Dorsetshire” which arrived here to-day.

Chief Tshekedi on his own initiative, sent a cablegram to the King, expressing his unswerving loyalty. The Chief and Admiral Evans leave by express on Monday for Serome, where the Admiral will reinstate him.

JAPANESE COMPETITION.

LONDON, October 1.

At the Conservative Conference, Birmingham, consideration was given to a resolution that, the Party should concentrate on Empire development. Major Proctor moved an amendment demanding the prohibition of Japanese imports to the colonies, while low wages threaten British standards of living.

Japan’s bid for supremacy in wool markets inspired an Italian motion at the Budapest Conference, to consider competition from countries whose working conditions are below European. 'FIGHTING AT HAVANA. HAVANA, September 30. Widespread heavy firing throughout Havana city late on Friday, started when the Army set out to disperse thousands of Communists who were demonstrating. The firing resulted, according to a preliminary check, in four dead', and an undetermined number of wounded. The clatter of the machine guns and the firing of rifles! and pistols reduced “Downtown” Havana to a scene of the wildest disorder.

The teacher was trying to get little Freddy to understated the principles of subtraction. “Now, Freddy,” she said, “you have ten fingers. If you lost three of them, what would you have?” Freddy brightened. “No more music lessons, teacher,” he promptly replied. Ono' of the- clerks at the employnufnt. agency was considered a bit of a wit, and.he was preparing to gain a laugh at the expeaise of the inext in the queue. ’ “Where were you born?” he asked the man—a Scotsman. “Glesca’,' was the reply. “Glasgow! Whatever for?”' the clerk continued. “I wanted to be near mother," said the other with devastating meektfiess.