GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 102, 9 May 1901, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 8.

An Imperial edict has been issued, directing tlie** punishment of fifty-three Chinese, the provincial officials sentencing them to death.

in response to Mr Ritchie’s request, the Australasian Ageuts-General are inquiring as to the new German tariff, which provides an increase to a remarkable degree of tlie tax on precious stones. Largely increased duties have been placed on leather, fresh fruit, and timber, and increases of duty have been made in manufactured woollen goods.

Mr Lawrence, Unionist, lias been elected for the Monmouth district, defeating Mr A. Spicer, a Liberal, by 8-111 votes. Tlie British imports for April were 8.711,000 tons. The exports decreased over 0-18,000 as compared to the- previous April.

Constantinople, .May 8.

Owing to the Sultan's dread of Anarchists, the Turkish Government has ordered the immediate abolition of foreign postoffices in Constantinople. With the view of examining the mails of foreign ambassadors, an order of the Dragoman’s at-

"--bed tor-lie embassies and kovasses'or armed police take the mails, by force if necessary. The I’orte threatens to stop lire trains bringing the European mails. Paris, May 7.

With tiio view of relieving the express trains, post trains, composed entirely of postal vans, arc being organised in France.