GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 557, 29 October 1902, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES

By .Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. NEW YORK, Oct. 27. Some time ago the employees of the Amalgamated Tin Plate Company, J’ii Usburg, were asked to accept a temporary reduction of 2-0 per cent, in wages, in order to prevent a large order goiog to Wales. Mislead of a temporary 20 a general reduction of .'i per cent, is now made, which enables the Standard Oil Company to huy Lhe required tin plate in America. Mr Knox, Attorney-General, reports that the Panama Canal Company is able to oiler America a valid unencumbered title to the property. Mr W. J. Bryan, tbe Presidential candidate, is amongst tlie members of a .syndicate negotiating with the Government of Ontario for three million acres for American settlers. The Oovernmtnt have approved of the terms. PEKIN, Oct. 27.

The Fixes collected in the province of Chekiang amount to four million dollars abo\c the normal amount. The officials assure the people that the extra burdens are all owing to the imposition of tbe war indemnity, though the increase of likin alone covered Chekiang's proportion. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 27.

The Porte' states that a band of revolutionists under Zoutchefi, a wellknown leader, lias been del eated. Zoutzliefl was wounded, and escaped. LONDON, Oct. 27.

Owing to the large consignments o: arms and ammunition' sent from England, the Government authorities a< Birmingham have directed the manufacturers attention to the condition oi the Peace Preservation Act of 18X1.

Mr George Wyndham lias been elected rector of Glasgow University by a majority of 2d over Mr John Motley. The Prince and Princess of Wales will probably attend tbe opening of tho St. Louis Exposition. The Prince has appointed Captain Wallington, the secretary to the Act-ing-Governor-Gencral oi Australia, to be his Groom of the Bedchamber.

Published correspondence shows that, the Hon. A. J. Mundeila in 188!) outlined the ultimate settlement of _ the education question on the basis of the present bill. A British syndicate, with one million pounds sterling mitiaUapital, lias been registered to take up land, and for the utilisation of the falls on the Potomac river, to supply Washington with light, heat, and motive power. British labor will be exclusively emploved. BRISBANE, Oct. 28. The body of a girl named Gurnir.g lias been found dead near Mackay with the head battered in. There is no :Tue as to the murderer.