GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1351, 11 January 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Preßß Association— Copyright London, Jan. 9. Lord Balper Seely, a member of the House of Commons, and Mr Chari-* Scaly ha\ e si ceded troin the r.l OuionißC Assooiation,- as a plots; t againi- 1 the Association's aooeptanoo of Mr chamberlain's polioy, A billiard.match, 7000. up,, between In. man and Weiss, ibe" Australian, the fo;mor receiving 500, wus. won. by Inmar. Wai?» liiiide '0469. The Board of*Trade returns for iDecem be show that the! imports increased. & .25,748 and the exports £8 469,681, inoluding inoroascs . of ;£l r 769,762 i i cotton

. Mr Oiaingu:;. South' Australian AgentGeneral; interviewed by the Standard regarding Mr Reid’s reply, adberid to his belief that a majority of Australians were protectionists. Mr R- id did not represent Anstralian'fiscal 'sentiment, ns bis Government wm a coalition against the policy of • no Lauor party. Pariß, Jan 9. Frauoo has ordered at Fiume ten million francs worth of Whitehead., torpodoes, delivery to be made in two yebrs.

Washington, Jan. 9. . Senators deoline lo ratify the arbitration treaties in their present form, mainly in order to rotaira authority ovor eyory stage of the negotiations. They specially claim the right to rctify or-rrjeot each special agreement under a treaty. President Roosevelt’s tariff confereno.e,' comprising leaders of tho Senate and House, refused to assent to an extra'ses aion in the spring, lit offered a oom tension to enquire into tariff sohedules with a view to a fisoal session in the autumn. Melbourne, Jan 10., A cable has been, received -slating-, tbain accordance with the wish of Canada,:tbe Pacific coufurenoe has been post poued till May.