GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 119, 13 February 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

« OFFICIAL END OF TIIE WAR. (Rec. February 13, 0.15 a.m.) London, February 10. The London Gazette gives January 10, 1020, as the official date o£ the termination of the war with Germany—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. Toronto, February 11. The Canadian Olympic. Committee lias received n. Government grant of 15,000 dollars towards Die expenses of the team. Sowing, track, and field coaches have been engaged.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo As.suCARDINALS HARD UP. Rome, February 10. Owine to the cost of living in tlia Curia, tlie Cardinals have asked thn Pono to increase their annual allowances. ~-Aiw.-N.55. Cable Assn. PRICE OF SILVER. London, February 10. The price of silver is now BSJ<I. per ounce standard.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. BRITISH COINAGE. London, February 9. The l'CDort issued by the "National News" that the British Government had (riven a contract for large supplies of nickel fop coinage to replace silver and bronze, is denied. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER RESERVE. Melbourne, February 12. 'Site Butter Pool Committee lias decided to Dlace 100,000 boxes in cold storaro n8 a reserve for tho winter requirements of tho Commonwealth.—Press Assu. TnE WELSH CHURCH. London, February 9. A ioint session of the Houses of Convocation on Tuesday will decide as to th» creation of four Welsh dioceses and n. now ecclesiastical province. It is expected that the Bishop of St. Asapli will lie appointed the first Archbishop of Wales.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. • • London, February 9. It is expected that a large proportion of the holders of maturing New South Wales stock will accept the offer to convert their holdings into equal amounts of the new loan at 5| per cent. They have received a. cash payment of 30s. per cent. The "Financial News" anticiDales that tho loan will bo rapidly oversubscribed. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HOTEL WORKERS' CLAIMS. Sydney, February 12. The Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union,is claiming a 41-hour week, consistimriof five and a half days. llio mures claimed rango from .£4 10s. for sencral servants to £7 10s. for cooks.— Press Assn. UNITED STATER AMBASSADOR TO ITALY. Washinnton, February 11. President Wilson iias nominated Mr. Robert Underwood Johnson, journalist and author, as Ambassador to Italy.— Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. HOLIDAY FOR FAMINE-STRICKEN CHILDREN. (Rec. February 12, 7.50 p.m.) London, February. 10. A movement-is being inaugurated in the North of England to bring children from the famine-stricken areas in Cen. v'ral Europe for a year's hospitality in Eneland. The Manchester City Council has been asked to'arrange hospitality for 2000 children, and Bradford for another thousand, all of school age.—Aus.-ls.Z, Ca,ble Assn. (Rec. February 13, 0.45 a.m.) London, February 11. In connection with tho proposal to extend hospitality to the children of Central Europe, there was an acriminous debate at the Bradford Council, as a result of which t'ho council rejected tho proposal. Some speakers angrily declared that there were many children in Bradford who wanted succouring! aj badly as the children of Central Europe. Others asked if English children killed in tihe air raids were forgotten. One speaker declared that the proposal emanated from Labourites who supported llio enemy in war time. This caused a heated discussion nntil tho statement was withdrawn.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRINCE OF WALES HIGHWAY. (Rcc. February 12, 7.20 p.m.) Melbourne, February 12. The State Premier, replying to a deputation which favoured the proposed Prince of Wales highway between Mel. bourno and Sydney, said that it would cost. Victoria .190,000, and take two years to complete.—Press Assn. AMERICAN NAVAL AVIATION. (Rec. February 12, 11.40 p.m.} Washington, February 11. Tho Director of Naval Aviation, Admiral Grave, has asked Congress to appropriate 2,500,000 dollars to enable tho Naval Department to build a dirigible 091 feet long with an approximate gas volume of 2,700,000 cubic feet. Tltn machine will cost 800,000 dollars annually for maintenance. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. COPE'S ANTARCTIC AEROPLANE. (Rec. February 12. 8.50 p.m.) London, February 10. Tho aeroplane which is to be nscd by Dr Copo's Antarctic expedition is Hearing completion'. Its trials will be made in Iceland instead of in Scandinavia, ns first j intended.—Aus.-JfjK. Cable Assn. VISIBLE WHEAT SUPPLY. (Rec. February 12, 11.40 p.m.) Chicago, February 11. Tho visible wheat supply cast of tho Rocky Mountains is estimated at C,131,000 bushels— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. TAXI OWNERS ON STRIKE. (Rec, February 13, 0.15 a.m.) London, February 11. As a protest against an increase in the price of petrol without the right to increase faros, the proprietors of taxi cabs ' have withdrawn their vehicles from tho London streets for twenty-four hours, commencing lit midnight.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' | DANGEROUS SHAVING BRUSHES. (Rcc. February 13, 0.15 a.m.) | London, February 11. The importation of Japanese shaving brushes has i>ee)i prohibited under tho Anthrax Prevention Act.—All6.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.