CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 May 1935, Page 8

CABLEGRAMS AND WIRELESS

GIFTS TO HOSPITAL. j (Press Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON, May 30. The Duke of York, in opening new Buildings at Middlesex Hospital, the centre of cancer research, announced two "gifts of £50,000 a-piece. One of them is from Mr E. Meyerstein, retired stockbroker, who has given £250,000 to the hospital in eighteen months. The other is from a London business man, Air W. H. Collins, who has previously given the hospital £25,000. BRITAIN AND IRELAND. LONDON, May 30. In the course of his statement on relations with Britain, Mr. De Valera declared: “There have been reports that hostile action might be taken against Britain by some foreign Power, who might land in Ireland, with the connivance of the Irish Free State. I say, definitely, that as far as this, or any other Irish Government, is concerned, our territory will not be permitted to be used as a base for attacking Britain.” BRITAIN’S IMPROVING TRADE. RUGBY, May 29. The money value of retail sales in April was 10.3 per cent, above April. 1934, and 7 per cent, more than April, 1933. All districts shared the increased business. The total sales in the first quarter of the trade years was 5 per cent, above the February-April, 1934. Stocks at the end of last month were 1.4 per cent, lower in value than at the close of April, 1934. Employment was 1.7 per cent, greater. ROAD CASUALTIES. RUGBY, May 29. Replving to a question, the Minister of Transport expressed the opinion that pedestrian crossings had contributed to the reduction in street crossings. In Greater London, the number of pedestrians killed in MarchApril was 15.6 per cent, less than in the corresponding months of 1934, be-l fore the crossings were established. I Special observations at the crossings on four main roads out of London disclosed a reduction in pedestrians killed and injured of not less than 44 per cent. JAPANESE INDUSTRIES. LONDON, May 30. The Department of Overseas Trade’s report on economic conditions in Japan, declares that the industrial organisation is not so highly developed as is generally belie,ved. Nevertheless, Japan is likely to continue to be a formidable competitor. Any diminution of competitive strength through increased wages and labour costs is unlikely. EMPIRE MIGRATION. LONDON, May 30. In the Commons, Mr Thomas said he had been in touch with the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers on the subject of migration, but ho was not in a position to make a statement.