GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 264, 4 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

HUGE INCREASE IN AMERICAN EXPORTS. Washington, July 31. The Treasury Department announced that the exports from the United States during the fiscal year, 1919, totalled more than 7000 million dollars.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. fin the ' years immediately preoeding the war, the exports of the United' States totalled under 2500 million dollars. In 1916 the figure was about 4333 milions.] LABOUR PARTY WHIP CENSURED. London, July 29. The Labour members of Parliament have censured Mr. Neil M'Lean, the party whip, for refusing to rise during the singing of the National Anthem in the House of Commons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INCREASE IN"sOLDIERS' PAY. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. The "Daily Telegraph" states that privates'i pay will shortly be 2s. por day, rising to Js. when the soldier is efficient. Other ranks will be increased propor-tionately.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. Tho Australians, playing against Surrey, havo six wickots down for 369 runs (Collins 95, Treunery 75, Willis 58).-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PENSIONS EXPENDITURE. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. As a Tosult of the increased scale, tho pensions expenditure for the yoar will be jC90,000,000.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. UNITED STATES REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, July 27. The Treasury Department lies announced that it is estimated that tho revenues for tho fiscal yoar 1920 will total 0,500.000,003 dollars, which will bB sufficient to cover the proposed expenditures.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MARSHALS PLUMER AND ALLENBY. (Rec. August 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 31. General Plumer and General Allenby have been created Field Marshals.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.