BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1926, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Reuter Telegrams.] .MARRIAGE PREVENTS CANCER. London. Feb. 21. Sir Geo. Newman introducing tin Health Ministry’s report on cancer of the hrea.sl, points out that investigations confirmed the belief that marriage and child lieariug instead ol iavourmg earner actually prevented it. Investigations in Holland. Italy, and England proved that the mortality was greater among spinsters. VISCOUNT I, A SUE LI. ITS DILEMMA. LONDON. Eeh. 21. Mow Mon. Viscount Lascelles faced a “Romance of Business’’ dilemma when courting Princess Alary is revealed by the “Evening News.’’ apropos the royal type-writer incident. \ iscounl I.ascetics had just invested a quarter of a. million to start lis own typewriter factory when he discovered rlmt he could not afford to marry as well as bear the cost of a vast manufacturing experiment. The money was withdrawn and the typewriter did riot reach the market.

QUESTION OF EMPIRE DEFUNCT I.IINPON, Feb 1-11:1 iy 23.

Sir Newton .Moore in the Commons, asked Sir AY. 11. Davidson (Under .Secretary for the Admiralty) the value of the contracts now being carried out in Britain and what contributions the Dominions iwid colonies: were making to the British navy!'

Sir \Y- M. Davidson said that Australia had let contracts here for two cruisers costing £ 1,200.(!f)0 and two submarines costing £700.0(1(1. New Zealand was at present spending hall a million, India contributed £ 11,0.000 and I long Kong bad given .£3.i0,000 towards Singapore.