GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 890, 13 May 1903, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

f rill-: TRANSVAAL LOAN. Gy Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. CONDON, May 11. Suli.scripl ions to Liie Transvaal loan closed on Saturday. It. was aiTerwanls quoted at a premium of ill 7s ltd. The l!a.nk of Kngland supplied l lie market with 2a millions for loan purposes. The Standard states that there were I oil,Pub applications, amounting to lutio millions. A ROYAL KNGAGKMNNT. LONDON, May 11, Andrew, fourth son of the King of Greece, is betrothed to the Princess Victoria Alice of Hattenburg, daughter of Prince Louis. PLAGUK IN PHRU. LONDON, May 11. News lias been received that the plague has broken out. at Callao, Peru, amongst the workmen employed in a Hour-mill, PARALYSIS OF SHIPPING. OTTAWA, May 11. There are 2(1 steamships in Montreal liarhor awaiting the end of the longshoremen’s strike. 'the basis of settlement that, was - submitted by Mr Mulock, Postmaster-General, recognising the Union, lull excluding foreign agitators from its provisions, was rejected on the ground that the Union was not fully recognised. “ UNKASY LINS TIIN lINAD.” NNW YORK, May 11. Thirty Anarchists, including the brother, of Cholgo/.h, the murderer of President McKinley, have been arrested at Los Angeles, in order to ensure the safely of President. Roosevelt.. during the visit he is paying to that- city. MR HOUSTON. NORFOLK ISLAND, Mav 12. Arrived: 11.M.5. Plmehe, with Mr Houston, Deputy Administrator. He had a good reception. lie. commences his enquiry into the affairs of the island to-day. NNW P.ISHOP OF AUCKLAND, HOBART, may 12. The new Bishop of Auckland, Dr. Neligan, and his family, were passengers by the Papanni, which resumed her voyage to Wellington yesterday.