A London, Nov. 29.
The "Evening Standard" learns Bhat important negotiations. are occurring in London between the Royal Dutch "Shell" group and the) Burma Oil Ca, for the amalgamaion of their marketing interests in India, Mr, Debenham, a director of the Royal Dutch Ca, stated that the negotiations are proceeding most factorily, and that fusion will undoubtedly strengthen the position of both companies in meeting com-
Berlin, Nov. 30.
Telaphotography is offeally being! inaugurated on December 1 when photos or papers in colours, except green, blue and mauve, may. handed in the Post Office for telegraphic conveyance to. Vienna.
The paper to be transmitted must not exceed four inches by seven and) 2 half, on which, it {s- calculated, four hundred printed words may be transmitted.
The original message is placed on picture telegraph" machine and reproduced within a few seconds on a film receiving apparatus in Vienna, where the; film is developed "and printed and delivered to the dressee like a telegram, Any kind of a message is thus transmissible, for example a letter written in Chi nese characters.
The official in the Post Office will not have the trouble of counting the words in a message, but will charge the sender according to space—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.