GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 422, 22 May 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON. May 30.—Earl Beauchamp has become engaged to Lady Letlice Grosvenor, sister of the Duke of Westminster. The inquiry showed that the recent gun disaster on I-I.M.S. Mars was due to premature opening of the breach of the gun to ascertain the cause of the missfire. Nine tourists and four boatmen were drowned during a gale on Lake Killarney. The Chinese agreement confirms the arrangement entered into in 189 S. It specifies that if funds are needed for branches of the Northern line, the Chinese Railways Administration must apply to the British Chinese Corporation. Mr J. J. .Shannon, A.H.A., has been commissioned by Anglo-colonials to paint a presentation portrait of Mr Seddon. Raheita, on the Red Sea littoral, has been annexed to Italian territory. Erithrea Suarez, one of the Anarchists arrested at Madrid, served seven years for an attempt on the life of the late Senor Canovas. Two men named Uirsch and Lockert have been arrested for firing on General Dewahl, Governor of Vilna, and wounding him in the hand and foot. PARIS. May 20.—M. Waldeck Rousseau we Premier resigns prior to June, considering his programme accomplished. ST. PETERSBURG. May 20.—The Czar warmly 'welcomed I\l. Loubet at Peterhof. SYDNEY. May 21.—A1l vessels arriving experienced violent gales in Tasman Sea. The Victoria only averaged forty miles daily during the storm. MELBOURNE. May 21.—1 t is stated that all tables sent by Lord Ilopetoun in reference to resigning were not laid on the table when his resignation was. It is under- ■ stood that Lord I-lopetoun suggested Mr Chamberlain should appoint a Commission to inquire into the mat--ler. It is presumed that this would refer to the constitutional aspect rather than the salary, which was fixed by Constitution. Since Pallia, ment deals with the allowances, the Government propose in future to limit them to the maintenance of Government Houses at Melbourne and Sydney, at a cost of £5950, and will allow executive express telegrams and telephones £2250, making the total, with the salary, £IB,IOO. The Government intend to ask Parliament to * further grant £SOOO to cover the cost of Lord Hopetoun’s lighting, postages, printing, and fuel from January, 1901, to May of (his year. s Stowers, after three trials, was acquitted on tlie charge of child murder. The question of abolishing the Queensland Weather Bureau has been brought under the notice of the Senr ate. The Government express a hope that Queensland will carry on until the Federal Government inquire witii a view of taking over (lie Weather Department in each State.

CORONATION HOLIDAYS. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 20. King Edward has announced that it is his pleasure that the children attending elementary and other schools should have a week’s holiday for uie Coronation. A BIG FIRE. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 20. The Welsbach Incandescent Light Company's premises at Westminster have been gutted by lire. One thousand employees escaped, owing to the presence of mind of a forewoman.