OVERNIGHT CABLES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17351, 16 May 1924, Page 12

OVERNIGHT CABLES.

WASHINGTON, May 14. Senator Borah presented to the Senate a report completely exonerating Senator Wheeler, of Montana, in connection with charges of misuse of office respecting oil permits. TOKIO, May 14. The “Jiji Shimpo" states that 2500 Japanese are in Yokohama frantically endeavouring to engage passages to the , T'Tilted States in order to arrive prior t© July 3. when the exclusion law will become effective. fhc statement adds that, at least 1000 will be unable to secure a passage because of the limited passenger facilSAN FRANCISCO. May 14 A telegram frorp Sacramento, California, says that in order to create a better understanding between Japan i and the I nited States. American-horn Japanese propose to establish in California the first Japanese University ill the. country. Articles of incorporation were filed to-day, the headquarters being in Francisco and 1,224,000 dollars have been subscribed for the establishment of the institution. PARTS, May. 14. Official checking revealed a miscount in one Seine constituency, . with the result that a Communist was returned instead of a Poincare supporter. Seven out of t,en colonial returns have now been received, '['hose elected comprise three Radical-Socialists, two Republican Socialists, one Left Republican and one non-party member, thus slightly increasing the Left majority. LONDON, May 15. Mr Asquith, at a private meeting ®f the Liberal Party in the House of Commons, in connection with the forthcoming anti-Soeialist campaign in the country, outlined the policy be ! intends to enunciute at Brighton on May 23. Mr Lloyd George appealed to memconstituencies.