GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 211, 1 June 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

Australian-New Zealand Cable-Association., Leading Belgian and German litterateurs are co-operating to restore tho Lou-i vain Library. A London message stales that tlio pro- , , hibitionist campaign is vigorous in anticipation of tho November elections. La-, bour generally is supporting tho trade. ; Tho "Sunday Express" states that tho British Cabinet, yielding to the pressure* ; and threats of wealthy business men in. '■ the House of Commons, has decided not : to proceed with the tax on war fortunes.; Tho Takio correspondent of, tho Now' York "Times" reports that there are ! BOntinued heavy withdrawals ]>y doposk tors from provincial banks. Two 6mall _ ; banks in Yokohama have suspended pay- ' , mont. , A moving mountain is threatening the ) destruction of forty houses at Maerdy, a; ; coalmining village in Glamorganshire; Wales, on n branch, of the Taff Valo: • railway. The pressure is bulging walls' t I and lifting floors.

There will bo 276 bishops attending' .; the Liimbetli Conference, which opens on: July 3. The agenda paper includes dis- : . ' Missions on Christian Science, Theosophyy i spiritism, raco problems, and the posi- i tion of women in Church administration. ■ :

The London "Daily Chronicle" states) ; that tho Government intends to discon-j , tinue the rationing of coal for home con-j ■; sumption, but will continuuo to fix tho , : prices. at the pithead and control cx A -j port, thus preventing a shortage iu." ■.; Britain. } The "Sunday Express" states that tins ! British Government is instituting im- ! portant Imperial changes, by which tlm dominions' affairs will be transferred to .' the Privy Council from the Colonial Office, which will assume control of the mandatory territories. A message from Kingston (Jamaica) to j the London "Times" states that tho Leg- ■! isintnro has approved a preference duty of 40 per cent, on cotton piece goods from j Britain, and of 50 per cent, if the cot-, ! ton used in them is grown within tho j Empire, , . 1 It is announced from Sydney that the seamen have decided that the union' i shall withdraw from all future naval and military activities. This decision is tho . result oi the Government's refusal to pay,' tho men the war gratuity. \

An interim report of the South Afn- ; am Asiatic Inquiry Commission _ stntes ■ that owing to tho shortage of rice and - other causes large numbers of Indiana ■ are prepared to return to India. The / Commission urgently recommends tho provision of shipping to facilitate repatriation. .■•,■•;

A Paris message to the London, "Times" states that a decree lins.boenj . i promulgated establishing a French "fanw, ilv medal" of three classe.9: one, in.. .'■; bronze, for , five living legitimate chu- < dren, the youngest a year old; one, in j silver, for eight children; and one, m \ silver gilt, for ten children. 1

Severe thunderstorms in several coun. : .j tie 9in England interfered with outdoor : sport? on Saturday. A thunderbolt crashed' through a house at Cambridge,' ;. and lightning struck two houses in tho ; vicinity of a shop where Prince Henry and other university polo players were. . sheltering. The occupants wore umn- ' | iured. ' {

M. Painleve, former ex-Premier o! France, who is en route to China, in an interview at Washington, said that tho United States should participate morally and materially in the development of intellectual' relations with China. M; Painleve added that the United States, owing to her geographical position, was destined to serve as a.: link between Europe and Asia.

4. Renter message from London states that Sir Herbert Samuel-> will learo for Palestine on .Tune 20, and will take up ihe duties of High Commissioner on Julv 1. The Palestine authorities have appointed a new council for the community of Jerusalem, with a Moslem president, and a Jewish vice-president. It consists of two Jews, two Mohammedans, and two Christians.

It is announced by a message from Sydney that the authorities have proj. mised' further inquiry into the case of Father Jerger pending deportation. W has been ascertained that Father Jergert internment was the outcome of allegedly; disloyal utterances. Strong protests against these utterances, including eoniq from members of the priest's own church, led the authorities to take action. Tha whole incident is causing an unusually widespread revival of hitter sectarian! ism. combined with fervid loyalism.