NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 December 1924, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

UNBABTISED BABIES. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT _ ■ LONDON, Nov. s2. The House of Clergy declined t.> adopt a proposal to> provide a burial service tor unbaptised babies. Canon Harwell Stone particularly objected do loading over an un baptised cnild the words oi the service: “He shall feed lu s flock like a shepherd.” A WOODEN WARSHIP. m ■ LONDON, Nov. 30. Ihe Marlborough, one of the “wooden walls” of old England, sank while being towed from Portsmouth to Osea Island, on the Essex aoast. Four of the crew-were drowned. SINGAPORE BASE; LONDON, Nov. 30. The Sunday Express says there is no doubt in official circles that the Singapore base*, will be completed according to the original plan. QUEEN ALEXANDRA. LONDON, Nov. 30. Queen Alexandra will be 80 on Monday, when a party will be held at Sandringham. Her Majesty drove out on Saturday in an open car, and is looking well. ' \ ■ FRANCE’S DEBTS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Informal discussions lnaiv© been instituted between representatives of the French and United States Governments relative to a basis for funding the former’s war time debt to the United States. DANISH POLITICS. (Reecived Dec. 1, 11.30 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30. The Danish Lower House by 77 to 24 votes passed the first reading of the Disarmament Bill. The majority comprised Social Democrats and Redicals, and the minority were all Conservatives. The Liberal and Left Parties did pot vote.