GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 470, 11 July 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

KITCHENER AND METHUEN. WELCOMES HOME. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, July 9. Lord Kitchener is to receive the freedom of Southampton on his arrival on Saturday. He then proceeds to London. Fifteen thousand troops will line the route from Paddington Station to Marlborough House, where the Prince of Wales entertains him at luncheon. Lord Methuen received a very hearty reception. He is still unable to walk, and, he lias gone to his home in Wiltshire. CRIME IN JOHANNESBURG, SUBURBS UNSAFE AT NIGHT. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, July 9. Reuter’s correspondent at Johannesiwrg states that there has been a great increase of drunkenness since the abolition of liquor permits. The Press are advocating State control of the liquor traffic. Housebreaking and robbery with violence are alarmingly prevalent. The town police are inadequate, and the suburbs are unsafe at night.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN (SOUTH AFRICA. MR CHAMBERLAIN’S REFUSAL. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, July 9. The Moderate party at the Cape are enthusiastic oven Mr Chamberlain’s despatch in reference to the suspension of the Constitution. The Progressives are greatly divided l in their opinions on the subject. The Johannesburg Star, states that power will now pass into the hands of men whose loyalty is not above suspiciom KRUGER’S LAMENT. I-lIS VERSION OF THE WAR. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, July 9, Kruger is publishing an apologia in the shape of documents relating to the origin and course of the wul

THE OIL TRUST. INVADING THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET. By; Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, July 9. The Standard Oil Trust is building twelve large steamers for shipment of oil to Australia, with a view of ousting the Shale Oil Company, now doing a large trade in Russian oiE

MR CHAMBERLAIN, SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, July 9. Mr Chamberlain is making satisfactory progress, and has returned to his home.

WIFE MURDER. HUSBAND. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. ADELAIDE, July 10, Priddle has been committed .to .trial for the murder o£ his wife.

A WRECK. ABANDONED TO UNDERWRITERS By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright, BRISBANE, July GO, The Karraweera has been abandoned to the underwriters.

AUSTRALIAN ITEMS, By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright, SYDNEY, July 10, ' The imports irom Sydney so iar this year show a decrease of 20.3 per cent, compared with the previous year. The failing oil is partly due to ihe drawing on large stocks imported in anticipation of tiie tarifi. The Admiralty authorities have decided to test the steaming qualities of Port Kembla coal. A trial shipment is being sent to the China station. Edgar, killed at Armidale, had just returned irom the warOver ten inches of raiiy has fallen in some places on the south coast. The creeks are flooded,. MELBOURNE, July 10Mr Reid, speaking at Dimboola. hotly denounced the suggestion hinted at in some quarters that lie put Lord Hopetoun up td ask for the High Commissionership. He strongly resented the Federal Government’s whole treatment of Lord Hopetoun. The State Government will submit a Bill, providing for an expensive scheme of -irrigation in the Malice district* The Senate got, into a tangle over the proposed bonuses to products of the iron industry. By 11 to 12 it negatived a proposal to strike out a proviso that the duties should come tnto operation on dates fixed by proclamation.after the industries have been established. plate and sheet galvanised iron being exempted, and then by 11 to 10 placed galvanised iron on the free list. Reapers and binders and machinery are covered in the introtorv proviso : wire netting was also placed on the free list, iron pipes were passed at 10 per cent.