MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18410, 17 June 1925, Page 9

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

A Geneva messago says:—Tho Persian delegato withdrew from tho Lcaguo of Nations' Conference on tho traffic in arms, owing to tho adoption of articles dealing with tho supervision of tho Persian Gulf and tho Sea of Oman, which Persia considers derogatory to her sovereign, rights and dignity. At Orango (says a Sydney cable) ft youth namod Arnold Morris, watching a "boy kick a football, said ho could knock it "higher with a 1 gun ho was carrying. Tho boy.threw tho ball into tho air and, holding tho gun by tho barrel, struck it with tho stock. Tho chargo exploded and enterod his broast, killing him instantly. A London cable states that tho Marquess of Quoonsborry has been granted a divorce on tho ground of his wifo's misconduct with Sir James Dunn. A cablo from London states that the Earl of Ronaldshay, oldest son of the Marquess of Zetland, and formorly Governor of Bengal speaking at tho Roval Geographical Society's annual meeting, said the mem"Uhb of tho Everest Expedition had not accepted defeat. The question Of a final effort depended on Tibet s willingness to allow another expedition. He presented to Mr Michael Terry the grant awarded to him, by tho society in aid of his expedition across North Australia. Brisbane reports that mice arc devastating tho maizo crops in tho South Burnett district. Efforts to annihilate tho post havo been so far futile. Tho doath is announced from Tokio of Madamo Knjiko Yajima, a noted social and temperance worker, agod 93. The llouso of Commons agreed,to all tho clauses in tho Budget dealing with tho liability of tho Dominions' Governments to taxation respecting trading operations, also granting furthor roliof from taxation on the incomes of High Commissioners, Agents-General, and their staffs.