CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 December 1934, Page 9

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

ROYCE MEMORIAL (Press Assn. —Copyright.) LONDON, December 23. An urn containing the ashes of the famous engine designer, Sir Henry Royce, is now at rest under a bronze bust, in a. busy Derby workshop of the Rolls-Royce firm. Men who were taught their craft by the genius of Sir H. Royce himself, conveyed a request to the Directors, on behalf of five thousand employees, and the ashes were consequently brought from Golder’s Green and placed in the -workshops with ceremonious unveiling of 'the bust. ANGLO-FRENCH TALK. RUGBY, December 24, Sir J. Simon arrived yesterday, at Cannes, where he will spend Christmas. Concerning his Paris conversation with M. Laval, the French newspapers state the questions reviewed include the Saar plebiscite, the projected Eastern European Pact, rearmament of Germany, Franco-Italian negotiations, the situation in Danube countries, and the abrogation of, the Washington Naval Treaty. In view of the wide range of the conversations, only the barest review of the questions was undertaken, and there was no question of decisions, or even discussions, on the basis of a definite programme. BRITAIN AND JAPAN. RUGBY, December 24. As the result of the British industries’ mission to the Far East, the grand council of the Federation has agreed to set up a committee with the object of discussing questions affecting the industrial and commercial interests of Britain and Japan, in closest collaboration with the committee already appointed by the Japanese Economic Federation. SHIPPING COMPANIES’ LOSSES RUGBY, December 24. Details are announced of the scheme for the “orderly liquidation” of Royal Mail and Elder Dempster Shipping Companies. The ordinary share capital totalling over 17 million pounds is irretrievably lost, but the assets are sufficient to repay the debenture holders and other creditors in full or part.

COURT AUDIBILITY. LONDON. December 25. In order to secure greater audibility at Bow Street Police Court, microphones have been attached to the witness box and dock, and loud speakers are provided for the Magistrate, Clerk, counsel and prisoner. THE POPE AND PEACE. ROME, December 24. The Pope, in an address at the Vatican, says: “Varying rumours of war armaments are adding to the distress of an already difficult period. If peace is really desired, our prayer shall be for peace. If there are any who, through a veritable suicidal and homicidal mania, prefer war, then there is another prayer, which it becomes our duty to say: Disperse those peoples who want war.” 1 . . s