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Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1924, Page 3

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[Reuters Telegrams.] COXYKRT TO LAHOOR. * LONDON", December 5. Mr McCallum. .Scott, the erstwhile Coalition whip in .Scotland, has joined the Labour Party. PR IN CIO OK WALKS. LONDON, December (i. The Prince of Wales is visiting .Scotland, and in connection with the Prince’s visit to Kdinburgh University, Sir Alexander Grant, of MneVite and Price, biscuit manufacturers, has given C 50,000 towards the cost of science laboratories.- lie previously has given the Scottish National Library £IOO,OOO, as well as CJO.OOO—and Mr R. MacDonald a motor car. The lO.arl of Klgin welcomed the Prince as Prince of Scotland. Ill’s Royal Highness was admitted also to membership of the Grand Lodge of Scotland in the Freemasons’ Hall, Kdinburgh. OFFICIAL SF.CR.KCY STILL. LONDON, Dcromlier 0. The “Daily Herald’’ aavs that despite riie .statements ill other newspapers that Sir Hari Singh lias already reached Kuropc, it repeats that he is still aboard ship, and that he will arrive in England just before Christinas. He will give evidence against Hobbs and others. The “Daily Herald” adds: The authorities have made every effort to conceal the fact that Sir TTari Singh was en route to England. The steamship company was instructed to withhold information. The Director r f Public Prosecutions and Scotland Yard officers have again held prolonged consultations in reference to the case. WIRKLKSS AKRIALS SLAUGHTER BIRDS. LONDON, December 8. The “ Daily Mail,” says the Pigeon Societies have urged the passage of legislation to compel the owners of wireless sets to place corks along the aerials to enable the birds to avoid them. It is ascertained that tens of thousands of pigeons are killed or injured through striking unseen wires and it is estimated that there are seven hundred thousand pigeon keepers in liritain.

The aerials also behead many wild birds. TIIK COMMUNISTS’ PLANS. [Reuters Tei.errams.] (Received tl is dnv at 10.25 a.m.) PARIS, December 7. The newspapers are publishing details of the alleged Communist revolutionary plots. The “Echo Be Xord” declares that different Communist “Cells” have already received complete indications of the new measures to l c taken for the Communist rising. For example, the first step at Tourcoing is to he the occupation of the Town Hall at midnight hy armed bands, after which the Communists will endeavour to win over the crowd by announcing tliaL henceforth meat will cost fifty per cent less and all bakers shops will he taken over by the Communists.

SUCCESSFUL WIRELESS TESTS. (Received this dnv at 10.25 a.m.) CAPETOWN. December 8. The experimental wireless station working at Milnorton reveals greater success as the wave length shortens. The tests which were started on a ninety-two metre wave length are now working on a sixty and probably even lower waves will he tried. At one period hy using an amplifier the operators standing outside the hut with the door eh sed could read tin- signals emanating from the head phones. The operators arc satisfied that the signal strength is of solficicol intensity to admit of automatic working at high speed. The ‘’Cape Times” received the first press message direct from England by wireless from Marconi who, in replying to congratulations on the success of the experiments, stated experimental transmission to all other parts of the Empire had been equally successful.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH. LONDON, DecemlK'i- 7. The “News of the World” foreshadows the New Year honours will create Prince Henry the Duke of Ediiibll rgh, which title has been in abeyance since 1000. TO BE COURTMARTIA LLF.D. PARIS, December 7. Stndoiil lias Been taken to Oilcans were he will be onurt-mnrtialled. CONDEMNED MAN’S SUICIDE. MADRID. December 7. The condemned mail who committed suicide begged for permission to shake hands with his fellow prisoners who tended his injuries when wounded. Vera subseqiienty, when walking to the scaffold, surrounded by bis conlcssor, and members of the Brotherhood of Charity, broke away, rushed upstairs and jumped from a second floor window.

REVAL REVOLT. REVAL, DecemlK'i- 7. The police surrounded a house near Reval where some participants ill the recent disturbances had been taking refuge. The firing lasted all night and the police succeeded in entering the house at daybreak. Three Communists were killed,’ including ex-Deputy Sommerling, three policemen being wounded. THE COMMUNIST FLAME. FREXCHMKX AL.VRMED. (Received this day at 1*2.80 p.m.) LONDON, December 7. Tho Paris correspondent of the “•Times” states that the growing strength of the Communist movement in France is alarming all moderate Frenchmen, who are convinced tho Communist flames will spread still further now that M. Krnssin has been installed in the Soviet Embassy. M. Krassin declared that he had no intention cf interfering with France’s internal affairs, but even the “Xouvclle”, the leading Government organ is not prepared to take him at his word and warns him that lie will be judged liy bis acts. “If the Bolshevists,” the paper says, “take advantage of their diplomatic immunity in order to pursue their propaganda in France, directly or indirectly, M. Krassin must bo handed his passport.” STANDARD OF T.TYING. LONDON. Dee. 7. Carr Saunders. Professor of Social Science at the Liverpool University lecturing on the standard of life, said that scientific investigations showed the minimum for a family of bye in Britain ought to be 02s -Id weekly, made up of 2(is 3d for food. 8s 10d tor r< v . 11s 3d for clothing, and Is for fuel, leaving 12s for personal requiienieirs ,U The P< General Council of the Trade Union Congress has appointed a subeomitteo to evolve a scheme for the carrying out of the Hull Congress resolution in favour of a reduction of the number of trade unions in ordei to present a united front for the ..nprovement of the workers standard of life. It is hoped to reduce the 113) unions affiliated to the Congress to oO or ICSS EX-GOVERNOR’S DEATH. . lOXDON, Dee. G. 01>ituary-Sir AY. G. Ellison-Macart nev, cx-Governor of Tasmania.