HEWS BREVITIES

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 107, 22 May 1937, Page 4

HEWS BREVITIES

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To Visit Australia The Australiaji Associated Press understands that there is a distinct possibility of Mr Stanley Baldwin visiting Australia in 1938. Mr Baldwin told Mr Lyons that he would like to go but that he intends to have a long rest after his retirement. Accordingly an immediate decision is not likely. — London. Moslem Riots Serious riots have broken out between rival Moslemi sects. Fifty were injured. Ourfew has bees* Imposed and armed police are patrolling the streets. — Lucknow. The Divine Wind Despite a downpour, thousands exuberantly sang, cheered and waved flags to welcome the aeroplane Divine Wind, traffic being brought to a standstill. A Japanese prince and three princesses greeted the airmen and the Minister of Communications present«d decorations. — Tokio. Egypt to Join League The TJnited Kingdom delegation to the special meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations which has been convoked for the purpose of considering the application of Egypt for admissioit to piembership of the League, is leaving London for Geneva this week-end. — QSieial Wireless. Yacht Honyemoon The Daily Mail's Tours correspondent says that the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Warfield intend to speud their honeymoon on the Mediterranean in the Duke of Westminster's yacht, the Outty Sark, which has been lent them for the month of J une.-i London. Wool Iinports Tlie wool imports by Japan for the season up to April 30 included: Australian 278,000 bales. New Zealand, 110,000 bales. South Afrieau. 285,000 bales. South American, 172,000 bales. — Tokio. Plane Forced Down Advice bas been received from Darwin that the aerial survey party including Sir Herbert Gepp, has been forced down in Central Australia and n Royal Air Force 'plane is now eneaged. The search party consists of five, including the crew of the survey 'plane. — Sydney.