GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 429, 30 May 1902, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

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„ LONDON.may Ihe Standard states that in New South Wales loan was floated • a premium of ]■£. Applicants for ,} r t e amounts received 7 per cent, of their applications. - 01 The Daily Express states that tho Z^ 0lK ‘ Flmlnce Corporal arc sumg a f irin 01 stockbrokers including Earl Hardwicke. for one milrJl , L k , C X lew Consols property. I best has been a severe outb:*->v of enteric at St. Helena, chiefly u st the soldiers stationed on the island.’ Argentine and Chili have signed agreements, including a proposal for making the King of England general arbitrator in uiture disputes. A portion of the residents at Malta object to sing tho-Te Deum in connecJ vuh Ring Edward’s coronation. Ihe J ope has issued an emphatic order that it, must he sung. An earthquake shock was experienced and snow-permeated ashes fell at Lucerne.

The deaths front small-pox in London during the last two weeks numbered 37 and 31 respectively. Owing to the recent capped-shot experiments, six cruisers of the County are being red-ensigned with a view to class in last year’s naval programme providing six-inch instead of four Inch armor. When the Recruit struck, being short ot rockets, she fired live shells landward through the heavy fog. The windows of the town of St, Just were shattered. The foundering of the British-India steamer Samorta has been confirmed. It is announced that Ada Crosslev's Australasian tour has been abandoned,The silk casing of Santos Dumont’s balloon at the Crystal Palace was wantonly cut and his ascent had ta be postponed.

on „ SYDNEY, way J.-lroin to-morrow pumping will be necessary to supply Svdney with water, the gravitation limit having h'een reached.

In tiie Assembly, Mr Lee strongly attacked the Government finance. He said that at the end of April last the consolidated revenue account was overdrawn £713,000, and the loan account '£335,000. The commitments of ‘ho Government for ten months of the present year were over seven Mr See, in reply, defended the finances.He announced that the members' reduction referendum would be submitted •immediately. The cost to the country would be £IO,OOO.

The newspapers have published Professor Wood’s letter in reference to tho war from the Manchester Guardian. Mr Barton, in an address to liis constituents, regrets his inability to visit *lipm before he departed for London. Replying to attacks on his not clearly indicating the attitude he intends to take at the Imperial Conference, he •says to enter the Conference irrevocably pledged to a certain attitude would go a long way to ensure ralfure. While recognising to the full the legitimate responsibilities involved in our connection witii the Empire, lie will enter into no engagement and subscribe to no agreement which would sacrifice the interests and hamper the development of the Commonwealth. Sir Henry Berkeley, interviewed, said there was a great future for Fiji as a sugar-producing country. Asked how the proposal for federation with New Zealand was regarded, lie declared that the future of the islands was assured, whatever the form of Government may be. People liked to have a certain amount of representation in legislative matters, but were not troubling much. Both white and colored population would probably lie just as pleased and contented if the present form of government continued. They, would also not object either to joining the Commonwealth or New Zealand, MELBOURNE/ May 29.—1 n the Federal House, Bfr Deakin said lie took it that Lord Hojqtoun resigned because he felt Parliament did not desire that the office should I* other than a political one, instead of being one of ceremonial in addition, such as the Governors-Gene-rai of India and Canada. lie denied that 'Mr Chamberlain had interfered in the matter. The despatches in reference to the resignation were withheld so that they should not influence the debate on the Establishment Lord Hopetoun’s decision was irrevocable thati lie declined to consider an alteration of affairs might be made in view of retaining his services. A long debate ensued, 'in which the Oppositionists condemned the Government on similar lines to Mr McMillan, Ministerialists declared against lavish entertainment. All eulogised Lord Lord Hopetoun and deplored his departure.

A Supply Bill, including £30,000 for the administration of New Guinea* passed.