GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 409, 7 May 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 5. The British Imper al Tobacco Com--pany threatens to open factories in America. Mr Beach has withdrawn the proposal that post offices should refund the

pennies paid as a tax on small cheques, lie now proposes that cheques under £2 should be exempted from the extra penny. Mr Shaffer, President af the Retail Butchers’ Association, declares that the American Beef Trust is manoeuvring for the control of the Smithfield market. The Victoria Memorial Fund has reached £195,000. A Reuter message from Manila says Colonel Woodruff presented, a remarkable defence in justification of his treatment of the natives. He complained of the factious hysteria of the American public. q’he findings of the Commission have been forwarded to Washington. German cast iron works are arranging a gigantic combination to resist the American invasion. Princess Beatrice Massame, Don Carlos’ daughter, attempted suicide in the river Tiber, but was rescued. She is accused by her husband of infidelity. The Times states that Senator Lodge is submitting to the Senate numerous cases of the Filipinos slowly torturing soldiers to death. NEW YORK,

May s.—President Roosevelt, addressing the Naval Cadets at Annapolis, said the wrong-doers ‘in the Philippines would be punished, but the flag would remain. The navy was more responsible for the safety of the Republicthan any others. The newspapers comment on the subconscious note of possible war, though unaware of the threatening direction. Mr Long, in taking farewell of the Navy Department, declared the naval programme was insufficient. He

thought they should keep America u ,o Germany,

MELBOURNE, May (i. Mr Peacock has decided not to ac•cept his colleagues’ resignation. The Mayor entertained Mr Barton at a farewell dinner. Referring to the Imperial Conference, Mr Barton said the tme was not yet ripe for an Australian Navy. If wanted they could establish one, but it would have to be on a small scale, while for less money they could have a more efficient service.

SYDNEY, May 6th

Mr I). McLachlan, Secretary of Mines in New South Wales, lias been appointed General Public Service Commissioner, at a salary of £120(1. New South Wales will not lie represented in the Bisley team. The men selected have refused to go with the team as constituted..