CONDENSED CARLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 105, 3 April 1926, Page 5

CONDENSED CARLES

The British Ministry of Labour lir.s forbiddon Paul Whiteman’s famous band, performing at the Tivoli Kinema. London, on the ground that it would displaco 32 British bandsmen. The South African Minister of Finance in his Budget speech, announced a surplus of £500,000 last year. The current year’s expenditure was £26,954,000, showing a deficit of £138,000.

The Imperial Economic Committee’s complete fruit report will be published shortly. Probably jts next report to be issued will bo on dairy produce. A stranger distributed over £2OO in thieo days to unemployed men tramping the main road between Cambridge and Peterborough, England. Jt is not known whether lie can be identified. _ The Japanese Minister of Railways, Mr Sengoka, has tendered his resignation, and the Premier, Mr Wakatsuki, is considering reorganising the Cabinet. The heaviest storm for many years is sweeping Eastern Canada and New Tngland States All the telegraph lines around Toronto and Montreal are down and communication is blocked. Heavy snow accompanies a seventy-milo gale. A meeting of the Grand Council of Fascists, attended by the Italian Dictator, Signor Mussolini, appointed Deputy Turati a membor of the National Directorate to succeed Signor Farinacci,. who has resigned At Poland (Oregon), United States, Thyo defeated Kilonis by two falls out of three, regaining the wrestling championship. The German Cabinet unanimously decided to co-operate with the committee appointed'at Geneva to inquire into the composition of the League of Nations Council

Captain Wilkins, according to a mesage from Fairbanks (Alaska), sighted Point Barrow, at the northern tip of 4laska, at noon on Wednesday. At Point Barrow a base will be established for the Arctic exploration expedition. The London Times's correspondent has been expelled from Constantinople, the Commissar of National Defence alleging that ne had been sending false news calculated to arouse suspicion regarding the transquillity of the country. The Roumanian general elections have been tixed for May 25. it is rumoured that the new Government may recall and reinstate Prince Carol, who recently renounced his succession to the throne. The new Prime Minister, M. Averscuo. is determined to use the iron fist against Communists and Fascists.

The Mauretania has reported to Now York by wireless that the crew of the British freighter Laleliam were rescued from the helpless vessel by the steamer Shirven, bound for Falmouth, England. The Laleliam is on her beam ends about 600 miles south-east of Halifax.

C. W. Hart, a famous English long distance runner, •'undertook to run 180 miles in tlireo days. He accomplished tho feat in twenty-eight hours. Ho ran for eight hours fifteen minutes on Wednesday. Ho had only one stop, caused by trouble with his shoes.

The Danish Parliament has passed a bill imposing the Australian system of local taxation on land values, applying both co town and country. Ninety thousand small holders supported an agitation for it.

Acting on instructions from the Mexican Government, the Mexican Ambassador at Washington, Mr Telles, issued a formal statement on Wednesday declaring that the reports that a Japaneso syndicate had been granted land concessions in Lower California were “absolutely false.” Listeners were warned from the London broadcasting station on Wednesday evening to expect an important announcement just after midnight. They awaited Big Ben’s chimes and then heard a voice say: “It is now April tho first. Good morning, April Fools!” The Australian Press Association at Chicago exclusively interviewed Mr McCormick Blair, of the Lee, Higginson Company, who recently returned from Australia. Ho stated that Australia offered a wide field for the investment of surplus American capital, which he believes would bo welcome there if proper rates were charged. Mr Blair said that in order to place American money, tho present rates of interest must bo revised.

Exchequer returns for tho_ fiscal year ended March 31 show that the British revenue totalled £812,000,000 and the expenditure chargeable against revenue £820,000,000. Tho Chancellor, Mr Churchill, estimated the revenue at £501,000,000. When the coal subside payments, amounting to £18,000,000 are taken into reckoning, tho deficit will bo converted into an actual surplus of £3,902,000, compared with Mr Churchill’s Budget estimate of £1,000,000.