CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 December 1934, Page 7

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS.

SINGAPORE POISONING. (Press Assn—Copyright.) SINGAPORE, December 14. At the inquest on the Japanese merchant Nishiumura, who died under examination at the C.I.D. offices, the Coroner returned a verdict that death was due to strychnine poisoning, but that there was not sufficient evidence to show how it was administered. SPEEDWAY TEST. SYDNEY; December 16. In the Speedway racing last night, the Australian dirt riders defeated the visiting English riders in the first test match by 35 points to 19 points. COMMONS AND DRINK. LONDON, December 14. Proceeding, not as a humourist, but as a citizen, desirous of testing this important quesiton, Mr A. P. Herbert sought the right to have summonses issued against the Kitchen Committee of the House of Commons for the alleged illegal sale of drinks in the House of Commons. Sir Rollo Graham refused to allow the issue of summonses. The King’s Bench upheld his refusal. Lord Hewart, Chief Justice, ruled that the Licensing Act was not applicable in the House of Commons. Costs were refused Mr Herbert, Lord Hewart hinting that the Kitchen Committee funds might be employed to meet them. NAZIS IN LITHUANIA. KOVNO, December 15. Sir Alexander Lawrence, K.C., of England, who. was engaged to watch at Memel, a courtmartial on December 13, in the interests of the defence, •was refused an entry ticket, owing to the Lithuanian authorities objecting to the information' concerning this trial, which he has allegedly published. KIROV’S SUCCESSOR. MOSCOW, December 15. M. Jdabov, the Secretary of the Communist Central Committee has been appointed to succeed Kirov (who was recently assassinated).

ROBBERY AT MANSION PASADENA, December 15. Jewellery, rugs and furs of a total value estimated at between 175,000 and 250,000 dollars* were stolen some time last Wednesday or Thursday from the home of Mrs. Delphine Slattery, of West Palm Drive, Altadena. The sheriff’s office said that the valuables included a diamond ring valued at one hundred thousand dollars. The robbery occurred during Mrs. Slattery’s absence, while there were no servants in the house. Mrs. Slattery said that the valuables were hidden in various parts of the house, every room of which had been ransacked. TURKISH WOMEN CONSTANTINOPLE, December 16. The new National Assembly includes ten women, one of whom is the Minister of Education.