GENERAL CABLES

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 84, 6 October 1920, Page 7

GENERAL CABLES

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In the second round of the metropolitan singles team's championship at Sydney, Smyth defeated Anderson, a memher of the Davis Gun team, 4-6, 11-9,

Officially corrected census figures show tlmt the population* of New York City is 5,620,048.

A. message from Washington cays it is understood that tho Japanese Government is considering- the appointing of M.t. Ekirricki (Ambassador to Sweden) as A.mbnssador to Oo.rmanv. -

A Vifeshire clergyman has warned the opponents of Prohibition that he^ntends to give prominence to tho question with his congregation. He invites opposition speakers to occupy tho pulpit at any of flio ordinary rhurch services, with aclergyman to officiate in the devotional part of the services.

The Federal Postmaster-General, Mr. 0. H. Wise, lias announced that tho question of the reduction of the cable rates, via Eastern, is under consideration, but the reduction is not regarded as Justifiable ;>t present-.

A Sydney message states that Yernot, the Canadian swimmer, is not visiting Australia, but Ludy Lunger, the Amariviiu middle distance champion, will arvive with Kahanomokn and Ifeiloba by the Maknr.i i;n 15lh T)<.cembev.

The New South Wales. Commodities Commission has granted an increase %f 6s per ton in the price of esasßWt.