GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 20, 19 October 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

: ♦ "• By Telegraph-Frew Aesoolatlon-OopyrlgM Barry, the champion sculler,, sailed by the Ormonde from Sydney. He was farewelled by an enthusiastic gathering. ' Mr. John Wanamaker, the noted American merchant, has been elected president of the World's Sunday School Association, (states a Tokio message). It was the batsmen's day out on. Saturday hi Sydney. In the second round of grade cricket seven reached the century. Dr. Tozer scored 211 for Gordon against University, Noble 105 for Paddington against Balmain, and Gregory was caught ou the boundary when his score was 80. Many Oxford professors, dons, and heads "have sent a memorial to German and Austrian universities, urging an amicable reunion, reconciliation, and restoration of tho former friendly .intercourse. It is announced in Tokio that China, after agreeing to co-operate with Japan to patrol the Manchurian border, has changed her decision. Japan, therefore, will carry out her own _ patrol, which will be retired after ridding the country , of bandits. In consequence of the advice from tho . mainland executive, the waterside workers at Hobart refuse to load overseas ships after live'o'clock, as a protest against the Labour Bureau in Sydney. The companies threaten to cut out Hobart. A London message states that many hpM'ure in connection with the Prince of Wales's tour include members of the Prince's staff, the Renown's officers, and a number of minor honours of the Victorian Order have been bestowed on Australians and New Zealanders. and Brigadier Herbert Lloyd, Commodore Dumaresq and Colonel Thomas Dodds have been made. Commanders of the Order. Before the Sunday School Convention at Tokio ended.resolutions were adopted expressing satisfaction at the establish-, ment of prohibition in the United States, and urging a stronger international battle against the opium traffic. It wns decided that special collections would be taken up at Sundav' schools throughout the world to provide funds for the relief of l'nnline districts in China.