GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1075, 17 December 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

WAR OF THE SECTS

By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Dec. 15. The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter to Baron Ashcomb, chairman of the Church Committee, urges the passing of the Church Rights and Education Act against the Nonconformists’ unfair attacks. THE COTTON RING, LONDON, Dec. 15. The cotton gamble in America has affected the Lancashire market to the extent of a penny per pound. ‘ A GRAVE SUSPICION. LONDON, Dec, 15. Mrs E. T. Hoolcy benefits to the extent of £'93,500 under the insurance policy of Adolphus Druckun, formerly member of the House of Commons for Northampton, who died at New York, An inquest is proceeding. It is suspected that violence was used by the hospital attendants.

LORD LAMINGTON. LONDON, Dec. 15.. Lord Lamiuglon has been created a Grand Commander of tile Indian Empire.

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. LONDON, Dec. 15.The Scottish Antarctic expedition which sailed in the steamer Scotia under Captain W. S. Bruce in ■September last has arrived at Monte Video. it achieved good ‘ results. Six men were left at Cape Pembroke (Falkland Islands), in charge of the meteorological station. LORD NORTI-ICOTE. LONDON, Dec. 15. I,ora Northcote, the new GovernorGeneral of Australia kissed Lhc King’s hands at Buckingham Palace prior to his departure for Australia. A BAKERS’ STRIKE. PARIS, Dec. 15. The Bakers’ Union of the Siene has ordered a strike at the end of December, as the prelude to a general strike.

HANDSOME ENDOWMENTS. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Mr Rockfeller’s series of .new endowments of Chicago University, aggregate six millions sterling, SMUGGLED ARMS. ST, PETERSBURG, Dec. 15, Armenians smuggled iquantities of ■arms into the Caucasus districts storing them in little-frequented localities. The Armenian Central Revolutionary Committee have sentenced thirty Russian administrators to death. ARMENIAN CHURCH, ST, PETERSBURG, Dec. 15, M. Plehve is organising military occupation prior to completing confiscation of Armenian Church property.

AFFAIRS IN THE EAST. LONDON, Dec. 15, There are 150 Japanese living in England, many of whom arc returning 'to Japan immediately. SEOUL, Die. 15. Japanese marines suppressed a riot amongst Korean laborers at MosamI>ho, TROUBLE ON RU3STAN-PERSIAN FRONTIER. TEHERAN, Dec. 15, The establishment of a Persian ■’Customs collection on the RussoFersian frontier led to a conflict with Turcomans. A Persian officer and a Cossack were killed. When the Governor of Astrabad appeared with a large body of troops, the Turcoman khans offered 100,000 tomans as compensation. The Governor asked for more. A 1 fight ensued. With heavy losses on both sides. The defeated troops retired to Astrabad. ADELAIDE, Dec. 10. The bot fly is causing great trouble amongst horses,in the Port Elliott district.