GENERAL CABLES.

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 10, 7 October 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Prc6s Association-Copyright Tho New South Wales Commodities Commission has granted an. increase of Oa. per ton in tho prico of cement.

It is reported from Vancouver that' the Woimarino sailed on Tuesday for Wellington with two thousand tons of i paper.

Advices frc.m Manila f>talo that a great fire is raging. The Senate, tho Treasury, and the mint buildings have been destroyed.

A shipment of five thousand tons of barley has arrived at Marseilles, from Sebnstopol. General Wrangel is sending seven other cargoes.

Brazil lias passed a decreo permitting tlio free exportation of sugar, on' condition ihat sufficient slocks are maintained for home consumption, Tho prohibition of exportation has been enforced since July, 1917.

The Federal Postmaster-General, Mr. • / G. H. Wise, has announced that tho". question, of the reduction of the cablo ; rate 6, via Eastern, is under considera- ' tion, but tho reduction is not regarded • as justifiable at present.

A Sydney message states that Vemot, the Canadian swimmer, is not visiting Australia, but Ludy Langer, the American middlo distance champion, will,arrive with Kahanomoku and Kealoha by tTib Kr&ura on December 15.

An official denial is given to the statement of tlie Brisbane "Daily Mail" that largo numbers of Japaneso are surreptitiously entering Australia. It is claimed that a careful investigation has disproved tho allegations.

Reports from Hamburg state that a fire destroyed tho liner (Bismarck (55,000 ■ : tons), the biggest (ship in the world, which was being constructed for handing , j over to the Allies. A later message '(= from London slates that the cause of ) the fire is unknown. '

The 'Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" rays it is understood that nine United States warships will be permanently based upon tho Panama Canal for tho protection of American and foieign interests .in Central America.

Admiral Benson, chairman of tho United States Shipping Board, has denied the charges that the Germans will derive unfair benefits from tho shipping combine with the ILrmburg-Amencan lino, and reiterated that tho arrangement was fair.

According to a Chicago message, It w understood that the grand jury wtrtch' is investigating tho baseball ecandal will in all probability indict three ptayors of the other large baseball organisation, namely, tho National League, for'illicit dealings connected with certain games.

A Fii'eskire clergyman has warned the opponents of prohibition that he intends to give prominence to the question with his congregation. He invites opposition speakers to occupy the pulpit at-any of tho ordinary church- services, with a clergyman to officiate in the devotional part of tho services.

The French: paper "Intransigeant" slates that. Herr Mayci, tho German Ambassador, has suggested to ~M. Leygues (Premier of France) tnat tho points of difference between France and Germany, particularly over the indemnity, should bo settled by direct conversations at Paris.

The International Conference on Freetrade hog opened l in tho Caxton Hall, London. Many foreign representatives oro present. Lord Beauchamp, in welcoming the delegates., pointed out the world's heed for ireetrfiile, and said the creation of hostilo tariffs was a real danger to future peace in Europe.

It is Teported from Washington that diplomatic quarters are considering an international receivership or trusteeship for the Russian national interests in China, pending the recognition of Russia by the Powers. Russian .representatives in,' Washington and Europe would like to have tho Russian Legation in China restored, but this is considered unlike-

Mr. W. M.' Hughes (Federal Premier) announced in tho House of Representatives that no export duty on coal was ■ contemplated, but coal owners would be permitted to raise tho price of export, coal to the extent recommended as fair and reasonablo by the chairman of tho Special Tribunal. This was an interim arrangement until a definite increaso had' been determined upon.

A' Reuter message from ToMo states that a tiro on Tuesday destroyed the building in which the World Sunday School Convention, was assembled. It started from an electrically Illuminated sign, "I Am the Light of the World." which when switched on flared up. Tho buildings were destroyed in five minutes, tho choir" of a thousand voices singing meantime. Tho presence of mind of the director averted a catastrophe. He kept tho choir singinir while the people departed. It is believed everyone escaped. Over 6ix hundred foreign delegates, the majority of whomwere Americans, were attending the eon* vention.