GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 288, 1 September 1919, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

BRITISH STANDARD .STEAMERS SOLI). j London, August 29. All Lord Inchcape's standard' steamers have been sold.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable : Aesn. ; [Forty standard steamers, aggregating 313,751 tons, were ottered for sale recently at. about c£28 i per ton. The sales are conditional upon' the ships not being resold outside the United Kingdom within the next four years.! TERCENTENARY OF A FRENCH STATESMAN. ' ' . Paris, August 29. The> tercentenary of the birtlx of Jean Baptiste Colbert (a French statesman' who instituted far-reaching reforms rehabilitating tho country's finance and commerce in tho latter part of the seventeenth century, and reconstructed the ; French fleet and coast defences) is being celebrated throughout tho fleet and at all ; French ports to-day.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. . | NEW SOUTH WALES BUDGET. Sydney, August 3d. It is expected that the State Budget . for New South Wales will show a surplus of .£200,000. No fresh taxation pro- ; posals are to be submitted.—Press--Assn. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT AD- 'j JOURNED. ' j Melbourne, August 30. i Tho House of Representatives has ad- j iourned till September 10.—Press Assn. , DEATH OF A CRICKETER.; j (Rec. August 30, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, August; 29. Obituary.—William Caffyn, cricketer.- ! Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .'.' TORONTO-NEVryOEIv AIR RACE. Hew York, August 23. ' :■ i Twenty-seven airmen finished in tho ; Toronto to New York return air race. Fifty-seven entered. Lieutenant Maynard completed the lOlfl miles in 467 minutes' ; actual flying time. Eleven othors have yet to,complete the course—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A PLOT. FRUSTRATED. | ■Washington,' August 30. , "j A messago from San Salvador states that a plot to assassinate ex-President Acosta, at Costa Rica, was frustrated— ; Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn: AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS SUSPENDED. ■ New York, August 29. At Philadelphia Misses Durack and Wylie, tho Australian swimmers, were suspended because they refused to compote iu a special coutest under the Amateur Athletic Union and the Mid-Atlan-tic Association.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. shipping~REßaTes. London, August 29. Tho. High Commissioner Ims been informed with respect to tho Commonwealth Government cargo shipped by ; Conference lines that rebate will be paid ; by these lines provided, ho declares, no . shipment is made by outside steamers other than those belonging to the Com- j monwealth Government—Aus.-N.Z. Cable : Assn. NEW COMJION- ' " WEALTH: ; London, August 29. Good progress has 'been made in laying the keel of tho first steamers being built for tho Commonwealth at Barrow. Tho first rivets will be driven in tho keelplates on Tuesday next. Tho keel of the first two ships placcd with Beard lores. > will be laid in September.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRALIAN ORDNANCE DEPART- i MENTS. j London, August 29. General Stewart has opened an inquiry into transactions of the Australian Ord- ' nance Departments. The term's of reference are at present not N-.Z. Cablo Assn. -.PRICE OF BREAD 'RAISED.' V: (Rec. August 31, 11.5 p.m.) .' j London, August 30. ; The Food Oontroler has raised the ; price of the quartern loaf a halfpenny.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DOCKERS' STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. Paris, August 30. In regard to the strike of 'dockers and draymen at Marseilles many isteamers are unable to -load. The whole port is . 1 lioM up.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ARGENTINA THE GREATEST MEAT' I EXPORTER. , . j (Rec. September 1, 0.30 a.m.) Buenos Aires, August 30. ; "La Nacion" quotes public figurei ; showing that the Argentina is tho preat- j est exporter of meat in the World;- During the last fiscal year Argentina, export-; ed 2,457,000 tons, United States, 2,252,000,. and Australia G'o,ooo.—Aus.-N«8. Cijsle Assn. • ' "