CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 February 1935, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

KING’S JUBILEE.

(Press Assn. —Copyright.)

LONDON, February 26

The “News Chronicle” says it understands that the Prince of Wales’s national thank offering for the King’s Jubilee, which the King has approved, is designed for the welfare of the younger generation and especially for those who are unemployed.

CAPTIVE MISSIONARIES.

PEKIN, February 25.

The greatest anxiety is felt concerning the missionary Frenchman, whose capture was cabled on February 22, and also his wife, an Englishwoman. Nothing has been heard of Hayman, the New Zealander, since a report that he still was in Hunan. The fate of 20 missionaries, including 12 Australians, in Shansi is unknown.

PRINCE OF WALES.

RUGBY, February 25

The Prince of Wales arrived at Munich early this afternoon, and will leave for Paris to-night.

TO CONTROL BUILDING.

RUGBY, February 25.

A Bill to control uncontrolled building operations along the main routes throughout the United Kingdom is in active preparation, and will be brought before Parliament at the earliest opportunity. •

MEAT SUBSIDY APPROVED.

LONDON, February 25.

In the House of Commons, the Minister of ■ Agriculture, Mr W. Elliot, said he nowise apologised for introducing a supplementary estimate of £2,146,500 for a cattle subsidy for British growers to cover the interim period while the Government grappled with the large problem involved in the meat trade. Messrs Henderson and Stewart asked Mr Elliot to issue a White Paper indicating bis general objective regarding agriculture generally, and meat in particular. The vote for the subsidy was carried by 142 votes to 41.

ROWDY COMMUNISTS.

LONDON, February 2G

Following the House of Commons scene, the police some time later had to eject a large crowd from the Central Hall of Parliament. About 100 Communists had gathered there, seeking interviews with members, and also tickets for the gallery. Some of them began shouting their usual cries, upon which the police cleared the Hall.

DU BOIS SUICIDES

LONDON, February 26

The “Daily Mail" says: “The epilogue of the Du Bois sisters’ letters is provided by the letters of Flying-Offi-cer Charles Forbes to his fiancee, Miss Kathleen Blakey. She is a dancing instructress at Watford, and is the daughter of a doctor. Miss Blakey says that she had been greatly distressed by the suggestion that FlyingOfficer Forbes was breaking off their engagement in order to marry Jane Du Bois. Nothing that he wrote in 14 letters that he sent from Naples indicated that the Du Bois sisters were more than casual acquaintances of his.”

EXCURSIONISTS DROWNED

CASTRIES ST. LUCIA, Feb. 26.

.Six are known to be dead, and twenty-two have been given up as lost as a result of the capsizing of the excursion launch. St. George, on Sunday, in the Caribbean Sen. three miles off shore. There are seventyfour survivors.

CHILD’S FATAL BURNS

LONDON, February 26

Mavis Benyon, aged nine years, was fatally burned when her clothes caught lire. She was the daughter of Edgar Benyon, magician and ‘‘fireeater."

PRINCES PIPE AIR

LONDON. February 26

The Prince of Wales’ Bagpipe air, “Mallorca,” recorded on a gramophone record, will be released in March. On the other side is the Prince's favourite bagpipe air. “Flowers of the Forest." Both are played by Pipe-Major Forsyth. •