CABLES IN BRIEF.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18640, 18 December 1928, Page 10

CABLES IN BRIEF.

(United Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Murder and Suicide. (Received December 18, 11 a.m.) PARIS, December 17. The loss of his entire fortune and the “Gazette du France” collapse is believed to be the reason for a retired merchant named Moulin having murdered his sister and then committed suicide.—Australian Press Association. Drawings Sold for £SOO. (Received December 18, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 17. Twenty-two drawings by Blake, illustrating the Book of Job, were sold for £SOO at Sotherby’s on behalf of a New Zealander, Mrs E. J. Hickson.—Australian Press Association. Melba Stirs Cake. (Received December 18, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 17. In the presence of a large gathering at Australia House, Dame Nellie Melba stirred a Christmas cake composed of Australian ingredients, which is to be presented to the Duke and Duchess of York.—Australian Press Association. Questions In House. (Received December 18, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, December 17. In view of the fact that the General Election will take place some time next year, statements have been current that the Imperial Conference, which ordinarily would be held in 1929, might be postponed until 1930. Questioned on this, Mr L. C. M. S. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions, stated that the date of the next Imperial Conference had not yet been settled. Mr Amery, when asked about the nature of the claim regarding the Red Sea concessions, replied that before the war the Turkish Government were alleged to have granted to certain subjects a concession for the extraction of certain substance from the waters of the Red Sea. From time to time the British Government had had requests to recognise this concession, the most recent being from a French company who were to have acquired an interest at a comparatively recent date. The British Government were advised that they were under no legal obligation to grant the Turkish concession.