GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 156, 27 March 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

CHINESE TROOPS' IN SIBERIA TO WITHDRAW.' Pekinp, March 24. It is understood that'the Govornmen lias ordered the 'withdrawal -of Chinese troops ;from Siberia.—Aus.-N.a Cable Assn.--'-..' _____ AUSTRALIA'S LIABILITY ON LOANS Melbourne, March 2G. Sneaking in. the Honso of Representa fives Sir Joseph Cook slated that"tin liability of Australia on loans paid hi to December. 1919, amounted V .635,340,397. The amount ot loans bear ing interest payable in December, 1913 was J529(>,131,430.—Pre55' Assn. . . FEDERAL 'CUSTOMS - TARIFF. 1 Sydney, March 2G. Commercial n«Mt in Sydney and Mel bourne are generally of opinion that ill tariff will increase the cost of living, am state tlmMho remedy lies in increase! production— Press Assn. - THE INCREASE IN SUGAR. ■ Melbourne, March 26 ; The retail price of sugar hns been in creased to fid. as from yesterday. _ 31V. Hughes (Priuio Minister), in an noimcing the increased price of sngai said the Government was losing a 'day through having to sell at. 3., d. Pc pound.' Under the new agreement, w ta.il el's would'be permitted to buy direc from the Sugar. Company .—Press Assn. LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS TET.I: PHONE. (lice. March 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 21. Tho "Daily 'News - ' gives an account c a. message dispatched' ll'Oiu Clieltenliai to tho Rome newspaper "Messagero b its London representative by means c a wireless telephone. Thf convorsatio was one-sided, as the instrument at Roni was mil: strong enough to irau.-LtiH. 1 En.'land, though able .to. receive, but a ordinary wireless message confirmed tn accurate rcceipt of the telephone me. 'page.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLEGED SILVER STOCK SWINDLI (Rec. March 27, 0.5 a.m.) Vancouver, March 2L Thomas W. Lawson, anther of the l-oe "Frem-ied Finance," has been arrestc in lioston for alleged complicity in hu"e silver stock selling s\vindle.--l(cute