GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 485, 26 July 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

lIIS MAJESTY, PROGRESS UNINTERRUPTED, By .Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, July 21.

The progress of Mis Majesty the King is uninterrupted' I-le is unaole yet lo leave his couch, but his .strength is returning satisfactorily.

.SWINDLERS. SENT TO PRISON. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, July 21. In connection with the recent failure of the Leip’ziger Batik, Herr Exner.thc manager, has been sentenced to live and Herr Gcutzch, second manager, to three years’ imprisonment. Several iof the directors of the hank have been lined. Sir R. B. Finlay, Attorney-General, states that it, is not intended to instruct the Public Prosecutor to prosecute the London Globe Finance Corporation and allied corporations in connection with the recent revelations.

.INTI 3RN A TIO NA L ROWING, RACES AT CORK. BIG FINANCIAL BENEFIT. By, Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, July 21. Titc rowing contest for O’Brien’s International Cup in connection with the Cork Exit biiion took place on tho River Lee in the presence of firty thousand spectators. The Leanuer crew (Berkshire) won in llmiu II 2-5 secs, A length and a quarter behind came a crew representing the Berlin Bowing Club, the best exponents of the Continental quick stroke extant.

The race attracted numerous visitors from all parts of the world, ana it is estimated that- Cork, benefited .to the extent of at least £IOO,OOO.

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND. LANDLORDS FIGHTING THE LEAGUE,, By, Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, July 24, Tlie President and secretary or the Coilooney branch of the Limed Irish League have been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment each on charges of intimidation.

Tile combination of Irish landlords is U> be known as Urn Irish Land Trust. The central idea is to resist the efforts of the tenants to compel landlords to sell their properties, and also to make arrangements lor the cultivation or the evicted farms, and generally to fight tlie Irish League in connection .with boycotting anti intimidation. OBITUARY,

By; .Telegraph—Press Association—- . Copyright. FIJI, July 25.

Obituary : Mr Robert Milne, brotiicr of Mr Milne (Milne and Ohoyccj, of Auckland^

GERMANY’S COMMERCE. MAKING, RAPID PROGRESS

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. BERLIN, July 21. The German imports for the halfyear increased four and a-iialf millions •sterling, and the exports seven ana a half millions.

TERROR-STRICKEN SULTAN, THE SPIES' By telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 21. ; The Sultan's spies have denounced the eunuchs for plotting against his lifej

.YOKE'S JEWELLERY. THIEF ALLOWED TO DODGE .TIIH LAW. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.

NEW, YORK, July 2|. Miss Yohc has .withdrawn her larceny charges against Strong, wnosc relations are redeeming the jewellery.

SHIPPING COMBINE. BRITISH SHIPS NOT QUITE CAPTURED.By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.

NEW YORK, July 21. Mr Pierpont Morgan has not completed .the purchase of ihe British shipping lines. It is stated that the hitch, however, is only temporary.

A USTR ALI A N N EWS. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE, By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. SYDNEY, July 25. In the Assembly the Women's Franchise Bill was read a second time by 36 to S. in committee a clause providing that women should not he candidates at Parliamentary elections was carried by 15 to UMELBOURNE, July 25.

Tiie Senate gave the filial touches to the Tariff Bill and passed the Excise Bill unamended. The House of Representatives considers the Senate's amendment of the tariff about Friday. The State Minister of Agriculture lias promised a deputation to take legislative action controlling the branding of cattle. It was stated that the loss to the Commonwealth under the present system was £200,000 an* nuallyj- i