GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 274, 13 August 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

By TeloeraDh-Prcßß Association-Copyright Tho Broken Hill Btrike tribunal has again adjourned, having failed to reach an agreement. After repairing a damaged Lieutenants Pnrer and Mlntosh arrived at Avon Downs, and are proceeding to Cloncurry immediately. A message from New London, Connecticut, reports the death of James O'Neill, the American actor, at the age of 71. He was a native of Kilkenny. A petition signed by 32,437 persons has been presented to the '.oinmomveallh Houss of Representatives protesting atcainat the increase in members' salaries. A number of Senators from the States other than Now South AVales, at a meeting in Melbourne, expressed opposition to the expenditure on Canberra, and a deputation is to wait on Mr. Hughes on tho matter. The American State Department reports that Japanese are acquiring largo tracts of land in Mexico) close to tho California boundary, presumably to guard against the contingency that they may be barred from holding land in California. ' '

Senator Jones addressed at Tncoma a meeting of shipping men, who protested against tho Jones Shipping Act. He said tho law would not bo modified in any way unless its actual operation resulted in positive afiS HCugible injury to American ttade.

A message from Tokio' slates that an American Note regarding Sagkhalin' has caused the reopening of the Nikolaievsk investigation., Mr. Hara (Premier) succeeded in forestalling the Opposition party by appointing a committee from his own supporters.

A prominent Sydney solicitor, who has returned from Japah, _ referring to the rcceuit icomniercial crisis there, states that it resulted in the collapse of most of the 'companies formed during the boom. The losses were enormous, and in threo months there were 1500 suicides among Japanese merchants.

A Sydney message states thnt tlio Full Court litis delivered its reserved judgment in tho appeal on behalf of the trustees of tlie Norton estate, against the decision denying their claim against the Union Bank for .£17,420 for cheque.? wrongfully drawn by their secretary, Harold M'Clintock (since sentenced to imprisonment). Tho Court by a majority verdict-found in favour of the trustees,. and entered a verdict awardiug them ,£17,378.

The "Evening News" Paris correspondent 6avs that a great white patch, apparently a. snow plain, seen near the Martian tropios, is exciting French as-, tronomers. Some.speculate on the old theory of Martian signals. Others question the possibility of a snowfall during tho Martian midsummer. M. Flammarion suggests tho existency of a lofty desert plateau, "similar to Tibet. He believes the Martians have long abandoned the attpmpt to communicate the earth, owing to non-response.—Unrrecl Service.

Advices from Teheran state that fighting has '.nken place between Kutchuk Khan and his lnte Bolshevik allies. Tho latter looted and burned down a largo part of the rebel stronghold at Resht. They have proclaimed a general mobilisation, and are unsuccessfully trying to conscript Persians between the ages of 18 and 45. The Shah has presented Varosselsky, the Russian commander of a Cossack division, with a diamond-belt-ed .swords in recognition of his military services.

In the House.of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George moved a motion in favour of the erection at the House's expense of a monument within the princincts of Westminster Palaco to the memory of Joseph Chamberlain, with an inscription expressing tho House's high sense ,of his eminent sen-ices to the country and the Empire. Tho Prime Minister paid a, glowing tribute to Mr. Chamberlain's great services. Tho resolution was unanimously carried.

A Renter message from Peking states that much indignation has been caused in Shanghai through tho arrest by tlie Japanese of Mr. George Shaw, agent for Butterfleld and Swire's steamers. He was a leading British merchant at Antung. Mr. Shaw entered Korea ,to meet his family, who. were returning from Japan, a.nd was 'arrested on July 15 arid kept in a dirty, cell till forwarded to Seoul for trial. The police statement asserts that Shaw's house was the headquarters for Korean intrigues, that he assisted Korean revolutionaries to escape, and that his steamers wore-used to carry arms and bombs to Korea from Shanghai.