NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 December 1924, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF.

BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, Dee. 19. Departures for Auckland include the Leitrim from Norfolk and tlie Huruli ui. • SHEEPSKIN SALES. LONDON, Dee. 19. At the sheepskin sales 3355 bales were offered, most of Avhicli wvere sold. Merinos Avere par to 5 per cent, above November prices. Crossbreds advanced 5 to 10 per cent., ,and others fully 10 per cent. GREAT SOLDIER HONOURED. , LONDON, Dee. 20. . His Majesty the King invested General Sir W. R. BirdAvood with the Grand Cross of tlie Bath. BONUS FOR CHRISTMAS. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. Christmas bonuses amounting to at least 40,000.000 dollars are being distributed bv Wall Street firms, it is estimated, but some statisticians place the figure at dollars. Office boys, clerks, senior partners, and practically eArery Avorker in tlie financial district will share in Avhat Avill be the greatest gift business has ever made to. itself. Never before has Wail Street had so much means.or so much Avill to reward' its workers with. : THE “HOBBS” CASE. LONDON, Dec: 19. . Hobbs Avas remanded, bail being again refused by the judge after hearing evidence of a recapitulating nature. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Manila, Dec. 19. The League of Nations is fonvarding instructions to the Philippine Labour ■Bureau regarding the membership of the latter in the League Labour Division. It is reported that the suggestion of the League officials for the Philippines to become an American mandate under the League has been favourably received by Filipino politicians, 'who state that they will attempt to bring the independence issue before the League.

GRUESOME CRIME.

MAN’S BODY DISMEMBERED

GRUESOME PARCELS IN STREET. ' . PARIS. Dec. 19. Nightwatchmen and policemen found three bulky parcels in* different thoroughfares in the city. Each contained dismembered portions of a man’s body, but the right thigh and head are still missing. The man was apparently under thirty ,and well built, his hands being soft and white. The dismemberment was most skilfully performed. EXPLOSIONS DURING FIRE. LONDON. Dec, 19. A message from Reval, via Helsingfors. states that damage was done bv fire in buildings belonging to the State railways. In the course of the fire sfe T *eral explosions occurred. The authorities are of' oninion that Communists stored ammunition there. Three Communists were arrested on the spot. FURNITURE FACTORY ABLAZE. SYDNEY, Dec. 20. Fire destroyed Fallshaw’s furniture factory at Leichhardt. The damage is £15,000. ADMIRAL’S WILL. LONDON, Dec. 21. Admiral Sir Percy Scott’s will expressed the hope that his executors would act as guardians to his children until they reach the age of 24 or 25 and. endeavour to keep their heads straight. VESSEL SEIZED. NEW YORK, Dec. 20. The British schooner J. Duffy, with liquor valued at eight hundred* thousand dollars and a crew of eight Britishers. was captured by a coastguard destroyer and towed in to New* London, Connecticut. VISCOUNT LONG’S ESTATE. LONDON, Dec. 21. Viscount Long left estate valued at £103,000.