BRITISH & FOREIGN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16497, 1 August 1924, Page 5

BRITISH & FOREIGN.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON, July 30

Charlton, the Australian swfTnmer, is suffering from a slight- heart, strain, a recurrence of the trouble wherefrom he suffered in Sydney after beating Borg in the 220 yards championship and more recently in Paris. It is believed to he due to his abnormal growth. PARIS, July 30.

The Chamber® restored the match monopoly, the abolition whereof the Poincare Government forced through Parliament.

(Received August 1. 1 p.m.) LONDON, Julv 31

The agreement rbetween Marconi’s am} the Postmaster-General for construction of a beam station mentions that, the charge for transmission of telegrams to Canada shall not exceed cable rates, and elsewhere in the Empire shall iiot, exceed two-thirds of the cable rates.

After legal argument jit the Parkinson case,'-bit-the question of illegality of contract, Air. Justice Lush dismissed the action aqd gave judgment for defendants.

Tho Fellowship of the British Empire, whose receipts and subscriptions amount to fifty thousand pounds, propose to allocate £IO,OOO to promote inter-imperial relritiptis by-; means of. Empire scholarships,'l ranging from' £ICO to £IOOO for the young people! of Britain, with a view to settlement overseas.