GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 92, 27 April 1901, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

London, April 25. Liberal Poors decline to sit on tho Committee appointed to deal with the accession oath. Lord Salisbury is averse to a onesided Committee. Thcro arc indications that the Government will secure tho removal of strong expressions without impairing tho substanco of the oath. Sir Michael Ilicks-Bcach, replying to a deputation, said the existing coal contracts would be exempt from export duty. Great Britain submitted forms to France for a settlement of the Newfoundland fisheries question. • A brilliant throe-tailed comet is visible at Capetown. It is rapidly approaching the sun.

St. Petersburg, April 20. V.anncsveski has ro-oponed the colleges at St. Petersburg, lie refused to postpone tho examinations until tho autumn. The students refuse to undergo examinations until studonts excluded from unisorsities consequent on tho recent troubles are allowed to participate. .

Romo, April 20. An earthquake in Italy did some damage to the Raphael frescoes in the Vatican and Pantheon.

Berlin, April 25.The Reichstag referred to tho Budget Committee a Bill providing for tho construction of a railway between Darcsallam, a seaport of German East Africa, and Olgoro, an inland town. It is estimated that the cost will bo one million two hundred thousand pounds. During the discussion Count von Bulow warned the members that unless the railway was built Groat Britain would divert the whole of tho trade of Gorman Africa.

Herr Richter supported, but tho Social Democrat leader, Herr Rebel, denounced the scheme, on the ground’s that it would be impossible to make tho line pay. In reference to tho Darossallam-Olgoro railway, it is proposed that the German Government should guarantee a syndicate of bankers 3 per cent on tho cost.

Ibe Kaiser, in introducing the Crown P.iinco to the University, warned • tho students against Anglophobia. Pic mado touching reference to Queen Victoria's ollOrts to promote peaceful and friendly relations with Germany. Sydney, April 20. . !'?■ the Chingtu case of small-pox the victim, Corporal Symonds, is now in tho convalescent stage. The contingents, numbering 309, have been quarantined. There was torrential rain in the city since last night, and dirty weather on tho coast.

Brisbane, April 26. Sailed, Moana, for Vancouver. . Fremantle, ApriL26. Arrived: The Rangilira, from New Zealand.

Albany, April 26.’ Arrived : Colac, from Westport. Melbourne, April 2G. There is no further news of the ship, ping disaster at Patterson’s Inlet.