GENERAL CABLES

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 102, 16 January 1923, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. • — Copyright.

■>There is only one survivor of the colliery accident at Bihar.

A Jersey City message says that three men dropped dead before a bar a moment after taking a drink of bad liquor.

Kemal Pasha has telegraphed Cairo inciting the Egyptians to throw off tho British yoke, saying: “Turkey follows closely the fulfilment of Egyptian independence, and hopes to see Egypt occupy her rightful place among the nations.”

The Greek Government has refused to permit the removal of ex-King Constantino’s body to Greece. The presence of so many refugees, regarded as the victims of his disastrous policy, is accepted as sufficient justification for tho Government’s action.

During last year 51,985 Europeans arrived in Sydney, of whom 47,839 wero British. These figures, in view of tho recent outcry against Italian and Maltese immigrants, are regarded as proof that there is no danger of Australia becoming anti-British through immigra-

Sixty per cent, of the number of aliens admissible _ during the current fiscal year beginning July 1, 1922, entered tho United States during the first six months, totalling 215,658, and exhausting the quotas of many countries. including Australia, the quota of which was 279.

According to Moscow reports, the investigation of tho accounts of the Third Communist Interna,ionale discloses extensive defalcations, amounting to nearly seven million gold roubles. A number of valuables, forming the basis of tho Internationale's fighting fund, have entirely disappeared. Prominent members of the executive are suspected.

A telegram received at Washington from Cincinatti states that following conferences with the Executive Board of the Brewery Workers’ International Union. Mr. Gompors announced that Labour would start a concerted drive for a modification of tho prohibition laws and tho return of wino and beer of light alcoholic content. Mr. Gompers declared that these would promote temperance, providing an antidote to strong drink.

Tho variableness of Sydney's climate was illustrated yesterday. At 2 o’clock the thermometer stood a couple of points below 103. At 4 o’clock, es the result of a southerly blow, which enveloped the city m dust and smoko from bush firos, tho temperature had fallen to 69. The continued hot weather and parching winds are playing havoc with gardens and fruit crops. Rain is gieatiy needed, partn of the country suffering severely from drought and bush fires.