Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 301, 12 March 1928, Page 9

Cable Jottings

SCIENTIST HONOURED.—The An-

thropological Institute has awarded ?• Rivers Memorial Medal to Sir Spencer, the well-known Melbourne scientist, in recognition of his researchevs Into the ethnology of the Australian aboriginals.—A. and N.Z. RUSSIAN GOLD.—The recent ship-

ment of gold from Russia has been atin a suit brought by the Bank France. The latter alleges that r 1 * *uetal belongs to it as part of the unds which were stolen from the State «ank of Russia after the revolution. — A * and N.Z

UONT>ON’S SHIPPING..—At a board

{Meeting of the Port of London Authorty. the chairman, Lord Ritchie, said J®tal net tonnage of the vessels rh C iL arrived at and departed from oC London last year was ®OO- This was an increase of *»-«O;000 tons over the figures for the Previous year.—A. and N.Z.

Mails by P. AND O. —The P. and Wu onipariy announces that henceuJJ® all its Australian mail steamers * lu c all at Marseilles. The present of calls, including those vr x will be maintained, but Sun!* omitted - — A * and N.Z.-

£LA?PERS' FRANCHISE. —The *V° exten 1 the franchise to women ° same terms as now enjoyed by - en Will be introduced into the House { Commons on Monday. The Prime -jumster. Mr. Baldwin, stated last got that he anticipated the new vot- . * be on the register in time r general election.—A. and N.Z.

CHICAGO BOMBING.—The 22nd explosion in Chicago since the Sinning of this year partially de°yed the home of a local pedlar, w *B recently threatened with viobecause he did not pay his dues . uie Pedlars* Union. Several rnem9* family were thrown from Zaf but none of them was hurt. *ad N.Z.