GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2431, 9 April 1915, Page 6

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

(By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

TENSION IN CHINA

PRESENCE OF JAPANESE TROOPS.

London, April 7. The correspondent of "The Times" at Peking says: "Tho. tension in China is considerable. The Government has strictly enjoined tho civil, military, and naval authorities to refrain from action calculated to provoke trouble and givo umbrage to Japan. "The presence of a large number of Japanese troops in four provinces if a constant temptation to mischiefmakers. The enemies of the Government are numerous. No relief may ba expected till the troops are withdrawn." —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.

THE BRITISH JUDICIARY SIR H. B.' BUCKLEY RETIRES. London, April 7. The. Right Hon. Sir Henry Burton Buckley, Lord Justice of Appeal, has retired. He has received a barony.

Sir Thomas Rolls Warrington, a Judge of the High Court, succeeds him. [Sir Henry Burton Buckley, who was born in 1845, was called to tho Bar in 1869, became Q.C. in 1886, Bencher of Lincoln's Inn in 1891, member of the Bar .Committee and Bar Council from 1883 to 1898, Judge of the High Court of Justice in 1900. He was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in 1906. Sir Thomas Warrington was born in May, 1851, was called to the Bar in 1875, was made a K.C. in 1895, and a Judge in 1904.]

CENSURE MOTION DEFEATED THE 'NEW SOUTH WALES LABOUR CONFERENCE. (Rec. April 8, 0.45 a.m.) Sydney, April 8. At the Sydney Labour Conference a motion censuring the Government for allowing the workers to suffer by the suspension of Wages Boards under the Industrial Arbitration Act—at the same time appointing a Commission with power to increase the price of commodities—was 'defeated by 65 votes to 58. AN OTHF,R~R"EFEREN DU.U PROPOSED. Sydney, April 8. The conference of the State of New South Wales Labour Party has decided in favour of again submitting to the electors of Australia the proposed amendments of tlie. Federal Constitution, which aim at giving the Federal Parliament greater powers.

rariiament greaier powers. COAL MINERS 1 DEMANDS 20 PEE CENT. INCREASE REFUSED (Rec. April 8, 0.45 a.m.) London, April 8. ■ The Coal-owners' Association has refused the Jliuers* Federation's request for a_ joint conference to discuss the question of a 20 per cent, increase, but is prepared to discuss the demand at the Conciliation Boards in tlie respective districts. The miners' executive has decided, failing a further effort to secure a National Conference, to summon the Federation on April 21 to determine a course of action.

course 01 action. BULLION ROBBERY IN WEST AUSTRALIA THEFT FROM A STATE BATTERY. (R-ee. April 8, 8.10 p.m.) ; Perth, AnrTl S. Gold bullion to the value of £500 lias been stolen from the State battel? at Calgo.

COMMONWEALTH'S TRADE RETURNS EFFECTS OF THE WAR. (Rec. April 8, 8.10 p.m.) Sydney, April S. The effects of the war is shown ill the Commonwealth trade imports from July, 1914; till February, 1915, which have decreased by over £11,000,000. The exports decreased by compared with a similar period in 19131914.

CABLED NEWS IN BRIEF FUNERAL OF A CRICKETER, . London, April 1. Many cricketers and footballers, including Warner and Knight, attended Stoddart's funeral. Tho body was cremated at Golder's Green, and the ashes interred at Coventry. BUTTER PRICES IN VICTORIA'. (Rec. April 8, 8.10 p.m.) Melbourne, April 8. The price of butter has been raised to Is. 4d. per lb. CHICAGO WHEAT OPTIONS. (Rec. April 8, 0.40 a.m.) London, April 8. Wheat.—Chicago May options, 156} cents and 154 cents; July, 12-1J cents and 123 3-8 cents. OBITUARY. (R«c. April 9, 0.45 a.m.) Sydney, April 8. Mr. George Sangster, a prominent Victorian Labour leader, is dead.