COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 23, 27 September 1913, Page 6

COMMONWEALTH CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright [United Press (Association.] Sydney,' September 26. A deputation of French residents n Sydney waited on the French ■ Consu and expressed indignation at M: Glynn, Minister of Internal Affairs allowing an insulting reference to thi French flag in his presence withou! protest. They complained that, according to the newspaper reports, one of the members of the deputation oi Presbyterian missionaries who waitco on M| Glynn in Melbourne on September 18, with reference to the affairs of the New Hebrides, said: "We art almost ashamed to have the British flag entwined with the French flag jh the Islands," and the Minister allowed this flagrant breach of international etiquette to pass without demur.. They asked the Consul to acquaint the French Government of the French residents' feelings in the matter. Several letters of protest were read from French residents in other parts of the Commonwealth. TinConsul promised to acquaint the Government of the great concern the incident had caused among his compatriots in Australia. Sydney, September 26. . A moving tramcar collided with ;• stationary tram at Castlereigh Street. A man named Miles was fatally injured, another seriously injured, and several other passengers slightly injured. Sydney, September 26. Six of a gang of wharf laborers discharging the steamer Berwick Law have been arrested on a charge of alleged cargo-pilfering. The balance of the wharf"laborers employed on the steamer displayed their belief iii the honesty of their mates by immediately ceasing the work of discharging. (Received 8.40 a.m.) ■ Sydney, September 27.

The wharf laborers at Berwick Law resumed work after the agents had communicated with the industrial court and the Minister of Justice. • (Received 8.40 a.m.) Sir William McMillan has announced that he does not intend to participate in active politics. ("Received 9.36 a.m.) Melbourne, September 27. The Federal receipts for the months The Federal receipts for the first three months of the financial year show an alarming decrease compared to the corresponding period in 1912. It is expected that the- fallingoff in sugar alone will be half a million for the year. The customs excise for July and August was £12,600 less than for the same period of 1912, and it went down to £70,000 for the first week of September compared to the same week in 1912. (Received 9.0 a.m.)

Sydney, September 27

George Horfcm Morris, a claimant for the Page estates, on whose behalf a company was recently floated, departs for England on October 2nd. A commission has been appointed by the Imperial Parliament to investigate the ownership.