Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 143, 7 September 1927, Page 1

Cable Jottings

INDUSTRIE! ■> FAlß.—According to the latest figures the space al:e:i for the London section of the hccct BritisYi Industries Fair, which will be held in February, is nev/ 9,000 square feet larger than the space taken this year, and not much short of a record.—British Official W reless. AUSTRALIAN 'WOOL.. —A prominent Melbourne wool firm estimates that Australia’s wool clip this season will be 400,000 bal ?s below that of last season. The Brisbane sales, which were to be held next week, have been postponed because of the strike. —A. and N.Z. CHILD ENDOWMENT.—As t ie outcome of the recent conference between Federal and State representatives, the Federal Government has appointed a Royal Commiss on to inquire into and report up a scheme of child endowment for the Commonwealth as a whole.—A. and N.Z. FORTY LIVES LOST. —A message from Halifax, Nova Scotia, says it is feared 40 lives were lost and that two schooners of a fishing fleet were sunk in the recent storm which swep: Nova Scotia for several days. Search for the men believed to be lost has been unavailing.—A. and N.Z.-Sun. CHINESE WAR.—Telegrams from the Yangtse centre confirm the reports that the Northern forces who crossed to the southern bank of the river have suffered a reverse at Nanking. Tlio Nationalists have taken many prisoners, and it is stated that they have regained Pukow.—British Official Wireless. FRANCE AND SOVlET. —Consider - able pressure is being brought to bear on the French Cabinet to demand the recall of the Soviet Ambassador, Radowsky. In an interview at Gene a, however, the Foreign Minister, M. Briand, intima:ed that he was satisfied with the repudiation by the Soviet Foreign Minister. Tchitchcrin.—A. a.r.d N.Z. SHIP ABLAZE.-—The paddle-steamer Grenadier, which was one of the bestknown pleasure boats on the Clyde, was burned at her berth at Oban. Her crewhad harrowing experiences in escaping from the flames, and three of them were incinerated, including the retired captain, Mr. McArthur, who had returned *o the ship temporarily.—A. and N.Z.

OUTRAGE IX BERLIN. —A German member of th* staff of the American Consulate at Berlin, Herr Stager, was shot when he was walking in a street with his wife. Tie was not seriously wounded. His assailant escaped. Herr Stager has received numerous deputations at the Consulate regarding the recent executions in America of the Italian murder ir s, Sacco and Vanzetti. —Sun