GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 183, 29 April 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Tho Australian Premiers' Conference will be held on May 21.

The Italian aviator Lieutenant Ferrari has arrival at Canton, en route to 'i'okio.

Australians and New Zealanders and naval and military representatives on Gallipoli held a commemoration service at Anzac ou Sunday.

A Melbourne message states that the Crown has applied to the Commodities Commission to fix the price of clothing and 'blanl;ets.

_ A Sydney message that the unemployed malce demonstrations dnily, perade the city, and interview Ministers, demanding work or food. The Cabinet is considering the position.

A successful concert was held at the Albert Hall, London, to aid the orcntion of a memorial military chapel in Weiliiigton Cathedral. Several Australian and New Zealand singers and players assisted.

A "Times" message from London elates that the Ministry of Shipping accounts reveal a deficiency of « hundred million pounds. The Air Service confesses to have overpaid one branch ,£8,000,000.

A Renter message from Constantinople announces that the recruiting of volunteers for the National Militia to Split Kemal Pasha's forces in Anatolia has commenced. A credit for ,£1,300,000 lias befn opcued to provide funds for the forco.

A Beuter message from Peking states that martial law has been declared in the Chinese city of SHhnglmi. Tile students attempted a big demonstration in the Recreation Ground. The police and military forcibly dispersed them, and eighty of the demonstrators wero wounded.

T.IIO International Sporting Club at Monaco is anxious to stage the DenipseyCarpentier fight at the end of ths year, and thus avoid the new French tax of 25 per cent on boxing matches. A "Times" message from Paris states that Dempsey and Carpentier will meet at Monte Cario in December.

At a meeting of the British Olympic Association, the secretary said that at least .£l3,ntW was required to secure adequate British representation at the Olympiad. Only >£1600 had been'iaised. Unless more money was forthcoming the British representation would necessarily bo reduced; indeed, there was a prospect of withdrawing altogether.

Tho New South Wales Cabinet considered a recommendation, sent forward by Mr. HolrSan, while he was Premier, that a baronetcy should bo conferred upon Sir George Fuller, and decided to cancel the ' recommendation, on the ground that the creation of hereditary titles in Australia was diametrically opposed to the wishes of the people.

A Berlin message states that a White Paper on the investigation of the Commission on the* Responsibility for tho War shows that interest centres round the attitude of von Tschirscky, the German Attache in Vienna, towards bringing about the war, and the way he was influenced, by German officers. _ Prince Lichnowsky maintained his previous apprehension that yon Tschirscky carried on a warlike policy.

A "Times" message from London states that a witness at the Thames 'Police Court said his occupation was that of a butter blender. Tho Magistrate asked for- particulars. Tho witness replied; "Oil, wo mix nir\e different kinds—American, Australian, Dutch, and others." The Magistrate asked; "What is (lie blend called—fresh Irish?"' Witness: "No, fresh English."

The' London "Telegraph," referring to the Prince of Wales's visit, expresses the hope that it will "keep alive and develop the relationships between tho British nations, through the annealing process of war. New Zealanders may be assured that we follow the Prince's progress with a lively sense, because of the part tliey took in sustaining and developing the Imperial spirit."

A London "Times" message states that a British cavahy outpost repulsed an Arab raid near Galilee. Afterwards, while destroying the rebels' ammunition, the squadron was almost surrounded and driven towards its base. Meanwhile the neighbouring garrison experienced a hostile concentration of Haurani Arabs, and only prevailed after a charge of Indian lancers. Two. officers were killed.

The organ "Ons Vaderland" states that during tho campaign in German SouthWest Africa the British military authorities were informed that a Targe quantity of diamonds was in the possession of tho German Governor,'S'eitz, who refused to surrender them on tho ground that they wore the property of the German Government. Seitz was' arrested, and then disclosed the hiding-place of over 75,000 earats of diamonds, which the British seized.

According to a message from London, the secretary of the Shell Transport Company states that no negotiations are in progress for the Government control of the Shell group or tho transfer of the shares of the "Shell" Company to tho Government. A later message statm that it is understood that negotiations arc in progress to ensure British control of Shell oil. Tile Government is actively interested in the matter, but there is no confirmation of the supposition that the Government itself will acquire control.

The British Embassy has advised the United States State Department that it is authorised officially Jo deny reports that the British Government is granting rebates to Brit'sh. shipowners of tolls-paid for passage through the Panama Canal. This information is conveyed to the State Department because it'ha l ! been reported that some American shippers accused the British Government of giving rebates of tolls, thus giving them a distinct advantage over American shippers.