BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

.] [by TET, KG It AI’II—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WIRELESS TELEVISION. LONDON, April I. The II iinl Television Company, with a capital of £12.5,000. was formed to exploit inventions lor transmitting news portraits telegraphically or wire- •- lessly. Rail’d (cabled ]!hh February) is e one of the directors. e ATTEMPTED MI'RDKR. ,1 PARIS, April I. I! Countess lies Gauze was charged .- wit 1 1 the af tempted murder of de Staf- - lord, after a preliminary magisterial i- examination in the hospital. COMMERCIAL AVIATION. PARIS. April I. Great discontent, prevails in France | over the disparity between the appropriations oi Germany and France for the encouragement of tommereial aviation. Whereas the German Government voted three and a-hnlf million sterling the French Government only asked for to 00-I,OIXI. SHORT WAVE RECORD. AMSTERDAM. April I. Jubilation Inis been caused in Phili'ips’ laboratory factory ut Endhoveu hy the news that its signals were picked up in Sydney, constituting a short wave world record. WHEAT PRICES. ‘ LONDON. April I. (“argues are inactive and unchanged. Parcels are quiet at late rales. Liverpool futures. May 10s .’ld. July lOs I'd, October Os I 1 *d. WOMEN CRICKETERS. | LONDON. April 1. , Iwn hundred enthusiasts formed a | women’s cricket association with the n object ol enabling women Lo keep up | cricket after school’ years. It has nr- t ranged titty matches to begin in Afay. \ If the Association is a success it will < |- assume the same powers as Marvlc- M hone. Men will have nothing to do p with the Association, even the umpires and scorers will he women. Supporters say many women are howling overarm and mastering the secrets of spin and break. BROADCASTING. LONDON. April L " Broadcasting is only five years old.” said Professor Low in reply to Mr 11. G. Wells’ provocative criticism,

” yet it has increased its circulation more than Mr Wells has. Soon wo shall have tei’evision. Mr Wells is one of the most brilliant men living, so he should help to improve broadcasting.” Scores of experts point to the broadcast of the boat-race, adding: “ Doesn’t that answer Mr Wells.” KOCH AIRMEN KILLED. PARIS, April t. Four naval airmen were killed at Toulan. their machines crashing after colliding in mid air. TAXI DRIVERS’ DECISION. LONDON. April 5. Taxi drivers and owners after a seven hours conference in the House of Commons decided to accept the decrease of fares to nineponre a mile. ACTHOIiIUKS DECISION. LONDON. April 5. A. Boulogne message states that, the allegations of Solimoti are now entire-ly-discredited. The authorities have therefore decided on the exhumation of the body of Nurse Daniels in order to search for the drugs and poison made by Professor Paul, a famous Parisian- expert.

KING FERDINAND'S CONDITION BI’CHARKST, April i.

Telegrams say that the death ot King Ferdinand is hourly expected. Crowds are awaiting the deatli signal outside the palace. Cancer lias invaded his lungs. It is impossildc to continue with radium.