MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1927, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.^

OBITUARY. LONDON, Oct. 7. Obituary-—Earl of Iveagli, aged SO years. Obituary—Mistress H. G. Wells, ol' cancer. She will be cremated. Her dearest wish was that her second son Frank should marry before her death and the ceremony was performed quietly several hours after her death. Deceased 'dxpresaecl fa strong desire that nobody wear mourning. SOVIET PLOT. PARIS, Oi-t. 7. A plot to paralyse communications was revealed at the trial of Lissguki who was sentenced to. a month imprisonment on a charge of stealing from the funds of the Transport Union of which lie was formerly treasurer. He admitted he was sent from Moscow instructed to co-ordinate all French transport workers, with a view to a strike at a moment’s notice. FRENCH BUDGET. LONDON, Oct. 7. The “Times" Paris correspondent says the Budget estimates for the Department of Aeronautics reveal the Government are asking Parliament to sanction an aviation programme involving an expenditure of £1,130.0dd sterling yearly for ten years. Hall of this amount represents subsides to commercial companies. hitherto renewed annually. It is pointed out ..the new arrangement will enable companies to plan to place luturc ordeis with less fear of risk. The programme is unlikely to arouse much opposition as it is realised a hotter planned and more liberal policy is necessary to keep French commercial aviation in the front rank among aerial powers. The public generally are greatly alarmed to find French companies have not got the best machines for commercial navigation and that they are being beaten wherever competing with English. German and Dutch rivals. fierce fighting. SHANGHAI. Oct. 7.

Fierce fighting is reported between Shansi and Fengtien forces, the former attacking Kinliai railway region with troops estimated at sixty thousand. Fesugyulisiang is reported to be hastening reinforcement* to assist Shansi.