GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 276, 18 August 1919, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

SALE OF STANDARD STEAMERS. London, August 11. Lord Inchca'pe has sold practically all tho forty standard steamers recently offered; aggregating 343,751 tons, at about X2B per ton. The sales are conditional upon tho ships mot being resold outside tho United Kingdom within the next four years.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMPETITION FOR COMMERCIAL (Ree. August 17, 5.5 p.m.) , London, August 14. Major-Goneral Seely has announced tliat the Government will hold a competition for commercial types of aeroplane. The prizes total Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. EARTHQUAKE IN SYDNEY.. Sydney, August IC. A sharp earthquake shock is reported from several suburb;, but no damage was done.—Press Assn. PEACE TREATY ADOPTED BY BELGIAN CHAMBER.

(Rec. August 17, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 15. The Belgian Chamber bus unanimous, ly adopted the Pence Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SALE OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY STORES. (Rcc. August 17, 5.5 p.m.) ! London, August 11. Largo quantities of Australian Army stores and equipment will be auctioned during the next fortnight. The pales in England have already yielded ,110,030. -Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. JAPANESE .AMBASSADOR AT ' WASHINGTON. (Bee. Aii'/ust 17, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, August It. According to dispatches received in Stun Francisco from Tokio Mr. K. Shiderera, Vice-Minister of Foreign Aft airs in r.lio J»i>anc<3o Cabinet, hn.s been appointed .Ambassador at Washington, succeeding Viscount Ishii.—.Aus.-N.Z. (.'abb' Assn. DAYLIGHT SAVING. (Rec. August 18, 0.5 a.m.) Washington, August 15. • President AYilson has vetoed the Day. : light Saving Abolition Bill—Aus.-N.Z. j Cablo A66n.