GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 311, 11 January 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh London, Jan. 9.

The sailors oi the British war sloop Algeria sided with those of the American ship Vicksburg in the fight at Niuchwang. The Russians attribute the presence of foreign warships as being for an unfriendly purpose

Brisbane, Jan. 10. At the inquiry into the grounding of the Duko of Devonshire, the pilot admitted that ho went to sleep whilo on duty. The certificate was suspended for three months. The officers wore exonerated of *3 all blame.

Mr Philp wired Mr Barton prior to the introduction of the Kanaka Bill, stating that "the Government had promised to advance ono hundred thousand pounds for the erection of sugar mills on the Johnstone and Bussell rivers. The Government, believing the Bill seriously affects the industry, now declines to proceed with the erection of the buildings unless the Federal Government guarantees repayment of the loans. Sydney, Jan. 10. A conference of steamship owners and the Wharf Laborers’ Union discussed the latter's demand for an increased wage, but carno to no docision, adjourning tili the 28th.

Block Ten mine reduces; operations to ono shift a day on the 15th. Perth, Jan. 10.

Lord Hopetoun is visiting the goldfields. In connection with the presentation of an address, a statement was made that the total gold produced in VVostralia to the end of last yoar was 7,779,3860 z. of the value of over £29,000,000 sterling. Hobart, Jan. 10.

At the Scionco Congress, papers were read by Professor Wall, of Christchurch, on poetry as a factor in education, and by Professor Bonham, of Dunedin, on earthworms,