GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 525, 23 September 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

king MKNELIK. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright.. LONDON, Sept. 2L King Mcnclik has been invested wit.li t-ho Grand Cross of the Bath. A NKW CRUISER. The first-class 23-knot cruiser Berwick has been launched at Glasgow. A COMBINATION. Britisli and German steamship lines trading to La Plata have signed for a three years’ agreement. COM PANICS COMBINK.

The Sooth African and Australasian Cold Storage Companies nave agreed to amalgamation. JCWS IN ROUMANIA. Great Britain, in a note to tlie other Rowers endorses wilh emphasis Mr Hay's circular regarding the amelioration of the condition ol the .jews In Jtomnania, and recommends concerted action in the matter. GREAT DEMONSTRATION. A demonstration of one hundred thousand men and women at Leeds demanded the withdrawal of the Education Bill or a dissolution. MR BALFOUR’S SPEECH.

Mr Balfour, in receiving the freedom o£ Haddington, feelingly acknowledged congraiulaiion.s from all parlies on ins accession to the Premiership. The fact was that a brother Scot was patriotically judged by Scotchmen. He added, significantly, that i.lie working oi the. British Constitution was so admirable that it enabled necessarily varied elements to assert their rightful position, and allowed subordinate patriotism to grow and flourish without its being allowed to interfere with the larger patriotism wtiicii was the essence of and life of the great Empire., RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY. PEKIN, Sept. 21.

Russia promises to transfer the Shanhaikwau - Nictichang railway, to .China on October tenth. A PATRIOT. VIENNA, Sept. 21. The Kossuth centennary was celebrated witii national rejoicings m HunKary,, A SCOUNDREL,

The deficiencies of Jclinek, a defaulter, amount to £IBO,OOO. Two-thirds of the money was invested in various concerns. His partner in a motor business, named Poliak, has been arrested on a charge of complicity. CRUELTY FOR FASHION. BOMBAY, Sept. 21. The further export of wild bird skins for trimming and feathers, has been prohibited. A RUSSIAN LOAN. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 21.

The Government have issued a live per cent, gold loan, £4,2-10,(1110. The minimum is lixed at lit.). Interest is free from taxation, and is guaranteed by the revenue from the tobacco monoPoiVi TIIE SEPARATIONISTS. BRISBANE, Sept. 22.

The Premier, in an interview, implied that he was only wis.ning New South Wales to lead the way against .Federation, and Queensland would follow. 1 hey must remember that the people could do anything. 1 Let us,” he said, “ go back to the old order of and have a Customs Union. Tqut is all we want. It would allow each State to send other States products that they could not make nor grow free from duty.”