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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1932, Page 6

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FOR OSCAR ASCHE. NEW PART AS FALSTAFF. LONDON, January 9. Oscar Asche replaces Bailie] Holloway as Falstaff in “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at the Duchess Theatre. Holloway became exhausted by the amount of padding he was compelled to wear to represent the portly Falstaff. SINKING FUND DEFAULTS. PINCH FELT BY URUGUAY. MONTEVIDEO, January 9. The Government of Uruguay (the smallest of the South American republics) has decided to suspend sinking fund payments on its foreign debt, but it will make, interest payments punctually. It was decided that suspension was necessitated by the prospective deficit of more than 3,000,000 pesos (normally £637,000) on June 30 next. ' PLOT FOR FILM. CLAIM FOR LITERARY PIRACY. LONDON, January 9. Was the flying story, “Hell’s Angels,” the film version of which was shown recently in New Zealand, stolen? Arthur Simpson, an obscure writer, is suing Author Howard Hughes and the United Artists for literary piracy. Simpson claims to be the writer of the story. DEMPSEY-CARNERA. LARGE CASH OFFER. MADE. | NEW' YORK, January 9. A Reno syndicate has offered » purse of £20,000 for a fight- between Jack Dempsey, former world champion, and Camera, the Italian giant, next May. SOVIET WINES. NEW EXPORTS TO BRITAIN. LONDON, January 9. Champagne costing 4/6 a bottle is the latest Soviet export to Britain. This price compares with 16/- to 22/6 for the usual range of French champagne, but the Soviet wine is sweet and highly liqueured. The “Daily Mail” points out that the low price is puzzling experts, as, in addition to the cost of production and transport, the British duty on the liquor is 2/7$ a bottle. Apparently the exporters are prepared to sell at a loss, resulting in the question whether they are aiming to oust French champagne from Britain. The champagne costs 6/- in Russia.