IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN ITEMS

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16798, 1 April 1920, Page 7

IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN ITEMS

The Parliamentary correspondent of "The Times" says that the proposed capital levy on war wealth is dead. The majority of tho committor'., of enquiry decided it was impracticable.

Powerful British oil and shipping interests have formed a new oil supply company, with a capital of £1,200,000. It is prepared to supply oil fuel to ships at all the world stations.

The War Office has abolished the rank of Brigadier-General, and has substituted tho titles Colonel-Commandant, and Colonel of tho Staff. lletired Brigadiers will retain their honorary rank.

At a meeting of the Australian and New Zealand authorities in London, it was decided to commemorate Anzao Day by a service in St. Clement Danes Church on April 25th, and by a reunion of soldiers at Australia House on April 26 th.

A New York message says Mr Bernard Shaw refused an cffr>r of 1,000.000 dollars for the moving pictinp rights of his plays, on tho grounds that the sum would bo greatly reduced by American and British taxation.

Messrs Swan, Huntor, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., the well-known shipbuilders, have abandoned the construction of concrete ships. They say that the ships are a complete failure. They are doublo the cost of .iteel ships, and take double the time tn huHd.