GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 208, 28 May 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

♦ —; — STEAMER TRAFFIC TO AUSTRALIA. London, May 2C. ' The steamship companies hope "lo resume mortified but regular passenger services to Australia in Septemboi-.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , INFLUENZA MORTALITY IN SYDNEY. ' Sydney, May 37. The deaths from influenza to date total 126J.—Press Assn. LIQUOR ISSUE"TN NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, May 27. Tlie annual meeting of the Now South Wales Alliance passed a motion that no measure of liquor reform will bo satisfactory which provides for compensation for the liquor trade—Press Assn. NEW ZEALAND HOSPITAL SHIP. London, May 15 (dolaycd). The hospital ship Mavnnm is to sail in June with fivo hundred New Zealand convalescents. This will clear out the New Zealand hospital at Walton-on-Thames.-Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

. VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN JAVA. London, Mav 26. An eruption of tho Kloct. (f kalut) volcano in Java destroyed thirty villages. Tho-deaths are ostimated to number fifteen thousand—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn. TFor its area Java is one of tho most distinctly volcanic regions of the world. Volcanic forces mado it, save the "Encyclopaedia Britannica," and volcanic forces continue to devastate and fertilise it. About 125 volcanic centres can bo distinguished. There arc fourteen volcanoes now active, though somo of them show but trifling ejections of steam and scoria. Volcanic rocks cover about 28 per cent, of tho island. Java has a very large population. Tliero are over 30 millions of people, though the area of the country is only about that of the North' Island of New Zealaad.l LAWN TENNIS. London, May 2G. In the semi-finals of tho Surroy"chain, pitaships Paterson beat Doust and RoperBarrett boat Heath.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn. INSTITUTE OF COMMON DISEASES. (Rcc. May 27, 10.45 p.m.) Sydney, May 27. _ A committoo has hecn formed to establish a Medical Research Association of Australasia and equip an institute to investigate common diseases. Ono hundred thousand pounds is wanted to finance the scheme.—Press Assn.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. (Rec. May 2", il.Ja p.m.) London, May 'ifi. In a lirickot match at Lords, the Australians, playing Middlesex, after losing Kellcway and Taylor for three, made :170 —Collins 127, Murray 01, Stirling 57, Willis 31, Long (in) M.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn.

Except as medical treatment, tho sale, gift, or delivery of intoxicating liquor to uniformed soldiers has boon forbidden in Canada.