GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 413, 12 May 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

STEAD'S VANITY

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, May 9

Mr Stead explains that from 1891 to 189 a he, under Mr Rhodes’ wiii, was entrusted with the sole execution

his imperialistic ideas, but just be-

fore the war he was removed on the ground of being too masterful to work with the other executors. AN EXPLANATION. .

Air Chamberlain has cabled to Lord Ilopetoun that the Netherlands Minister explains that deportation to the colonies is unknown under the Netherlands penalty code. The rumour respecting New Guinea probably arose through the temporary removal of some .Jarva convicts to Meruke for the purpose of erecting a residency. HISTORIC RECORD.

The King has authorised Mr J. E. C. Bodley to write an historic record of the ceremony at the abbey. VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS. A THOUSAND PEOPLE'PERISH. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. NEW YORK, May 9. A St. Thomas cablegram announces that a thousand people were killed at Martinique. A stream of boiling mud, which had been flowing from the crater since the sth, overwhelmed the chief factories. The volume is now decreasing.

The Somfriere volcano at Vincent is si., iking ominously, and the active craters of Dominica are in a state of eruption. Consternation has been caused at Caudelope owing to the loul noises and frequent shocks. PARIS, May 9.

The commander of the cruiser Suchet has cabled to the French Government that a mass of lire fell on Saint Pierre at eight in the morning completely destroying the town and burning the shipping. The entire population are supposed to have perished except thirty, who were brought to Port de France. The eruption still continues.

SHIPPING COMBINE

GREATEST BLOW EVER INFLIC'

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By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 9. Ismay and Mills’ are pledged to Morgan not to engage m shipping business between the sea hounds of America, Canada, West Indies, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Europe for fourteen years. The syndicate’s agreement gives to Harland and Wolff all the building and repairing to tiic fullest capacity of the Belfast yards, provided they do not build for competitors, apart from the I-lamburg-American line, hut American shipyards are not debarred. Separate agreements exist between the syndicate and the 11am-burg-American and North German Lloyd’s which are not published. The White Star, except the Asiatic fleet, is sold outright. The employees are guaranteed not to he disturbed in their positions for a year. Mr Morgan proposes. to . fcjrm. a syndicate to repurchase from the vendors their debentures, and fifty million dollars’, worth of shares. All ships to sail under British colors in their own names. The registered names are British, but. the majority of the proprietors are American. The Standard •states a question of technical ■validity arises.

The St. James Gazette says the nation regards the revolution of the syndicate with resentment and distrust. Four of the linest lines of

British steamers have passed to American control. Tiie Government oughl to Tectify the greatest blow ever inflicted on British mercantile supremacy.

THE HELPLESS STEAMER

SUPPOSED TO BE IN TOW

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.

MELBOURNE.

May lU.— Tlie steamer Kilburn is under orders to leave here in search of the Boveric.

The steamer YVilcamiia is awaiting instructions at Fremantle.

Vessels hound to and from the Cape have been instructed to keep a lookcut.

The 11011-arrival of the Orange Orange now five days overdue from Durban, raises the suggestion that she may be towing the Boveric.