AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11021, 19 July 1901, Page 5

AUSTRALIA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. THE EMPLOYMENT OF LASCARS. (Received July 18th, 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, July 18. 'ine employment of Lascars on the Qmrah does not necessarily mean that their employment will be generally followed throughout the fleet. The Omrah belongs to the aaval reserve, and is compelled to carry a minimum number of British sailors. She was unable to get the requisite number to take the vessel to eea, and Scandinavians were engaged, but this being objected to, Lascars, who are British subjects, were therefore engaged. If the white British sailors are not more amenable to discipline it is likely that Lascars will take their place aboard the ships. PAY OF DEFENCE FORCE. MELBOURNE, July 18. The report of the Conference of Commandants was laid on the table of the Federal House. It suggests a scale of daily pay ranging, from £5 10s for Lieutenant- , General, down to 2s 3d for plain "Tommy Atkins." A BIELIARD MATCH. The billiard match, Roberta v Memmott, of 7000 up, the latter receiving 2500, was won easily by Memmott. Roberta scored 5246. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FEDERATION. FREMANTLE, July Dr. Haiuen, who represents the English Presbyterian Church, and Dr Whitelaw, the representative of the United Free Church

of Scotland, have arrived, on their way to take part in the Sydney Federal moniesTHE FEDERAL TARIFF. MELBOURNE, July 18. Mr Barton, in the Federal House/said he hoped that when the tariff was brought down it would be accompanied by inter-State freetrade.