MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17015, 11 December 1920, Page 9

MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

: — ' J Dr. Michael Haenisch (has been elected President of the Austrian Republic. A gold nugget weighing 1540z has been found in the Bathurst district, New South Wales. j The committee of the New_ South Wales Amateur Boxing Association refused permission to Harold Hardwick to be reinstated as an amateur. , The New South Wales Legislative Council read a second time, by 28 votes to 10, the Bill increasing the salaries of members. The third reading was carried on the voices, without amendment. The Armenian Minister of War pro-! claimed a Soviet Republic at Erivan on December 3rd. Practically the whole country announced its adherence to Bolshevism., The New South Wales Assembly amended the Fair Rent Bill by providing that owners of houses must go to the Court for permission before raising the rents of houses. j Sir James Allen has cabled to the King explaining that he is New Zealand's only representative at the League of Nations meeting, and is therefore unable to.attend the Royal dinner, on Monday. Unemployment is rife in many industries in Melbourne, notably in the boot, tanning, confectionery, apd rubber industries, and in some branches of the wool and clothing trades. It is stated to be the worst* for 20 years. President Wilson has appointed a Committee to conduct a campaign for the relief of tfne Chinese famine, naming. Mr Thomas W. Lamont as chairman. and the* Under-Secretary of State, Mr X>avis, as treasurer. The Japanese Foreign Office has informed the British Government that it disavows responsibility for the letter sent to the Canadian missionaries in Korea by the Japanese Military Commission. Officials declare that the letter was the work of a Bingle officer. A Sydney message says tihat, in the Assembly, the Hon. G. Cann, in introducing the 44-hour Bill, said 80 industries were already working 4-1 hours. He urged employers and where practicable, to mutually arrange to worli a little longer each day and to abolish Saturday work. The second reading was carried on the voiccs. Wild scenes occurred in connexion with the Council ©lections at Lahore. Supporters of tlhe non-co-operation scheme roughly handled voters, assaulted soveral candidates, and prevented the recording of many votes. They later chased and stoned an honorary Indian magistrate, and attempted to raid his house. TJie Magistrate's son fired a revolver and wounded three boys. Police "dispersed tlhe mob. The impasse between the United States and Japan regarding control of the cable stations in Yap has developed snch serious proportions that the State Department has laid the situntion ! officially before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Officials characterise the situation as most delicate. The Under-Secretary 'of State (Mr Davis) will explain the controversy before the executive session of the Committee. Mr ICahn (California), addressing the U.S.A. House of Representatives, said tho people of the Pacific Coast object only to "largo numbers of Japanese entering tflieir States. There was no objection to the immigration of professional men, financiers, and students. ; The question was not one of racial prejudice. Mr Kahn declared that Japanese and American relations were kept unsettled by Japanese agitators seek- ; ing to stir up hatred against the United States. He warned them that continued agitation might lead to war. In view of tlhe reduction in the personnel of the Australian Navy, and the consequent need for fewer officers, and also thfe necessity for retrenchment, the question of closing Jervis Bay Naval College, or the adoption of a scheme to include the training of. naval aviatoi-3 and mercantile marine officers is under consideration. One suggestion is that the arrangements for training New ■ Zealand cadets at the college, vtfhich : fell through owing to the war, should bo revived. The "Sydney Morning Herald" says: "New Zealand is building up its own naval reserve, and, possibly, negotiations could be entered on for •traioi«»— Aoack ai tho college."