GENERAL CABLES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 12 October 1922, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES

- --«($»■ ■ —— (United Pi aw Association) ~LONDON, Oct. 10. Hatfield at Middlcshro, established an , officially timed new record for 500 i metres, beating the previous time of 6 minutes 51 2-5 seconds by 5 2-5 seconds. , \ GENEVA, Oct. 10. \ Count Ishii is returning to Japan on holiday. Mr Adatci, Ambassador at’ Brussels, will succeed Ishii on the Couu-) cil of fne League of Nations. WASHINGTON, Oct, 10. The Japanese Embassy authorised the exchange of ratifications of all Washington Arms Conference Treaties and official documents. Ratification is now on route to Washington. NEW YORK, Oct. 10. Mr Elihu Root to-day presided at the special memorial ceremonies at All Saints’ Trinity Church on the occasion of the unveiling of a bust of James Bryce, a British gift to the American people. „ . , At Havana, Cuba, Jack Britton retained the welter weight championship, defeating Jimmy Kelly) of New lork, in ten rounds. It is learned that. Kirkwood has changed his plans and will not return to Australia this year. With Hagen he will play on the Pacific coast during the winter, after which ho will partic.pato in several tournaments in Inc South. Then both will leave for England in April to play in the British open championships. They w : #i return to the United States lo participate in the. United States open championships, after which they will begin the world tour which they planned for this year. PEKIN, Oct. 1,0. A message from Taingtao stales that Japan intends to restore the leasehold of Kiaochow to China in December, when the Japanese force will withdraw from tile district given to the Chinese authorities.