BRIEF CABLES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 1, 23 March 1927, Page 13

BRIEF CABLES

Prayer Book Revision. —ln the course of an address to a meeting of the clfcrgy of the diocese of Sydney, the Bishop of London, Dr. A. F. Winningham Ingram, emphatically declared that the doctrines of the Church of England had not been altered by the recent revision of the Prayer Book. Reco'd Crowds Expected. —The way and tramway authorities in Sydney anticipate handling record crowds during the visit of the Duke and Duch»s# of York. They have requisitioned all tin* available rolling: stock. All holiday leave among the employees has been stopped. Charges Against Governor.— M. Alexandre Varenne, Governor-General of French Indo-China, in to resume his post in April. The Government has appointed a commission to investigate the charges of maladministration made against him. Oacl ning Race. —An outstanding feature of the census of the aboriginal population of Australia, which was taken on June 30. 1926, was the remarkable acceleration ii* the decline of the race. In the past year the total of 82 394 aboriginal men, women, and children in the country on June 30, 1925, Cell to 59,296. Change of Uniform. —The soldiers of the French Army will in future wear khaki instead of blue uniforms. Turkey at Geneva. —Although not a member of the League of Nations. Turkey is participating in the Economic Conference, and will be represented by Hassan Bey.