Round the World

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 246, 18 November 1929, Page 2

Round the World

VAR10US HAPPENINGS GABLE ITEMS OP GENERAL INTEREST. tJy Telegrapti Press Associatlon -Copyrighl Father Of Thc Commons. It is feared that Mr T. P. O'Cniior, father of the House of Commons, is slowly sinking. Annual Holiday. A hill has been introduced in the British Parliament providing for eight days' holiday on pay for all employeesPostponed. Owing to adverse weather the B101 did not make her trip for Parliameutarians, causing much disappointmenb. Sterilisation. Sir Hobert Armstrong-Jones says that if it is desira'ole to sterilise degenerates, drunkards, criminals, etc., should also be so troated. He is opposed to the primary suggestion. Miners' Hours. The Yorkshire miners, on a card vote, rejected the Government's coal scheme by 1057 to 733. The Durliam and Xorthumberland miners' council accepted the proposals. Boxing. At the Sydney Stadium, in a heavyweight cliampionship bout, George Thompson (13.3), of Newcastle, knoeked out P'at Eedmond (17.2) in the twelfth round. Thompson had the best of the fight, thougli the giant had chances wliicli he lost tlirough slowness. Football Riot. A mob of 2500 recently stormed the Pernvian Football Federation's building, sinashing doors and windows and attempting to set fire to the structure because Paraguay defeated the Peruvians by five to nothing in the final of the South American football championship at Biienos Aires. The police dispersed the crowd with cluhs. Billiards. At Leeds Lindrmn, at the close of the day's play, was 12,533. Lindrum scored 710, averaging 233. Smith was 11,183. He scored 1110, averagiiig 278. In a niatch at Manchester McConachy, in play, was 12,019 and Davis 10,381 at the elose. McConachy registered hreaks of 196 and 20 unfinished, scoring 1440, average 288. Davis scored 499, average S3. King's Outing. The King and Queen have gone to Sandringham for a quiet week-end prior to the arrival of a house party of 16 for the first week's real sliootf ing the King has enjoyed for two years and the first isince his illness. > The .King will participate in a big shoot over the woods, always the greatest event of the season at Sandringham. 'Tliis may be said to mark the King's complete restoration to health. Qrigin Of Gaby Deslys. The mystery of the origin of the faurous Gaby Deslys, which has never been cleai-ed up since hep death, is again attracting attentipu. A c]aim has been lodged in court by a Hunganan family named Navratti to lier fortune, estimated at £400,000- Her dancing partner, Pilker, who is still performing in Paris, declared, "There is 110 mysterv. She was a daughter of Madame Claire, who is still living in Marselles."-

Zoubkoff's Troubles, A repqrt from Bonn states that Zoubkoff is finding Gennany a veritable hornet's nest. He has already been eonfronted with three charges rer latjng to past offenees, inelumng a claim for damages by a person injured by his motor cycle shortly after his xnarriage and a charge of nnlawfully carrying firearms. In addition a number of hotels which he is alleged to have bilked are entering elaims, He will remain in gaol until they are heard. Mutjny At Kingston. It is diselosed that certain-. Argyll arid Sutherland- Highl an'ders " were arraigned on charges of mutiny, refusing to obey officers and resisting arrest. The Court sat for eighteen days and sentenced each to five years' hnprisonment. The Dailv News, referring to the mutiny reported from Kingston, states that it is remarkable that secrecy should have been preserved since June. Not the least sensational feature of the trouble was the singing of the "Hed Flag" by a plafeoon led by the three privates sentenced. Smart Smuggting Coup. ■Two Gennan smugglers executed a neat coup at Aaland IslancL Using false credentials in which they were deseribed as customs officers, they visited a local customs, house and asked to he allowed to go out with the customs boat on the traek of a Igrge rum-runner which was expected to a i> rivs at Aaland- A search proved futile, but it was later discovered soi-disant customs officers wero the agexits of a smuggling concern, aird had succeeded iix keeping the Aaland customs boat out of tlie way while a huge eonsignment of liquor was landed at another part of the coast.