GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 893, 16 May 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

PORT OE LONDON BILL

By, Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 1-1. In the House of Commons, the Pott of London Dill lias been read a second time.

EX-GOVERNOR OH NEW ZEALAND.

LONDON, May 14, 'Hie Daily Mail states that the Government has offered Mr llanhury’s post to Lord Onslow. P, AND O. COMPANY.

LONDON, May 11. rile P. and O. Company at the end oT May will make the Tilbury Docks its headquarters. The P. and O. Company has declared an interim dividend of 7 percent, on its deferred stock. LORD MILNER. LONDON, May 14. Lord Milner lias been ordered a complete rest, and starts for England in July. - AUSTRALIAN REHINING COMPANY.

LONDON, May 14. A meeting of the Helming Company nl Australia has accepted a syndicate’s proposal to guarantee the debenture interest, of 7 per cent, on preference shares and 2h per cent, on ordinary sharps, and to find capitiU for Hit; extension of ilu* work, on consideration of receiving lour-fifths of the. Company's net profits, after provision has been made for tiny further dividend to which preference shareholders may he entitled.

THE CAVENDISH CASE. LONDON, May 11. Alter a hearing extending over many weeks, Mr Justice Brvne gave judgment in the suit Cavendish ' v. Strutt. Tin's was an application to set aside a voluntary settlement made in 1901, involving over £2110,"00, on the ground of undue, influence and that plaintiff was ignorant of the contents. Plaintiff, 11. S. Cavendish, the explorer, defends Major Charles* Henry Slriitt and his wife. .Mr Justice Bryne held that plaintiff did not appreciate, and was not fully advised of , (he meaning of the settlement. lie set aside the settlement, as lie also did the confirmation.

JOHN BULL AND UNCLE SAM LONDON, May 14, While President Roosevelt was at Frisco, lie witnessed a naval parade f British and American seamen. Ad-

miral Bickford conveyed to the President King Edward’s good wishes,

and referred to the cordial relations of Britain and America. PACTHYING lIELGIUM.

BRUSSELS,- May 14, K report is current that Belgium receives a large tract of country north-east of (lie present boundaries of the Congo Free Stale oil evacuating its Lado and Nile territory. SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. NEW YORK, May 14.

President Roosevelt, speaking at San Francisco, said the Isthmian canals would make the Atlantic and Pacific coasl lines* almost continuous, lie advocated the acquisition of more lighting .ships*.

U.S. PRESIDENCY, NEW YORK, May 14, The prospects of Mr Grover Cleveland standing lor the Presidency are ncreasing.

AN ICONOCLAST. NEW YORK, May 14

Rousseau, the Frcnch-Canadian maker of the Umbria’s infernal machine, —has disappeared. The men who were carrying Rousseau’s box aboard (he Umbria dropped it on the roadway,- and sat thereon when the machinery was working.

PINCH IN AFGHANISTAN

CABUL, May 14. Owing to distress in Afghanistan, the Ameer has suspended the duties on food grains.; A WAY THEY HAVE IN THE ARMY.

BURLIN', May 11. The retirement of the Kaiser’s bro-ther-in-law, Prince Bernhardt of Saxe Meiningen from tile army is attributed to his denouncing the brutal tyranny of non-commissioned officers towards the men, and recommending the latter lo report their maltreatment. BALKAN TROUBLE, CONSTANTINOPLE, May 11. The Austrian squadron has withdrawn from Salonika. COLORED LABOR. CAPETOWN, May 14.

The increase in the number of natives working in the Rand mines in April was three thousand.

AUSTRALIAN. SYDNEY, May 11

The Premier lias received a cable from Air Houston. Norfolk Island, staling that apparently satisfactoryprogress is being made, evidently referring to his mission. A largely attended meeting of employers formed a federation of employers, with the object of protection of their interests from undue aggression of the State or Commonwealth, and to generally watch the interests of the federation.

A young woman died after eating curry at ‘ Oumlagai. Two others arc in a serious condition. An arrest has been made.