GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 163, 22 July 1901, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 21. Obituary: Miss Eleanor Onuerod, the well-known authority on agricultural entomology. The New Zealand bowlers defeated the Bounds Green bowlers by 48 to 28.

The temperature in London to-day was OOdeg., and in Paris 98deg. in the shade.

The Ormuz, homeward bound from Australia, was refused admittance to Gibraltar, having two cases of plague aboard. The vessel sailed for Plymouth.

Lord Raglan, replying to the Earl of Meath, said the Government was unablo at present, chiefly for financial reasons, to adopt the scheme of military cadots which exists in tho colonies, A syndicate with a capital of forty millions sterling has been formed at New York to prevent a slump in steel shares on Wall street. Great Britain maintains that she and America hold the bulk of Chinese commerce ; therefore, the latest proposal by Bussia saddles them with the Chinese indemnity. The deadlock between the Powers continues.

Sir Alfred Milner returns to the Cape on August 10th. Sehalkburger has ordered tho enlistment of all Boors aged 18 and over. Thirty-two pounds wero found in Stoyn’s waistcoat. Mr Brodriek informed the Houso of Commons that women who wero able to support themselves had been permitted to jeave the refugee camps.