LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13847, 28 August 1919, Page 4

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

fßr Elxcibio txlkjbaph —Coptkiqht.] Per Peds Association. OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT. (Ana. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Horivwl August 28, at 1.30 p.m. LONDON, August 2«. An Overseas Settlement Department has been established by the Imperial Government with a view to directing tfa»> emigration of ex-service men to the dominions, rather than to toreigu countries. Alreadv tho Department has received about 1200 applications, and about 73 per writ. of the applicants desire to go to Canada, and the balance to Australia and New Zealand. Man> of the latter have made inquiries in regard to facilities for fruitgrowing. The applicants for Australasia have been referred to the respective agencies owing to the fact that no arrangements are vet possible. for sending them over--ea>~ until the dominion.- are ready to receive them. TALLOW SALES. (An:-*, and N '/•. C.tl»l>- Assn.) Received Aiigu.it 2S. at 1.30 V-tn LONDON. August 2.. The tallow -ales are held up owing to a poor demand. COLOII ISA 11 IN JOHANNESISCRG. an>l N GaMp Assn.) Received August 2?. t-' -i'* p.m. CAPETOWN. August 2.. Giving evidence before the Low Grade Mines Comniis-ion in Johannesburg, the Director of Native Labor uttered a urave warning regarding native grievances. especially the color bar. He said that serious trouble was inevitable in the near future iinh-ss those grievances were remedied. There were two alternatives—either to sit on a volcano till the dav of eruption or to treat the situation in a statesmanlike way l>y eliininuting the color bar and allowing whites and blacks to compete on their merits. A statement was presetiK-d »>y the Mineworker-' Union, in reply, strongly against -any relaxation ot the present regulations, urging the color bar as a protection for European workers against indentured native labor, and \ declaring that the alleged crisis in the mining industry made it urgently necessary for the Government to consider seriously whether by nationalisation or otherwise it could bring the gold mines [ under more efficient public control. THE RAHIA CASTELLO.

Received August 2S. 12..'50 p.m. The Durban Advertiser states that the trouble on the TJahia Castollo was caused bv alleged poor food and inadequate accommodation for women and children. The passengers hooted the officers, and the captain decided to return.

FOOTBALL. • Reuters Telegram:-.! Received August 2S. 12.30 p.m. CAPETOWN. August 2.. Tin- New Zealand footballers deteated Durban by IT to 3. PROFITEERING. lAus. and NZ. Cable A.-.-i:."> Received August 2>. 1.-J-3 p."'LONDON. August J.. Mr McCurdy has begun the adiuini—i ration of the Profiteering Act. He has secured expert representatives, employers, and workers to inquire into the"producing cost* in several industries, including boots, clothes, underwear, household utensil.-, and necessaries. His object i> not to ii* pries or institute prosecution .but to publish tacts for public information. The Ministry is also creating temporary machinery to investigate the methods and profits or any business, pending legislation for permanent machinery. • TENNIS. (An=». and NZ. Cable AssnA Received August 25, at, 2.00 p.m. LONDON, August 2... In the Davis Cup competition Britain beat France.

PUNISHMENTS JN AAIERICAN ARMY.

( \u». and N.Z. CaMe Assn.) Ktcvived Auj»u>t -2<. at- 1.-1-3 p.m. NEW YORK. August 2.. General Ansell. formerly acting Advocate-General, giving evidence before the Senate Committee 111nritrin"' into punishments m the American annv. -aid these were savagely harsh. Jlr Baker refused to allow him to make elemenev recommendations, in .several camps in the United Stat*» the conditions were shocking. prince on Ton:. fAu-. and 5.7.. CM,- Assn.) Received August at 11-"> I'-" 1 - "" OTTAWA. August •>.. \t Toronto the Prince of Wales visited" hospitals and inspected the veterans. He was made a lyncher of the Canadian Law Society. ML'CH HOT All'.. (A.t.-. ami X.Z. ("..I-!.- As-:i> Received August 33. at 1.4-j p.m. WASHINGTON. August '-».. \ heated scene ensued in the Senate when Senator Fall accused Mr McCumber of having stated that Japan received goods "stolen by Germany troin China. McCtnnber sprang to his feet, pounded his desk, and accused I-all ot King. Both Senators lost their tempers, aonnded their desks and shouted, but finally subsided after denials and (.•«iinter-as*vrtio:is. CRICKET. Received August 2>. 1-1-3 p.m. LONDON, August 2.. Gloucester in the first innings made 2*l. and Australia in the first innings have !o-t MN u tcket.- for 10-1.