GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1053, 21 November 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

NAVAL MANOEUVRES*

By. Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Nov. 19. The umpires in the manoeuvres of the X and B fleets in August have decided that Admiral Domville, at the end of the manoeuvres, retained command of the sea, Admiral Wilson being further from Berehaven than Admiral Domville from GibralCONSOLS.

LONDON, Nov, 19 Consols are at 88f. VICTORIAN STOCK. LONDON, Nov. 19.

There are considerable dealings ii new Victorian stock at about 'J2f. CARD-SIIARPING GANG. PARIS, Nov., 19.

Defectives peeping through the slit of a railway carriage, saw card sharpers fleece a South American of £9OO. The gang were arrested on alighting at Paris 1 . PRINCE GALAZIN. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 19. Prince Galizin, Governor of the Caucasus, stabbed at the end .of October, is in a critical condition. SHELLING SAN DOMINGO. NEW YORK, Nov. 19. The revolutionists are spelling San Domingo, Hayti. A force of American marines is stationed at the Legation, Consulate and Clyde steamship offices. STEEL TRUST RETRENCHING. NEW YORK, Nov. 19. The Steel Trust, hoping to save live million dollars in official salaries, resolved to manage all subsidiary companies collectively; at Pittsburg, . .VICEROY OF INDIA. BOMBAY, Nov. 19, Lord Curzon, who is visiting the Persian Gulf, received an ovation •from the Sultan of Muscat. AUSTRALIAN NEWS, HOBART, Nov. 20. xAdmiral Fanshawe inspected tiie Tcrranova and Morning, and expressed satisfaction .with the details of ■the expedition. SYDNEY, Nov, 20, A claim by. the owner of the Argus against the owners of the Mil dura Tor £12,000 damages in connection with the late collision lias been settled on terms not revealed. MELBOURNE, Nov. 20,

The Protectionists of Victoria have ■decided to -nominate Ministerial candidates for scats held by Labor; nominees in Western Australia. There are three Ministerial, three Freetrade, and three Labor candidates announced for the Senate, The opening of the Pacific cable caused a large loss to the Indian Government. The revenue suffered to the extent of 78.43 per, cent. At the National Ride meeting Cutler, of Bathurst, won the King’s prize, with a score of 323, being the world’s record for the King’s distance. In one match Cutler put ten shots and a sighter through .the bull’s-eye. The High Court decided that the Commonwealth was bound, to pay officers transferred from a State the

same salary as the State paid at the time they were transferred. The decision will mean that an additional £60,000 will be charged against Victoria in the Federal books.

The Governor, Sir R.- Clarke, speaking at a farewell banquet given by members of the State Parliament, referred to the fiscal question. 1-Ie said he wantod his hearers to feel that English trade was not going to the dogs just at present. He would view with grave anxiety any artificial attempts to draw the union closer, especially if it led to any restriction of freedom. NORFOLK ISLAND, Nov. 20. 'Arrived : Mission steamer Southern Cross, She sails for Auckland to-day, 1