LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1348, 7 January 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 12.11 a.m., Jan 7. . London, Jan. 6. The naval bases of the East India squadron in the future will be Bombay and Colombo, Trinoomaloe being abandoned.

Washington, Jan 6. In connection with tho merohant marine report, provision is made that on contemplated new steamship lines mails will be carried free provided one-sixth of the crows are Amerioan. Brisbane, Jan 6. Arrived, the Rippingham Grange, from New Zealand.

Sydney, Jon. 6. Vessels from Clarence are not allowed at the wharf. They are compelled to discharge in the stream.

A despatch from the Colonial Secretary of the Straights Settlements states that there is no employment for white men there, and they have no chanoe of doing anything. The naval authorities are advised that the third-class cruiser Prometheus, whioh replaces the Pyladeo on the Australian station, is expected in Sydney at the end oi March.

Tbe relief oommittee have issuecT'a'clroular appeal for funds. Tho" MAjfoe-of Wellington cabled to Mr Carruthers, deeply sympathising in connection with tbe disastrous fires, and asking if outside aid were needed. Mr Ca.rnthers, replying to the Mayor and Mr Seddon, said the fires had oeased and the damage was not so great as at 'first*' supposed, hoping local funds would be sufficient, and thanking for sympathy. 1 The Glebe oolliers are idle to-day. Zt is believed locally that the wheelors will ignore the Court’s decision.