Morales of the Republic of "Cuba fprdered the deportation from Yho country of Mr. John T. Wilford, American publisher of the "Havana American." band of Moros attacked the Mindanao Lumber Company's plant fanega, Zamboanga Province, four Inbourers and wounded many other Mx, F. Edson White, president of the Armour Packing Company, was Killed when he fell out of a window, in, his house, The British Government has come 40 a final decision not to participate fu any way in the 1931 race for the Schnekder Trophy.
Detachments of United States marines on patrol in the disturbed regions of. Nicaragua clashed with bandit-rebels again but this time the marines emerged victorious from the skirmish.
1 American Federation of Labott, William Green, president of stated that the executive council of the Federation had approved Labour campaign for modification of the prohjbiticn law, Fire gutted the uncompleted G3,000,000 Bahai Temple at Chicago.
A sweeping change in the electoral system is provided in the Re-Presentation of the People Bill, which was presented by Mr. J. Clynes, the Home Secretary, to' the House of Commons on December 19.
It prescribes that voting shall be by the method of the alternative vote, and lays down the ion of double member Constituencies, except the City-of London. The Bill abolishes plural voting and University constituencies, and severely restricts the use of vehicles to convey voters to the poll. It reduces legally permissible election expenses by approximately twenty er gent.
A general lock-out of weavers in Lancashire has begun and as a result 700,000 looms and over 200,000 operatives ave idle.
Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoolah has been elected President of the Assembly defeating his "Hindu opponent Sir Hari Singh Gout by 76 votes to 36. The victorious President was supported by the Government on the ground that the President during this session should be a Moslem The whole German press, irrespective of party affiliations, rigored at the latest violation of} German territorial rights by Polish military aeroplane _which crossed the frontier and flew over the village and district of Paulsdof at the low altitude of but 400] metres while visibility was clear} and there was no possibility of the aviator having lost his bearings.
The bye-election for Eust Bristo! caused by the death of the former Labour member, Mr. Walter Baker, has resulted as follo votes The Hon. Sir Stafford Cripps, Labour 19261 Mr. Chapman Walker, Conse:
Watlee nen coca '1937 Me. Baker, Liberal ano]
The United States Senate passed a resolution authorizing an official investigation of the comparative prices of wheat, bread, sugar and flour.
An air mail 'Marseilles and Saigon was opened when the seaplane Syria carrying a pilot, a mechanic, a wireless operator, two passengers, 63 kilos of mail' and some live animals, left for Naples en route to Damascus, thence to Saigon via India and Siam.
The newspaper "O Jornal" states that the Government of Brazil will take 11 of the Italian seaplanes which flew to South America under General Balbo in exchange for 50,- 000 sacks of coffee stored in Genoa.
Thomas Chadbourne, is leaving for} The London to. meet representatives British sugar interests to urge the necessity of refraining from increasing the British sugar production now that the sugar exporting countries have agreed to] curtail production.
It is estimated that in 1930) the total value of the retail trade in Germany was by as much $,000,000,000 marks lower} than during the preceding year, amounting to altogether about 45,500 or 46,000 million marks. The quantities sold were not much less than in 1929 but prices were cénsiderably lower and had to be lowered account of the much lower purchasing power of the people.
Im the Prussian Academy there has been opened an exhibition of Japanese paintings and sculptures in the preparation of which a very active part had been taken by Professor Yoshio, of Tokyo, and many Japanese artists who had specially come to Berlin for this occasion.
Interviewed by a reporter of the "Ami clu Peuple" an agricultural labourer aged 106 years, stated: "I took part in the war of 1870, and lost a son in the Great War. The progress of science does not affect me much, and as far as T-am concerned the chief thing is.to live simply and to have what I want to feat. I have always drunk sweet} wine. My children and their desfendants number a hundred."
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