OVERSEAS NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 12, 27 December 1930, Page 6

OVERSEAS NEWS

CABLES IN BRIEF Biftain’s Unemployed Figures i While Britain’s weekly unemployment is 7370 fewer, at 2,299,593, which is 996,000 higher than last year, Germany’s total has increased by 278,000 and is 3,997,000. Accident In Hunting Field: Hunting with Earl Bathurst’s hounds at Gloucestershire, Lady Apsley was thrown and sustained a dislocated spine. Her condition is serious. The horse put its foot in a rabbit hole and fell, rolling over the rider. U.S. Banker’s Suicide: Edward Hambleton, a banker, president of Hambleton and Company, committed eaicide upon his return from an African big game expedition when he found that his wife was suing for a divorce. He carried a life insurance for £lOO,OOO. British Miners’ Hours: The Miners’ Federation announces that bv a small majority the districts have accepted the spread-over principle, enabling the federation to give the sanction required by the Coal Mines Act to validate many district settlements already negotiated. Tigress Attacks Trainer: A hor-ror-stricken audience at a circus playing at Miramont Deguyenne (France) saw a tigress attack the trainer, Waniecke. With his face ripped, the trainer fell bleeding, whereupon five tigers joined in tearing him. It was a terrifying sight. Attendants rescued the mangled man, whose life is despaired of. The same tigress killed a trainer two years ago. Jhe Habit of Saving: It is announced that in the New Year the National Savings Committee will celebrate the sale of a thousand million savings certificates, and certificate number one thousand million will be presented to the King. The annual report of the National Savings Committee shows that in suite of bad times the habit of saving among small investors is growing, and la'st year nearly 300,000 more certificates were sold than in the previous year, the total for the year reading over £45,000,000. Weeklv sales of certificates average over £1,000,000. Bailiff Calls on Soviet: A bailiff armed with a distress warrant visited a fine building in Paris occupied by the Soviet commercial mission and attempted to take possession of the premises and furniture. He acted on behalf of Hertzfield, a London exporter, who filed a successful suit in London against the Soviet Government, obtaining an order for £16,000 for a breach of contract. The Soviet refused to pay Thereupon Hertzfield went to Paris, where the courts confirmed the London judgment. The Soviet again refused to pay, alleging that they are not obliged to fulfil a contract concluded with a private company before it passed under their control. They refused the bailiff admission, claiming diplomatic privileges. The courts are considering whether Hertzfield is legally entitled to seize the building.