GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 309, 23 September 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

—« — . ; By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrigM The Japanese . AVar Office announces' that the Japanese havo evacuated Harbaruv6k, in Siberia. Commodore Dumaresq has hoisted his flag aboard the cruiser Melbourne, which ■' now displaces the Australia as tho Australian flagship. A message from Tokio states that seri-« ,i ous risings are reported from Formosa.' Many were killed in tho fighting among ! the natives 1 buildings, and the buildings were burned. A Renter message from York states that heavy rains, extending over three weeks, in tho British Columbia farm areas, caused a million dollars' damage to the grain crops. j Mr. Kelly, secretary of ilio Swimming ; Union of Australia, lias received word that Duke Kahannmoku is coming to Aus- j tralia. with Kealoha, the American, in • December. Yeruot hafl not yet replied. j A cyclonic 6torm at Chiltern, on the main telegraphic lino from Sydnev to > Melbourne,- has dislocated interstate communication. Tho storm was of such ' ! force that it blew a house over, and ; others were unroofed. ! The New South Wales Legislative As-1 i sembly, on tho motion of Mr. Wcarne, leader of the Progressive Parly, resolved- • that the Income Tax Act should bo ! amended so as to tax farmers on their average earnings for flvo years, so as to i allow for losses. • Mr. J. Daniels, Secretary of tho United. States, Navy, announced that American' \ warships will visit Bermuda at tho re- ' quest of the British Government; to par- ] ticipate_ in tho tercentenary celebration ; ceremonies during the visit of tho I'rinco of Wales. ■ A United Service message from London states that tho Congregational Union ; will publish on September 27 a prayer- j book for use in churches. The most I important change is the omission of the i word "obey" put to women in the.mar- j riage ceremony. ; Mr. J. Daniels, Secretary .of the Unit-' ed States-Navy, in a speech hefoia tlie ] International Congress against alcoholism, 'declared that Article 22 cf the Cov- ; enant of the League of Nations would ; 6et the epal of condemnation on the evils - . ; of the 6lavo trade, tlie opium traffic, and kindred evils in the mandate ; An aeroplane, with Lieutenant Bartlett in charge, and two passengers, cams \ to grief at an altitude of 5000 feet wlmn j flying between ■ Taroom and Gayndah, Queensland, through the engine failing. ! The machine crashed into a tree. Bartlett had a leg brokenJn three places, and ' one of the passengers was severely in- '! jured. Both are IU tlie Taroom Hos- ■ ; pita). ; A further action in which Mr. W. A.- i Holman, tho former Premier of New South Wales, claimed .£SOOO from the i Mirwillumbah newspaper, the "Tweed Daily," arising from ail article dealiug 1 ! with evidence given before tho Wheat j Commission, has been settled, the news-- j paper withdrawing its imputations and donating a sum to hospital funds. Mr. Barwell, Premier of South Austral : lia. told a deputation that he was in. troducing drastic legislation to obliterate ; clandestine bookmaking, which still ex-- J isted in spite of tho law, and to abso- ' lutely prohibit the bookmakers in Uie ; State. The new legislation would provide a heavy penalty for a first offence-' and imprisonment for subsequent ; breaches. i The first by-elections in Canada since Mr. Meighen became Premier have re-, suited in emphatic victories for the National Liberals and tho Conservative Government Party. Mr. M'Curdy, Minister of Public Works, and Mr. Wigmore,: Minister of Customs, were re-elected over ; the candidate o£ the United Farmers' and Labour interests. Speaking in the Federal House of presentatives, Mr. Blakeley, discussing the Queensland timber purchase, said that the Queensland Government four, years ago offered tho same property for ■ ,£95,000 less. Since then 30,000,000 ft. of tiny • bor had been taken off. Mr. Ryan did' ! not, rentember tl\e offer whilo Premier of 1 ' Queensland, but he advocated a commit' sion to inquire into the deal. The Queen's Speech at the opening of the Dutch Parliament; stated that the situation in Europe rsmainod uncertain,' i and prevented the of the' f League of Nations from being fulfilled.' i Therefore measures would be taken to ! reinforce tho aotivo forces ,of Holland,. ; and at tho same time to lessen pros- 1 i 6uro of military servico, both on the im ; dividual and on the country's finances. ' A warrant lias been issued in London! J for tho arrest of William Barratt, son-: ! in-law of John Drexel, the American mil*, lionaire. He is accused of the theft of : iewels valued at .£25,000 from Mi's. Wil-: : liam Spreckels, daughter-in-law o£ tho . Californian Sugar King, Mrs. Spreckela asked Barratt to insure tho jewels, but ; it is alleged that he sold them and fled ! to Canada. • l