TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18410, 17 June 1925, Page 8

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The S.O.S. Signals. Tho origin of tho S.O.S. signals in Cook Strait ( has not been traced. All shipping on the New Zealand coast is accounted for. Letters to tho Editor. Letters to the Editor will be found on page 11. Dinner to Her Excellency. A dinner was tendered by the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce last night as a wclcomo to his Excellency tho Governor-General, who •was, however, unable to bo prosent at it, his place being taken by her Excellency Lady Alice Fcrgusson. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Poking Demonstration. Merchants and shopkeepors joined students and workers in a mass demonstration in Peking demanding the severance of relations with Britain. Trench Finance. In a speech M. Caillanx (French Minister of finance) declared that sacrifices -would bo required from all classes to savo thojdrip of Stato. British Air Power. Tho Air Secretary stated in the Houso of Commons that tho air programmo would mako Britain three times as strong as she wao when tho Government came into office. Shipping Dispute. Ono Australian shipping company has agreed to the seamen's demand to ! guarantee wages and conditions, ! and has secured crews for its ships. Ballway Enquiry. , At tho enquiry into the Queensland railway disaster an engine-driver said tho sleepers had not been properly packed. The tenth victim has died.