GENERAL CABLES
EMIGRATION QUESTION
(United Presc Association —By Elecfcre
Telegraph .—Copyright.]
LONDON, May 25
In the Common®, Mr Thomas informed Mr Natham that immigration to Australia in 1929, 1930 and 1931 respectively, totalled 18,377, 8517, and 4459. The numbers returning to Britain during the same years were 8516, 12,808 and 11,747. Th e corresponding figures for New Zealand were: Migrated to New Zealand 4700, 3981 and 2266 ; returned to Britain 2704, 2144 and 3623.
INDIAN GIRL’S SUICIDE
-ON WEDDING KVI-
CALCUTTA, May 26
Leaving a letter stating that she was of hail lowed birth, and that she would marry no mortal Indian, tiedaughter of the constable of a village near Masulipatam, in 'South India, committed suicide on the eve of her wedding. Dressing in costly bridal garments, »he placed hersehn on a secret-ly-constructed funeral pyre, near her house, and was burnt to death.
DON’S ATTACK ON RECORD. RUGBY, May 25
Kay Don ig to make on official attack on the motor boat .speed record of 111.7 miles per hour to-day or to-mor-row. Yesterday on bake Garda, n “Miss England the Third,” he exceeded that figure in an unofficial * test, reaching a speed of 180 kilometres (112,J- miles) without driving full' out. He considers Miss England the Third capable of a considerably higher speed*
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