BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18466, 30 January 1922, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION CONTRACT. f ; Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 26The Vickers Electrical Company, Manchester, announces the receipt of a contract at a price of from £760,000 to £1,000,000 for material to electrify the South African railways,—Hauler. A. QUESTION OF HOURS. LONDON, January 27. The Executive of the National Federation of Building Operatives refuses to accept any. compromise on the existing 44 hours a iVeek, for which the employers are seeking a substitute of 49 hours. —A, and N.Z. Cable. ’ QUEEN VICTORIA’S LETTERS. LONDON, January 27. The King has authorised the publication. under the editorship of Mr George Buckle (formerly editor ot The Times), of a further instalment of Queen Victoria’s letters from 1837 to the Prince Consort’s death in 1861. The changes in European political conditions have removed the obstacles to the publication of the letters.— A. and N.Z. Cable. CONDITIONS IN CHINA. PEKING, January 28. (Received Jan. 29, at 11.15 p.m.) It is reported that British marines are being held in readiness to land at Hangkow to protect the fait administration office against seizure by General Wu-Pei-Fu, who is i in fall power now that Liang Shih Yi’s resignation is effective.— A, ana N.Z. Cable. GERMANS RE-ENTER FISHING /TRADE. * LONDON, January 29. (Received Jan. 29, at 11,66 p.m.) ,A German fishing trawler, which landed a large catch at Aberdeen, realised £663, which is equivalent to 570,000 marks. The Customs Department deducts £172 under the Reparations Act. This is the first German catch to bo landed at any British port since the war, the British fishermen’s hostility having prevented recent efforts. -A. and N-Z. Cable. AN IRISH OLYMPIAD. LONDON, January 28. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) The Irish Olympic Games, which will bo held in Dublin, will occupy the week commencing August 7. Contingents including!; the United States, Canada, Argentina, and South Africa have promised to compete. It is announced that political party differences will be rigidly excluded A. and N.Z. Cable. UPROAR IN PRAGUE ASSEMBLY. BERLIN, January 28. (Received Jan. 29, at 5.5 p.m.) Jpie National Assembly at Prague broke up in disorder which resulted from a discussion of the suppression of a newspaper article written by a Communist member. A stink bomb was thrown near the Speaker’s chair during the uproar. The Speaker suspended the sitting in order to discover the culprit.—A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received Jan. 29, at 11.15 p.m.) It is reported that the thrower of the stink bomb was a German deputy named Beeran, who has left Prague. The leader of the German Party expressed disapproval and regret at Beeran’s act.—A. and N.Z. Cable. * FARM TRACTORS REDUCED. WASHINGTON, January 28. (Received Jan. 29, at 6.5 p.m.) According to a Detroit message Mr Henry Ford has reduced the price of farm tractors by 230 dollars, the new price being 395 dollars.—A. and N.Z. Cable. INFLUENZA IN ENGLAND. DECREASE IN LONDON. LONDON* January 27. Although there is a marked decrease of influenza in London the deaths are increasing in the provincial towns. The deaths for this week total 1433, including 443 in London.—A. and N.Z. Cable.*