GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 132, 28 February 1921, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright,

The Italian Chamber of Deputies rejected a proposal to increase Parliamentary salaries by 609 lire monthly.

The United States Senate has voted half a million dollars to defray the cost of shipping to China the grain donated by American farmers.

The American Congress has passed a measure limiting immigration to three per cent, of the aliens already in the United States.

The British revenue authorities have remitted stamp duties on the Nauru, agreement amounting to several thousands of pounds.

Presiding at a meeting of the London Chamber of Shipping, Sir Owen Philipps emphasised the fact that the world’s total tonnage is now over sixty millions, as compared with fifty millions in 1914.

A Reuter message from Delhi states that it is reported from Lucknow that the traffic and running staffs of the Oudh Rohilkhand railway have struck. An extension of the- trouble is expected.

The London Institute of Actuaries announces that R. Lavery, Wellington, has passed Section A, part 1; L. Melville, Sydney, Sections A and B, part 1; C. Wickens, Melbourne, Section A, part 4.

A London message states that Lord Milner was quietly married at Padding-ton-Church to Lady Violet Cecil, widow of the late Led Edward Cecil. The engagement was kept secret, and only four persons witnessed the marriage.

A London message states that the Pacific Cable has resumed week-end cables to Australia, with a minimum of twenty words for 155., and additional words 9d. To New Zealand the fee is 13s. 4d., and Bd. for additional words.

A New York message states that William Dalton, a clerk employed by the Northern Trust Company of Chicago, has absconded with .£140,000 worth of negotiable securities. The company has offered .£5OOO reward for his capture.

Major James Boose, travelling commissioner for the Royal Colonial Tnshtute, was entertained by the Millions Club in Sydney. He strongly urged the claims of the institute as a medium for maintaining the solidarity of the L pire. A branch of the society was subsequently formed.

It is reported from Washington that Mr. Harding has tentatively approved the bankers’ plan to Germany credit to buy American goods by the um of securities held by the , alien property custodian on behaif_of Germnn citizens, amounting lion dollar®.

A Reuter message from London states that Mr Austen Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer) announced that after providing ten millions sterling for refunds and approximately one nnlhon for interest on prepayments the, net amount of excess profits du.y pand to th. Exchequer from April 1, 1920, to J. cor . ary 19, 1921, was 191 millions.

It is understood' in Washington that Sir Auckland Geddes has been instructed to attempt to mediate in the controverj between the United States and the Allies.