CONDENSED CABLES

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 12 August 1921, Page 6

CONDENSED CABLES

la the House of Commons a Bill was introduced providing that all poisons sold by chemists for private use, should be labelled with the name of an antidote for the particular poison sold.

The convicts in Stein prison, dissatisfied with the disciplinary measures, mutinied. The military suppressed the disorder after firing a volley whereby three prisoners were killed.

When a military aeroplane was dying over Aidershot at a height of 20,000 feet the observer’s oxygen pipe broke, and the pilot offered to hand over his, but the observer pluckily refused, saying he could go another 3000 feet. The plane ascended to that height, but when it descended the observer was delirious, but has since recovered.

The “Daily Chronicle” Berlin correspondent says that the Forestal Land and Timber Railway Company, a British concern, has purchased Renner s Hamburg tanning and dye works, paying 5,730 marks for each 1000 mark share, totalling 14,000,000 marks. The Germans drew the bulk of the raw materials from Argentina, where, the Forestal Co. overwhelmed Reaner’t.

The Forestal operations are worldwide. The company has a capital of more than £5,000,000.

Lloyd’s Bank has inaugurated world letters of credit, procurable at any branch, enabling travellers to obtain cash in 5000 towns throughout the world.

Under the Sydney Millions’ Club scheme, the first batch of Barnardo Home boys ever -sent to Australia, numbering 47, will embark on August 27.

The Italian Government has granted ex-Emperor Charles permission to live in Italy. Charles takes up his residence at Viareggie, on the Gulf of Genoa, where he has bought a magnificent villa.

English firms submitted a proposal to the Greek Government for permission to search the bottom of Navarino Harbour for wreckage of the TurcoEgyptian fleet, consisting of upwards of 80 vessels, sunk m action.

Lord Northmliffe, addressing the Canadian Club at a luncheon, said disarmament was approved by the Imperial Conference. He was convinced that if the delegates at Washington truly represented the desires of tnie nations, agreement would be reached, and an era of peace and prosperity opened in the Pacific, which would extend to Europe, and throughout the world. The Makura has sailed for Auckland, with Lord Northcliffe on board.

The Independent Liberals in the British House of Commons decided to challenge the appointment of business men on the Economy Committee, on the ground that the appointment is unconstitutional, and infringes the rights of members of the House of Commons.

The “Morning Post’s” Hamburg correspondent says that ex-Captain Czernkak, Hungarian aviator, has been arrested on a charge of murdering Count Tisza.

General protest is being made against the proposed sale by auction of the historic field of Rum. ui-ae. The Vicar of Engham threatens to duck the auctioneer in the River Thames.

Sir Ernest Shackleton intends interviewing eleve-. Boy Scouts aged between 17 and 19, chosen oy General Baden Powell, with a view to taking one, on the forthcoming expedition to the Antarctic, aboard the Quest.

The steamer San Jose struck the rocks at Annuncion Island, and was badly holed. Sixty passengers were taken off in small boats.

The first memorial service ever held in the crypt of Parliament House is to be held on Thursday for the late Mr Wintringham, M.P.

[Mr Wintringham died suddenly in the House of Commons reading room on Tuesday.]

Mr Lloyd George, before leaving England, intimated that Ministerial salaries would be reduced shortly.

In the House of Commons, Mr Barnes moved amendments to the Railway Decontrol Bill, assuring the railwaymen of seven seats on the directorate of each group of companies. Ho said the joint control of industry would do rfiore than anything else to lessen disputes. The present proposal would give the workers inside knowledge and a keener feeling of responsibility.

Mr Thomas, opposing the amendment, said that amity 'between the companies and the men would not he achieved by imposing conditions on the companies which they previously rejected. If the companies welcome Mr Barnes’s innovation, the workmen would jump at it. In the agreed scheme, already working, there was every opporturiiy for dealing with all disputes. If the workers were mistaken in agreeing to that scheme, they were responsible. Thia Bill was head a third time.

The “Daily Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent reports that the Heligolanders intend to appeal to the League of Nations for thleir independence. They have memorialised the German public, stating thair the conditions were saiisfadtbry until the British handed the islands over to Germany. Then they were unhappy. When the Wanders returned after the armistice they found conditions unhappier still. Homes were spoiled; industries ruined, new taxation was introduced and the German police and workmen had arrived, importing chaos.