NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 3 December 1927, Page 10

NEWS FROM OVERSEAS

CABLES IN BRIEF. Reductions in Telephone Rates: From December 1 reductions varying from 20 to 25 per cent, are made in charges for telephone service between Britain and Danzig. Denmark, Germany, Holland, Norway, and Sweden. A new Anglo-Austrian service has also been opened. Piracy i A naval wireless from Hankow reports daring piracy on the British ship Siang Tan. Three of the ship's company were killed for resisting. Captain W. G. Maynard was carried off. presumably lor ransom. Rumoured Assassination: a rumour that Signor Mussolini was assasinated, originating in Vienna, was designed to cover speculation in the lira. It spread rapidly through European stock exchanges, including London, and the lira temporarily sagged slightly Popular Enthusiasm Disfavoured: The "Morning Post’s” aeronautical writer says the Air Ministry is averse t<J publicity and disfavours popular enthusiasm for pilots. It is probable therefore that members of the Royal Air Force will be forbidden to participate in the next Schneider Cup race.

Mines Declared "Black’T Because of the alleged employment of nonunion labour at the Sunbeam and Austral coal mines, in the Korumburra district. New South Wales, a 1! mines controlled by Wallace and Wimperly m the Jumbunna outrun districts, have been declared black. This is the tiuale to a lofig-standiiig dispute.

Unemployment Insurance: In the House of Commons the Hon. Stanley Baldwin asked for the passage of the guillotine motion on the Insurant Bill on the ground ot congestion of business but made no complaint of obstruction. A long debate followed', in which Labourites moved several amendments with a view to increasing the time available for debate. The guillotine eventually was carried by 236 to 100 votes.

Predominance of women: The House of Commons how many elecHouse of Commons ho wniany electors would be males and how many females if thy existing Parliamentary franchise were extended to women of 21 years. He said that on the basis of the most recent available figures the total electorate for Great Britain was estimated at 12,250,000 men and 14.500,000 women. Prayer Book Revision: Three days have been set aside by the House of Lords within the next fortnight for the discussion of the measure for the reform of the English Prayer Book. If the measure is rejected by the House of Lords it will drop automatically. If carried it will be debated in the House of Commons on December 15. Political parties are divided on the measure. Mr Bridgeman will submit it for approval in the House of Commons and Sir W. Joynson-Hirics will probably propose its rejection.