NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Japanese Upper House passed the supplementary estimates and a luxuries tariff. It is understood that the tariff will lie effective from the date of promulgation, which at present is not fixed. The l>iet also approved of the appropriation of six and a half millions for the establishment of an institute of culture museum at Pekin and Shanghai respectively foi the furtherance of Chino-Japanese friendship. The general secretary of the Methodist Missionary Society of Australia, lias cabled to the Rev J. Page, chairman of the society’s mission in Tonga, concerning recent statements relating to disturbances there, and has received a reply denying the whole icport and stating that everything is peaceful. The strike at Morwell. Victoria, lias extended and now GOO men are affected-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17345, 18 July 1924, Page 8
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