GENERAL CABLES

Grey River Argus, 11 July 1924, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

(Aus. auj X.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON. July 9. During the last four months, fifty cyclists have been killed in London streets owing to trafiic congestion in which cycling has become extremely risky. LONDON. July 9. The Roumanian Consul, March Beza, narrowly escaped death in a Legatiu.i in Kensington, when a compatriot, a young student, whose request lor assistance was refused, drew a revolver and fired two shots point b'tmk. T'hc Consul by grabbing the revolver, deflected Ihe aim, but the flash from the pistol singed his hair. A desperate st niggle followed. Legation officials rushed Io the Consul’s assistance, hut the student was tremendously strong, and it took live men to overpower him. PEKIN. July 9. Cabinet yesterday discussed the iecent Note from the French Legation, saying it. understood the Chino-Ger-man agreement reached contravened the Versailles Treaty, as regards the disposal of German property. The Legation reserved the right to protest. Cabinet resolved to forward an early reply. The Government received a telegram from M’u-I’ei-Fu urging both the British and American returned Boxer indemnities I e used for railway construction. The British. Japanese, and French Legations submitted another formal protest to Waio Uiaopu regarding Sun Yat Sen’s recent establishment of a salt administration at Canton. LONDON, July 9. The conference of the National Union of Railwaymen at 5 ork, passed a resolution demanding the exclusion of railwayman from .the ioiXy-eiglit hours’ week bill under the Washington Convention. Air Cramp said if the Government persist.ed in passing the hill unamended, ihe railwaymen wou’.d Hose down the railways on Sundays, not merely in regard to t ratlie. but for repairs. BERLIN. July 9. The Junkrr mail-seaplane completed a Eight t-u Angora, hi twentyseven Hying hours with descents at Budapest and Constantinople. LONDON. July 9. In the Commons in reply to a question,. Mr Wheatley said that the result of the Ministry of Health’s enquiries did not enable him to pronounce an opinion of the. efneieiicy ol the Spahlinger treatment, but the inquiry was sufficient to indicate the advisableness of scientific investigation when an ad“quat'*. supply of the serum was forthcoming. He had per-

sonally pressed Spahlinger for the formula for the preparation of the serum, but the latter either was unable or unwilling t » supply it. J CALCUTTA. .July 9. At Die tea sales all good liquoring sorts were keen. Ordinary I‘ekoes and Tippy Orange Pekoes were slightly easier. Common qualities Avere firmer. Lusts sold -well. Prices ranged from 11 :inii:is six pice for commonest lent, to fourteen annas six pice for even leaf I’ekoe. I.ON 111 IN. July 9. M Howard Carter lias returned from a lecturing tour of Anierid. He states that he intends to return in November to Luxor, where the excava-

tion work, is not nearly llnished. He did not anticipate any further Iron-b-e with, the Egyptian Government. LONDON. July 9. The ‘’Times'” Cairo correspondent states that ITemier Zaghiul has definitelv accepted Mr MacDonald’s imitation to risit London to discuss the ! Sudan position and other matters affecting Britain and Bgypt. ’I he date of the meeting lias been left to Mr MacDonald to fix. I, ON DON, July 9. The close, of an all night sitting in the Commons, extended to s'x o’clock in the morning, in order to complete th e committee stage of the Finance Hill, was marked by the sensational collapse of Mr Kennedy, one o f the Government whips, while, the House was dividing. He was teiitoved to the hospital still iniconscious. LONDON. July 9. At Bislev, Lieut. Barlow won the Queen Mary's Prize, with 170 points. LONDON, July 9. At the tallow sales 835 casks were offered and 51G sold. I’rie.es were mostly unchanged. Mutton Tt/'i and I. -. b(‘H‘ 45/- anti 40, -.