BRITISH AFFAIRS

Southland Times, Issue 19508, 6 May 1922, Page 5

BRITISH AFFAIRS

POST OFFICE POLICY WIRELESS TELEPHONES AND AIR MAILS (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, May 4. (Received May 5, 5.5 p.m.) Mr F. G. Kellaway, in the House of Commons, announced that it has been decided to permit the establishment of a limited number of radio-telephone broadcasting | stations in the country, which would be di- • vided into areas centring upon London, Cardiff, Plymouth, Birmingham, Manchester, ■ Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Aber- : deen. Permits to operate stations would only be granted to Brixish firms who were bona fide manufacturers of wireless apparatus. The progress made in air mails had not realised the expectations of a few years ago. The most successful was that from Cairo to Bagdad. It was proposed to establish three services linking up London with Paris, Brussels, and Holland. If he could he would have reintroduced penny postage. He had gone as far as he could consistent with solvency in the reductions announced in the Budget, which would operate from May 29. EMPIRE SETLEMENT BILL EXPLANATION BY COLONEL AMERY. LONDON, May 4. "Mtonel Amery, addressing overseas journalists, explained the Empire Settlement Bill. He emphasised that the British Government’s principk- idea was co-oper-ation with the Dominions Governments or private organisations, and urged the need for complete organisations, esoecially in the Dominions, for placing immigrants to the beet advantage. Colonel Amery favoured juvenile immigration, because of their adaptability, and also settling women overseas. A GOLF LINKS ACCIDENT. INJURED PASSER-BY AWARDED DAMAGES. LONDON, May 4. (Received May 5, 5.5 pm.) Mr Justice Sankey awarded George Thomas Castle, a chauffeur, £450 damages with costs in action against Marcus James Chapman and the St. Augustine’s Links, limited. Castle lost an eye through a golf ball driven by Chapman striking his windscreen as he motored past the St. Augustine’s Company’s links at Pegwell Bay. Castle, owing to the accident, losing his motor driving Lcenee. The company pleaded that Chapman, who had gone to Australia, was entirely responsible. Players could see from the tee when it was dangerous to drive owing to traffic.