MISCELLANEOUS CABLES
(By Cable.—Press A—ociation.—Copyright.) The Chino-Japaneso treaty_.has been signed.
Although the recent rains have augmented the supply, the Adelaide water supply still shows a deficiency of six hundred million gallons compared with last year.
The Kiug of Greece is showing unfavourable -symptoms, and another operation is probable (says a message from Athens). Though he is very weak, the King i.s not in immediate danger.
A message from Lisbon says that Senator Ciuuxas has resigned the Premiership of Portugal. He has lost the sight of one eye, and has also an arm injured.
In the Victorian Assembly, during a discussion upon the Temporary Restrictions Act, Mr Farthing said that Australians were a most sober peopie. In all progressive parts of the world the teetotal party was using the tense feeling caused by tlie war to get a shortening of hours, with a view to the final abolition of hotels. The Bill would not stop drinking, but would drive trade to illegitimate channels.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15289, 27 May 1915, Page 9
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