TO-DAY'S NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18425, 4 July 1925, Page 12

TO-DAY'S NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. To-day's Special Articles. The following special articles will be found on page 11:—"Englishmen of Letters," bv "Cvrano"; ''The World of Books," by A. H. Grinling; "Literary Gossip"; "Astronomical Notes for July," by K. G. Hogg: and "Wireless News," bv Electra. S.I. Members of Parliament. Steps are to be taken next we<>k to set up a South Island Member? of Parliament Committee to further the general interests of the South Island. Letters to the Editor. Letters to the Editor are on page 10. , Mr B. C. Bishop's Retirement. After 53 years' service with 1 lie Christchiireh Gas Company, most of the period as secretary and general manager, Mr B. C. Bishop has retired. Address-in-Eeply Debate. The report on yesterday's speeches in the Address-in-Reply is on pay 3 IS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. Seamen's Dispute. Other Australian unions are considering their attitude towards the Seamen's Union dispute. Russia and China. Mr Austen Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, voiced Britain's suspicions of Busaia in connexion with the Chinese disturbances. Santa Barbara Earthquake. The. recent earthquake at Santa Barbara followed the track of a disturbance which did great damage in 1812. Tennis at Wimbledon. The Australian, J. O. Anderson, was ' pUtgeneralled by Lacoste, the French tennis player, at Wimbledon. Lasting Peace. In a speech at Cambridge (Mass.), Mr Cootidgo gave an indication of his views on America's responsibilities in regard to peace covenants between the nations of the world.