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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16895, 21 November 1922, Page 12

“STOP PRESS ” NEWS

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EX-SULTAN IN MALTA. MALTA, Novc:mher -20. Tlu» hour of the ex-Sultans arrival wins purposely not announced, and there were very few spec atorp, hut tlie news of his arrival quickly spread, and the bastions overlooking the harbour were rapidly tilled with J people. The Governor. Lord PI timer, hoarded t lie .Malaya to welcome the Sultan at il.iJO. The ox-Sulm,, will | stay in Port Tigue. where The Of- j ■finer:- ’ Hess has boon specially pre- I pared for his reception. . The ex- j palace servants. The Malaya will leave this afternoon for Uoiistantinople. NEAR LAST rONFF.IiKNUE. know nothing beyond what appears in official common to nos. Tsmot I* ash a made a round of visits this morning. and left cards for a number of delegates. The Turks, up to the present, have heard nothin* official regarding the election of a new Caliph, but the v n-toi satisfied that the succession will be The ( outerence was formally opendent, in a cordial speech, welcomed the delegates. The next meeting will he held to-morrow. Till-: SHIP PI NT! STIMKK. WELLINGTON. Xovein i ’<■ i -jl. The shipping companies Inw not observe the award of the Arbitration Court, and, in the meantime, the ships continue to he manned by free nothin* to report. The -Marnroa will continue in the ferry service. There is a stronir feeling among the maritime unions hr- . cause the (iovernment had suspended the Shipping and Seamen's Ad. To- ‘ crated Cooks and Stewards sent a telegram to Mr Massey which alleged , that the shipping companies* demand for guarantees was illegal. The or- ; urges Mr Massey to remove the busCRICKET. The cricket match Christ College v. Boys' High School was resumed at ‘2.311 p.Tii., the not out batsmen sheen and Lester facing the bowling of Burrows. At 3 o’clock the score was 10 for three wickets (Sheen not out 28. Lester sip. Mortlock b. Burrows 7, Birch, b Burrows «>. and Jl. O. ■ Talbot not out.) At it 15 p.m. Christ's College had lost six wickets for 80 runs, the not oui men being Talbot 15) and Cocks I 12 LMPIKL EX IT'IBITION. LONDON. November J' Sir Joseph Cook, interviewed in r<- -> fere nee to Hie Empire Exhibit ion. ' said:—- After my experience on the . Munagenient Committee and Kxecu- ... live Council, both of which I have at- * tended. I may say things are moving \ forward «... quite satisfactory lines. V At Friday’s meeting m the Exeeui i\e V Council 1 stated the position on behalf of the Commonwealth in very \ I lull, this was an Exhibition designed la rise the products of Ibe Dominion-, and under no circuiiistaucu.s should the Dominions conseni to any prc.dnet being used ill the Exhibit ion other . Ilian our own. We >boulil most certainly insist, that everything in our own pavilions shall be our own production and, as far as practicable. should he the product of some part pointed tenderers, the council decided i lull, after the fulle&t inquiry. Sir Jo-eph Cook added: "Tlie do- ■ minions might take it for granted UuiL with tiio Duke of Devonshire at the • head of the executive, and with all tlie dominions represented upon both dominions will not he disregarded in “ the slightest degree.** He was fullyconvinced that the Duke of Devonshire was entirely in sympathy with the wishes of the dominions. BANKRUPT LABOR IILK. At a meeting of creditors of Robert Black, it was decided to leave the realisation of bis estate in the hands of the Official Assignee. CRICKET. AI the afternoil tea adjournment, Christ’s College bad lost seven wickets for ill runs (Cocks 20, Talbot not out 44).