CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXII, Issue 10039, 16 June 1925, Page 5

CABLE NEWS

YVORLD-YVIDE HAPPENINGS

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Italy is demanding an indemiity of £7OOO, also an apology from Afghanistan in connection with the execution at Kabul of an Italian, Piperno, for the alleged killing of an Afghan soldier.—Sun.

British imports for May totalled 104 millions sterling, and exports 61 millions, showing decreases of 18 and 6 millions respectively, compared with the previous May. In response to an advertisement in Sydney for seamen to man the steamers Eroinanga and Bilga at Cockatoo Island, a few men have applied. Hopes are now entertained that the whole ninety required will be forthcoming. A young woman at Adelaide convicted of obtaining £56 worth of wearing apparel, including six frocks, under a false name, pleaded that she wanted a husband and thought “these clothes would get me one.” She as given the benefit of tire First Offenders Act. ■ LONDON. June 14.

Certificates of honor issued to exhibitors at YYcmbley ' 1924 exhibition are printed on foreign paper. The printer asked the authorities to withdraw the certificates, and offered to reprint on British paper at his own expense.—Sun. The imports for May decreased £17,751,689 and the exports decreased £6.056,398. The re-exports increased £1.507,787. The principal deerases in imports were grain and flour £2 305,253, dutiable food £2,611.255, non-dutiable £1,989,3-12. raw wool £2.9()2,‘311, meat £1,815.211, raw cotton £1,663, 460. The decrease in exports were: Coni £l,B/9,5rt, woollen manufactures £1,424.008. iron and steel manufactures £1,492.428.

(REUTER’S TELEGRAM.;