GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 201, 20 May 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

HOUSE FAMINE IN LONDON 1 ! London, May 11 (delayed). A remarkable sidelight is thrown on the liousu famine in London by ft letter written by Lady Leving Kevon to the Home for Incurables at I'utney, offering a contribution of £1000 if the secretary finds her a suitable London house—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICA'S FIFTH VICTORY LOAN. Washington, May 11 (delayed). It is oiiicially annouiiced that more than '1500 million dollars havo been subscribed to the fifth Victory Loan, which closed on May 10.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As-sn. WEST AUSTRALIAN CABINET., Perth, May 19. New portfolios have been p.Hotted as follow:—Premier, Mr. James Mitchell; Minister of Education, Mr. H. P. Colebatch ; Minister of Public Works, Mr. W. 0. George; Minister of Mines, Mr< Robinson Colonial Secretary, Mr. J. Scaddrfn;' Attorney-General, Mr. Draper. —Press Assn. ■ , DAVIS CUP TENNIS. ' • Sydney, May 19. The Davis Cup Committee has accepted South Africa's entry. '1 he re-draw re-sulted-.—South Africa v. Uritisli Isles, Belgium v. France. The winners will meet in the final round to decide who plays Australasia—Presls Assn. AMERICAN DEMOBILISATION. Washington, May Ifi. General Marsh states that two million American troops have already been demobilised. including one million returned from I'ranee.-pAus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. EXCHANGE OF FLAGS. London, May 10. The Mayor and citizens of Stafford have presented (lags to the New Zealand Hillc Brigade. Colonel Shepherd presented llic New Zealand flag to Stafford as a farewell gift.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LATE SHIPPING. (liec. May 20, U a.m.) Sydney., May 11). Arrived.—Mauuka (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington.—Press Assn. . Newcastle, May 19. Arrived.—Wanal;a, from Auckland.— Press Assn.