GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 74, 20 December 1919, Page 9

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

CHIiNKSii-AMKIUCAN BANK. Peking, December 17. Ton million, dollars' worth of capital for Iho Cliinese-Anierienn bank has been subscribed, nnd tho bank will shortly open its doors.—Aus.-N./i. Cable Awn. AUKTHALIAN FIVE-SHILLIXG NOTES. Melbourne, December 13. The Federal Government intends issuing five shilling notes in February .-- l'ress Assn. NEW QUEENSLAND LOAN. London, December 16. Tho Queensland Loan is repayable in 1931). file newspapers give, prominence, to the statement in tho. prospectus that Queensland Government stock domiciled in London will nut ,ho subject ,to income tax, death duties, nnd succession duty in Queensland.—Aus.-N.7i. Cable Assn. (Rec. December 20, 1.5 a.m.) . • London, December 18. The Queensland loan h;w boon over-subscribed.—Ans.-N.Z. . Cable Assn. CYCLONIC STOBM'IN QUEENSLAND Brisbane, December li|. A. cyclonic storm swept. Warwick, raius-. in? , damage estimated at many , IhouKimls of pounds,—Press Assn. MB MFAfiTTfVR'S CLAIM FOB. ' ' RESTORATION. / Sydney, December 1!). . Mr MeiMrher 'has unsuccessfully applied to the High Court for leave to ftpne.il nsninst the Full Court's decision, returns'to restore- him to the roll ol solicitors.—rrera Assn. N.S.W. PATUJAMttNT PKOEOGUES. (Rec. December IP, 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, December 10. The Parliamentary Fittings have ended, rt. is imr-roba'hlo that the -Rouse will moot, again before tho elections-Press

TRAFFIC ON TRANS-A.USTBALIAN RAILWAY. ' , ffiec. Dcccin'wr J9, 0.10 p.m.) Melbourne, December 1!). Iniffic on flie East Coast railway will be rnsumwl on Dccemlwi , 3d.—Press Assn. • , INTIIU-STATK (Hoc DRcemVr 19. f1.30 p.m.) Adelaide, Dei-rmbpr IS. Tn the first: of tlm -ppason's Slicfu>ld matclif. South Australia versus new South. Wale-s. the latter have, lost on? wicket, for 21!) l-iins mnrdslpr. not out 100, Bogle, not out, Ml-l'rcss Awn. BRITISH ELI-XTIUOTY BILL. ' (Reo. Dwwnbrr 19. 10.55 p.m.) London. December 19. Tlio House of Lord.?, 1 with Lord .Dirki'.iihend'- nssent, deleted the compulsory iiffiiii-ition jinwors from the Government s Elep.trieity Bill, wlrch aims at the ii.itional vporsanifntion of «miply and (m? distribution of cloctricily.-rAus.-K./j. Cable Awn. PICTURE PURTHAREO FOR AUSTKALTA.. . (Kec. December ID, 10.X p.m.) London, Deoomlwv lfl. The I'eltoii -Bequest has purchased Pnrmipiano'a "Baplism o{ Christ. -A'.is.K.'A. Cable As«n. RECORD PRICE FOR A BOOK. (Rcc. December,l9, 10.5 p.m.) London, December IG. The original edition of Sbakcspearo's "Veilii.i- and Adonis," and "Passionate I'ik'rim" wa? auet'oned al Sotheby's and rsaiised JEITj.IOO—.\ record ni'ieo for a book. The jmrcliiipor wiis Jlr. Hunt, ington of tlio United States.—A us.-N.Z. .Cnblo Assn.