GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1374, 8 February 1905, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

WHITE MEN. BANNED, By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright^ LONDON, February 6. The Daily. Express Told a correspondent states that after a, heated debate, the House or Representatives passed a clause prohibiting foreigners from exploring any Japanese mines., WEST INDIES’: DEFENCE. LONDON, February 6. fTho West. Indies have been ordered to increase the militia by one thousand, it being represented that a number bl Imperial troops Will' be shortly withdrawn. EXPLAINING: MATTERS, LONDON, February 6. In connection with Dr Roth’s _ report on the aborigines of West Australia, in which it was stated, that the evidence revealed the existence of an outrageous condition of a Bairs,, Mr James, A'gent-'General, in a letter to the Times, comments on the (report. He explains the Government action, anil adds, that .a majority pg ftho people of Australia are humane, and anxious to assist in cheeting abuses..--

; revivalists in. london. , LONDON, February 6. Dr Torrey and Mr. Charles Alexander, revivalists, have opened a campaign at the Albert Hall. DESTRUCTION OF HISTORIC MANSIONS. ■LONDON, February 6. , Eighteen, historic mansions were burnt initho United Kingdom during the year. Sir Charles Tennant’s Peeblethire residence, the Glen, has been burnt through the fusing of an electric ■Wire. STRIKE IN BELGIUM. LONDON, February 6. The miners in Belgium have struck for an increase of 25 per cent, in their wages, anti for a reduction of hours. TROUBLES IN VIEW. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb.- 6. The troops in Russian Turkestan have been greatly strengthened. CANADA AND UNITED STATES. NEW .YORK, February. G. •Tliere is great satisfaction among the farmers of Canada at Mr Shaw, Secretary, of the United States Treasury, announcing a 99 per cent, drawback bn the duties on Canadian wheat, which it is desired to mis /with United States wheat for , the purpose of the manufacture of iflo/ur for export. The north-western millers in the United States will thus be enabled ifco use a' .year’s poor /quality, wheat by, mixing with high-grade Canadian cereal. .

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.; ■HOBART, February 7. A' midshipman named Loch, of the flagship Euraly.us, is’missing. He was last seen, at a city; shop on Friday evening. PERTH 1 , February 7. Hjoidjge,, teller, of the .West Australian 'Bank, is charged with stealing £SOO. . ' .■ • It is believed that his total defalcations will amount to £3OOO. BRIUBAiNE, February; 7< '■ One fatal" case and one fresh case oi plague are reported, ADELAIDE,, February 7.; •, Shrubb and Du'ffey, (the English athletes,, were publicly welcomed on arrival.' , It is unlikely, that Duffey. will start in short distance • races in Australia.