OVERNIGHT CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18769, 27 May 1929, Page 6

OVERNIGHT CABLES.

(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copy r ight). Late Lord Rosebery. LONDON, May 25. Lord Rosebery was buried this afternoon in the little churchyard at Dalmeny, his Scottish home. Thousands lined the route as the. coffin was brought from St Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh, where a memorial service was held. The Duke of York represented the King, and their Majesties sent a wreath.—United Service. Rumours Denied. DELHI, May 25. An official statement on behalf of the Indian Government says that there is no truth in the rumours of movement of troops in northern India. Though revolutionary activities are occurring in India, the country is not on the verge of revolution as suggested in some quarters. No special precautions have been taken for the protection of the Viceroy or the governors.—Australian Press Association. Outboard Motor-Boating. SYDNEY, May 25. The outboard motor-boat championship of Australia and New Zealand was run at Rose Bay. A cold southerly wind and a choppy sea made conditions unfavourable. Sea Horse (Queensland) won two heats, the champion’s speed over the four-mile course being 28.5 and 29.6 miles per hour respectively. Gettein the Fifth (New’South Wales). 27.5 and 27.6, was second. The New Zealand boat, Baby Boy, finished last of seven starters in the first heat. She did not start in the second, owing to a damaged fin.—Australian Press Association. English Cricket. LONDON, May 25. Against Yorkshire, at Sheffield, South Africa, in the first innings, made 362 for five wickets (Mitchell 101 and Siedle 168).—Australian Press Association— United Service. The match against Gloucestershire provided the first defeat that the South Africans have suffered. In previous matches the visitors beat Glamorgan, Oxford and Middlesex and drew with Leicestershire and Worcestershire. Cure for Paralysis. , r MADRID, May 20. Prominence has been given to a claim for a new treatment of paralysis and kindred ailments by means of cauterisation of the nerve centres. The system has been devised by a surgeon of San Sebastian named Asuero. It is stated that numerous surgeons have investigated and adopted the method, under which it is claimed that there have been surprising cures, including paralysed aged people.—Australian Press Association. Automobile Accidents. NEW YORK, May 25., The National Safety Council has announced that five hundred persons were killed in automobile accidents during 1928 in the United States. This is 6.3 per cent above the figure for the preceding year, w’hile the total deaths from various accidents was increased by 3.1 per cent, to 96,000. No deaths due to railway or street car accidents are recorded, which is a notable decrease. —, United Service. New Shipping Line. SYDNEY, May 25. To-morrow far D. S. Anderson, of North Sydney, will make a lone attempt to establish a shipping line to trade between England and Australia in open competition with ships whose freights are controlled by the Shipping Conference. He says that freights will be 10 per cent lower than the Conference rates.—Australian Press Association.

Siamese Twins. MELBOURNE. May 26. Siamese twins, girls, were born at the Women’s Hospital a few days ago. They were joined together at the junction of the breastbone and the collarbone. The mother died shortly after their birth, and the babies have since died. — Australian Press Association. Services to Church. SYDNEY, May 26. St Mary’s Cathedral witnessed a brilliant ceremony to-day, when Papal honours were conferred on a number of citizens for services to the Church during the recent Eucharistic Congress. As in previous years, five laymen, Sir Mark Sheldon, Mr R. D. Meagher, Mr L. Cotter, Mr Michael Meagher and Mr Matthew O’Neill, were admitted to be Knight Commanders of the Order of St Gregory. A number of other distinctions were conferred. The Rev Father Meaney, organiser of the Eucharistic Congress, who is now visiting Rome, and the Rev Father P J. Baugh, have been made Domestic Prelates to the Pope, with the title of Right Reverend Monsignor.—Australian Press Association. Rotary. NEW YORK, May 25. The International Rotary Convention of representatives of clubs from forty-eight countries, will open at Dallas on Monday. One of the chief topics of debate on the first day is the substitution of “ Service above self” for the present motto, “ He profits most who serves best.” The report, to be read by the secretary, following the president’s annual address on Tuesday, will show that dur ing the past twelve months Rotary Clubs in thirty-two different countries have been organised, Greece, Egypt, Palestine and Jugo-Slavia being the latest additions. The membership is now 142,500. Informal discussions in twelve special assemblies, concerning club and community service, will be held on Wednesday, and international officers will be nominated. Two candidates for international president have thus far been nominated, Mr Eugene Newsome and Mr Raymond Knoepple, of the United States. ’ The last two days will be devoted to balloting and hearing several important addresses.—Australian Press Association. Diplomatic Privilege. NEW YORK, May 24. The British Ambassador, Sir Esme Howard, in an interview, said that he was willing to surrender the privilege of the entry of liquor to members of the Diplomatic Corps, if the United States intimated its desire to cancel the privilege. He declared that he would be glad to co-operate with other members of the Diplomatic Corps in carrying out such a desire. A message from Washington, on the highest authority, suites that there is no disposition on the part of the

United States Government to ask any foreign diplomat here to forego the special liquor privileges in the residences or chancellories.—Australian Press Association—United Service. Evangeline Booth in Accident. NEW YORK, May 25. Evangeline Booth, Commander of the Salvation Army in the United States, is in a serious condition as a result of a motor accident at Hairsale. She is suffering from concussion, brain and other injuries. The Vatican City. ROME, May 25. The Vatican has prepared the first issue of Vatican City stamps, with fifteen denominations from five centimes to twenty-five lire. The smaller values bear a reproduction of the Papal tiara and the higher values have a likeness of the Pontiff.—Australian Press Associtaion—United Service. Motorists Perturbed. SYDNEY, May 25. Motorists are concerned at the suggestion coming from the Premiers’ Conference that the Federal Government should be asked to impose a duty on petrol, and they are further perturbed by the announcement that the price of the second-grade spirit of certain brands will be increased by one penny per gallon.—Australian Press Association. Lawyer Duped. ROME, May 25. An Antibes lawyer named Martelly, told the police an amazing story of how he was forced to purchase at Nice, a villa owned by a silk merchant, Jules Jacques. The latter received him with charming affability, and they went into the house, whereupon Jacques produced a revolver and said: “You are going to buy this house for 130.000 francs.” He forced Martelly to sign a cheque, then locked him in a cupboard. In the meanwhile, Jacques cashed the cheque at the bank before disappearing.—Australian Press Association. Trade with Canada. VANCOUVER, May 25. Mr Fred Crone, chairman of the Vancouver Publicity Committee. has sent the following message to Australia and New Zealand, via the Young Australians: “Tell Australia and New Zealand that they should let us know what they have to sell, and spend two or three hundred thousand dollars on newspaper advertising. We intend doing the same in Australia and New Zealand.” Alderman Harry De Graves, formerly of Australia, and Mr Pilkington. formerly of New Zealand, were among those entertaining the boys.—Austro lian Press Association.