THE WIDE WORLD.

Wairarapa Age, 29 July 1925, Page 5

THE WIDE WORLD.

CABLES FROM EVERYWHERE. (Press Association— Copyright.) Alleged Monopoly. The N.S.W. Crown Solicitor has laid information initiating proceedings against certain persons and companies engaged in the tile trade under the provisions of the Monopolies Act.' The suit is for the maximum penalty of £5OO against each defendant in respect' of each offence, alleged in the information, and for an injunction. This is the first case under the Act. Naval Construction. 1

The White Paper gives the total cost of old and new naval construction , programmes, from 1925 to 1930, as £58,000,000. British Trade Guarantees.

A White Paper says that to Juno 30 the Treasury announced its willingness to give guarantees under the Trade Facilities Acts, totalling £54, 452,000, including £2,500,000 to the Blue Star line, and £1,920,000, limited for 20 years, for the construction of vessels to carry refrigerated meat. ' HLotoT Races. The Grand Prix motor race was won by Benoist (France) in Bhrs 57min 41 1-5 secs. Wagner (France) was second, and Masetti (Britain) third. Russians in China. The Red General Borodin succeeds to the advisorship of the Canton Government vacated by Mr Robert Norman, an American attorney. The supreme command of the army,, navy and air force has also been placed in the hands of Russians. Prince In South Africa.

On his return to Capetown, the Prince of Wales completed 13,000 miles of travel in South Africa. The visit in every sense was a success, the outstanding feature being the strengthening of the ties between the British and Dutch. The Prince never had a day’s illness, and departs the most popular man in the South African Union. French Elections. The results of the elections of the Councils General show that the Cartel captured 133 seats from the Opposition, namely, 10 from the Commun'ists, 14 from the Conservatives, 61 from the Republicans, and 48 from the -Left Republicans. LW.W. in Sydney. The Industrial Workers of the World on Sunday held their first meeting at the Sydney Domain since 1917, when it was declared an illegal organisation. The speakers declared that their objective was to propagate strife and strikes, job control, and to intensify a class war. The police took the names of the speakers. Rum Runners Sighted.

A motor ship, a steamer and a schooner ,all large rum runners, flying the British flag, were sighted by a coastguard cutter. . Most of the liquor cargoes were .. successfully hidden in the islands off California. Two of the vessels have departed for ports unknown.

Physical Culture Compulsory. The Senate of Calcutta University has decided that physical drill or games should be made compulsory in’ all schools affiliated to the University. While the University had adopted the intellectual side of Western education, the physical side had been neglected. Out of 9000 students examined, 60 per pent were found defective.