THE TIMES-SYDNEY SUN SPECIAL CABLES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3114, 19 November 1913, Page 27

THE TIMES-SYDNEY SUN SPECIAL CABLES.

LONDON, November 12,

Hie London County Council lias received assurances that many so-called massage establishments are merely disorderly houses that are making laige sums of money. Professor Morgan delivered the Rhodes lecture at University College on the subject," What is a British subject?’’ He defended the right of the colonfba themselves to determine what peoplo should be allowed to immigrate. Colonial legislation was operating as a great solvent of the term “ Citizenship.” It indicated the desirability of a., greater integration by the colonies into groups able to agree through the medium of Imperial conferences on a common foreign policy and to enforce it. PARIS, November 12. At a meeting oT the Faculty of Medicine at Lyons Dr Doyin announced in all seriousness that human flesh was a scien tilic remedy for indigestion. He declarer that it reduces the work of the digestive organs to a minimum, but says he doei not intend practising the theory himself nor to recommend it to his patients. November 13. Dr Berthelot has announced that the French Academy of Medicine can reproduce the fundamental material necessary for the production of a iiving force means of the ultra-violet rays.

BERLIN. November 10. The authorities imposed an amusement tax on circuses, variety shows, kinematograph shows, and dancing halls. The proprietors are now complaining that their profits have been eaten up. They endeavoured to pass the tax on to the patrons by increasing the price*, but this scheme failed, as the public took cheaper seats. A series of articles of Idle most malicious character has been begun in the German papers to deter Germans from emigrating to the dominions. The Lokal Anzeiger states that the chief products of Canadian towns are pamphlets about their own virtues. It describes the passengers by the railways as powerful, unshaven athletes, with dirty boots, into winch are stuck hairy legs clad in silk socks. VIENNA, November .12.

Two Austrian dragoon officers visited the editorial office of the Socialist paper Livez and demanded an explanation of an article that was objectionable to them. They drew and flourished their swords, and injured several members of the staff, who finally disarmed the intruders. The police then marched the officers to their regimental guard room. WASHINGTON, November 13. When Miss Roosevelt was married the crowned heads of Europe sent gifts, whereas tho ambassadors only are presenting modest personal gifts on the occasion of the marriage of Miss Wilson, the President’s daughter. NEW YORK, November 12. Mr Asquith’s Guildhall speech is made a feature in the newspapers, which express gratification with his statement of British non-interference in Mexico. November .16. Mrs Daniels, wife of the Secretary o! the Navy, gave a “hoodoo” luncheon in honour of the marriage of the President’s daughter, Miss Jessie Wilson, who is the thirteenth White House bride. There were 13 guests, 13 candles on tho table, and 13 waiters. The party are now awaiting tho result.