CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 December 1934, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

ROOSEVELT’S DAUGHTER. (Press Assn.—Copyright.) NEW YORK. December 17. . The “New York Times” states it learns that Mrs Anna. Dall, President Roosevelt’s daughter, who recently was divorced from her New York broker husband, is engaged to marry Mr John Boettiger, who until recently, was a political correspondent for the Chicago “Tribune.” He made the acquaintance of Mrs Dall while he was accompanying the President on his campaign tour in 1932. Both Mrs Dall and Mr Boettiger, however, deny the report that they are engaged. QUAKES IN ASIA. CALCUTTA, December 18. The meteorologists of India are generally of the opinion that the epicentre of the great earthquake shock felt Saturday, which lasted for five minutes, was in Tibet. It took place somewhere to the north-west of Lhasa. The Calcutta. Observatory has since recorded eleven shocks of varying intensity, following on the shock on Saturday. ROUMANIA’S DEBTS. [BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.] RUGBY, December 17. The President of the Board of Trade (Mr Runciman) with Colonel Colville, received M. Manulescu, the Roumanian Minister of Commerce, accompanied by M. Laptew. acting Roumanian Minister and his delegation, and discussed with him the question of outstanding debts due from Roumania to firms in the United Kingdom. The discussions are being continued. LYSNAR v. BANK. LONDON, December 18. The Privy Council reserved judgment in the New Zealand case. Lysnar v. New Zealand National Bank. U.S.A. WATERWAYS. WASHINGTON, December 18. The Secretary of War (Mr-Dern) announces the expenditure of 343,274,000 dollars to improvement of inland waterways. He plans to expend a further eight billion on improvements if Congress approves. SHIPPING CONFERENCE. RUGBY, December 18. It was stated in the Commons, today, that the Preparatory Committee woul mdet next January, to prepare the agenda for the International Shipping Conference, which it is hoped will take place later in the year. WEST END GAMBLING. LONDON, December 18. John Trevor, one of the organisers of the Sunderland House gaming party, is suing Williams for £3354, still outstanding on cheques for £lO,OOO, which were subsequently stopped.