Cable Jottings

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 518, 22 November 1928, Page 9

Cable Jottings

IRELAND AIS>D GERMANY.—Th e German Government has agreed to a Proposal by the Irish Free State Government to establish a Legation at Berlin.—A. and N.Z.-P.A. TAX ON BETTING.—The Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. A. M. Samuel, stated in the House of Coniinons that the approximate amount derived from the betting tax in the ar ended October 31 last was *•-,279,ooo.—British Official Wireless. .SHIP REFLOATED.—A message from Thursday Island says the Tango Maru has been refloated, and is being towed to an anchorage. The agents in Sydney are awaiting a surveyor’s report before deciding at which port repairs will be effected. TROOPS AT SHANGHAI.—A representative of the War Office stated in the House of Commons that the extra cost involved in keeping additional troops in Shanghai up to November 'vas estimated at £4,250,000. —British Official Wireless. BIG BILLIARDS.—Fred Lindrum is virtually assured of victory in his billiards match with Inman at London. The latter’s handicap of 2.00 U has already shrunk to 1,221. Lindrum's losing hazard play has proved superior to that of any English or other player in London. He lias even a greater variety of strokes than Gray. To-day Undrum scored 1,232 and Inman 1.097.—A. and N.Z.-P.A. OEXEROU’S GIFT. —There is much rejoicing in Malta because of the promise of Lady Strickland, wife of the Prime Minister, to give £5,000 a year during her lifetime and £IOO,OOO under her will for the establishment of a Roman Catholic College for boys. The ! institution is to be run on English lines.— A. and N.Z.-P.A. AMAZING ESCAPE.—A French airman, M. Le Moigne, had a remarkable escape. He was attempting to beat the world’s altitude record in an airplane. The flyer had reached a j height of nearly 30.000 feet when lie j fainted owing to the failure of his £*ygen apparatus. The plane fell to £-000 feet at a rate of 250 miles an hour. The pilot then recovered consciousness and righted it.—A. and nz.-p.a.