GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 956, 31 July 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

CONCILIATION MOVEMENT^

By .Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.) LONDON, July 29. Members of the House of Commons return the French Legislators’ visit in November. WHITTAKER WRIGHT. LONDON, July 29.

Whittaker Wright, founder of the London and Globe Finance Corporation, has sailed by the Oceanic on his return to England.

INDIA OBJECTS. BOMBAY, July 29. The Indian press are solid against Mr Bt'idrick’s proposal that India should bear a portion of the cost of the Army training scheme in South Airica.

CUSTOMS CONVENTION. CAPETOWN, July 29. The Legislative Council passed the Customs Convention, rejecting by Mr iDevillier’s casting vote Viljoen’s amendment eliminating the principle of preference and revising the duties —with a view to the protection of local industries. SMALLPOX SCOURGE. LAUNCESTON, July 30.

Three fresh cases of smallpox have occurred. There are now twentynine patients and over sixty contacts.

BARRING CRIMINALS. SYDNEY, July 30. The Influx of Criminals Bill, introduced in the Council, provides for the arrest of criminals found in New, South Wales within three years after serving sentence in another State. It gives power of deporta.tion of undesirable prohibited immigrants. TEMPORARY; SUPPLY. SYDNEY, July. 30.

.The Government introduced a temporary Supply Bill covering a sum ol £1,907,000. Mr- Lee, late leader ol the Opposition, as a protest against excessive expenditure, moved a reduction of the vote by £IOO,OOO. A lengthy, debate ensued, and the motion was rejected. ; BRAVERY REWARDED. PERTH, July 30. Til July, 1900, the .German barque Katinka war. wrecked at Hamelin. A letter has been received from Mr Chamberlain, conveying the thanks of the Kaiser for the bravery displayed id the rescue ol the crew. .The Kaiser presented a gold watch to Mr Delfs, the harbormaster at Hamelin, and five pounds to a sailor named Johnston,