BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18512, 24 March 1922, Page 5

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. . LONDON, March 22. (Received March 23, at 6.5 p.m.) The Select Committee on the telephone service recommends the separation of the Telegraph and Telephone-Departments from the Mails Department; also the immediate reduction of 10 per cent, in telephone subscribers’ accounts, a residential telephone to be lower than a commercial telephone, with a rebate to the large commercial users.—A. and N.Z. Cable. (Received March 23, at 7.45 p.m.) The King is much better, but will remain indoors during the present wintry spell. The Amalgamated Sports Defence Fund and the National Sports League are promoting a Bill to nullify the cheque betting decision. Mr E. Shortt (Secretary of State for Home Affairs) promised that he would not oppose ■ the measure.—A. and N.Z. Cable. NEW YORK, March 22. (Received March 23, at 11.10 p.m.) Under an American permit for temporary admission into the United States, General Semenoff will resume his journey on Thursday, if not delayed by a lawsuit begun by Richard and Company, of New York, to recover furs valued at £30,000, confiscated by General Semenoff in Siberia. A. and N.Z. Cable. DELHI, March 22. Mr Gandhi was removed by special train from Ahmebabad to Yasavada Gaol, near Poona. —A. and N.Z. Cable. BRUSSELS, March 22. (Received March 25, at 7.45 p.m.) The metal masters have notified their intention of reducing wages 20 per cent. — A. and N.Z. Cable.