CABLES IN BRIEF.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18629, 5 December 1928, Page 11

CABLES IN BRIEF.

<Cnißd Pthi tun. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) South African Trad® Treaty. (Received December 5, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 4. Mr W. G. Ormsby-Gore, Under-Sec-retary for the Dominions, replying to a question in the House of Commons respecting the commercial treatv between the South African Government and the German Government, said that his Majesty's Government in Great Britain were informed of the negotiations, which led to the signature of this treaty. The treaty, w’hich did not come into force pending ratification, provided that goods produced, or manufactured, in Germany would on exportation to the Union of South Africa be entitled to the same treatment as similar goods produced, or manufactured, in any other country, subject to this proviso that in the case of "oods in respect of which preferential treatment was, under existing South African legislation specifically accorded to other parts of the British Empire, Germany would not be able to-claim any such minimum rates, or rebates, actually granted to other parts of the Empire.—Australian Press Association. k Jewish Corporation. (Received December 5, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 4. A Jewish Corporation for Palestine shortly will be established as a result of a conference in New York, in order, to secure the adhesion of non-unionists to the enlargement of the Jew’ish agency for Palestine. Lord Melchett subscribed £IOO,OOO. — Australian Press Association. J 5 X X House of Commons. (Received December 5, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, December 4. In the House of Commons the Post-master-General told Mr Robert Morrison than the loss of revenue due to, the Court's decision against football coupon competitions was estimated at £36.000 weekly. Replying to Mr P. B. Malone, the Post-master-General said that agreements relating to the transfer of existing staffs to the Communications Company, were being prepared. He could not make a statement till he received the approval of the Dominions. Miss Margaret Bonfield introduced a Bill supported by Mrs Runciman, Mrs Phillipson. Lady Astor, Lady Iveagh, and the Misses Wilkinson and Lawrence empowering the Education authorities to provide footwear for necessitous children. The Bill was read a first time.—Australian Press AssociationUnited Service.