GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 161, 3 April 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

MEXICO'S FOREIGN DEBT. ' Washington, March 27. The Mexico Foreign Office has an- > nounced that the Government will soon > resume the payment of interest on '(ho • Mexican foreign debt.—Ausl-N.Z. 'Jabie ; Assn. . BANK. OF ENGLAND GOVERNOES. London, March 30. Mr. Montagu Norman has been elected . Governor of the Bank of England, and Mr. H. A. Trotter Deputy-Governor.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 5 SOUTH AFRICA'S. GOLD AND CUR- ! EENCST LAWS. ; : Cape Town, March 31. : \ The Legislative Assembly adopted tlie r Government proposal to Appoint a Select i Committee to iticmire into' the question i of removing the embargo on the export • of gold'; also the modification of tlio banking and cnrrency laws.—Router. ■ BIG FUE SALE. >, • - - Montreal, March 27. Nearly-five million _dollars'' worth of v furs were 1 sold at auction. ■ A feature of > Saturday's session was the sale of 236,Gt10. , dollars' worth of Australian opossum.— ■ Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. ■FLOATING MINE FOUND. ' , " ■ ' . Sydneyi April i. A floating mine has been found near [ Botany Heads.—Press Assn. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. ! . Melbourne, April 1. I Speaking in tue Housa* of Representatives, 'Jlr. Hughes forecasted that' Parlia- ; incut will meet in Canberra within., five 1 years.—Press Assn. SOLDIERS' VAIITT TN FEDEEAI/ PARLIAMENT. ' Melbourne, April 1. A Soldiers' Party, consisting of ten Government' supporters and three menu bers .of the Country Party,.. has been formed Lii.the Federal Parliament to look , after the"/interests of soldiei's. Mr. . .Fleming is. leader of the party.—Press . Assn. ■ ■ j PASSPORT TO MR,. GEOIiGESON ' REFUSED. ( Melhourne, April t. • The Government has refused an appli- . .cation by Mr- Georgcfon (who'' was con-. 'cc-rned. in the Wheat Commission scan- ; dais) for a passport to visit the mineral ' springs jn'New Zealand—Press Assn. REVENUE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, April, 1. The State revenue daring the past nine, nionths increased by ,C3,121,7(i1, as compared with the previous similar period.— . | Press Assn. i INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ; : - Washington, March 27. The United ijtatcs Chamber of Commerce Ims announced that «n interna- ' tioiwl Chamber of Commerce will be organised in Paris on .Tune 21. The United States, Britain, France, Italy and Belgium will have membership.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. , INVESTIGATING TRADE CONDI- • ' \ TIONS. . I , Calgary, March 27. Dr. Crossley Batt, who investigated trade conditions in Australia. and is now on ti similar mission in Canada, will later ! go to Cliintt.—Aus.-N.Z. Gable Assn. / ARABS CAPTURE ANTIOCH. i Cairo, March 30. , ' Arab volunteers captured Antioch after a sanguinary light, killing fifty French troops. ' They hoisted the Arab flag, over the abandoned town, which li> , .now, ungovei'itcd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MINISTRY, (Rec. April 2, 5.5 p.m.) Adelaide, April 2. Sir. Hague, chairman of the Liberal ■ Party, will fill one of the Ministerial vacancies.—Press Assn. ; AUSTRALIAN WAR GRATUITY. Melbourne,/ April 2. The House of Representatives has passed the War Gratuity Bill. It limits tho payments of cash gratuity to soldiers who have married since discharge.— Pi-ess Assn. MAN CHARGED WITH. WIFIi' MURDER ACQUITTED.V , Sydney, April 2. j John Meagher, who was charged ivit.li murdering his wife at Coogee, baa' been acquitted.—Press Assn. [The; dentil of Mrs. Meagher was a very mysterious one. John Meagher, 'a' mail' of independent*means, formerly a racehorse owner, stated that he left his wife ■ in bed at 1 o'clock, and when ho return--! cd at t o'clock he found her !p bed with her head battered. Though the woman had n quantity of jewellery it was not touched, and lliere was r.o np- j parent motive for the crime.] '