GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1376, 10 February 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

INDIAN TRADE,. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, February 8. Mr Brodrick, in a speech at the Imperial Industries Club, dwelling on the enormous development of Indian trade, said that whatever Great Britain’s ultimate fiscal policy, India mush bo considered even before the colonies. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. LONDON, February, 8. The Board of Trade returns for January, showi that tdio imports increased by £1,333,010, and the exports increased £406,312. PRUSSIAN CANALS BILL. 'BERLIN, February 8. The Prussian Canals Bill, ' including provision for a ship canal, was read a second time. The estimated cost is 16J million. LAWN TENNISSYDNEY,, February 9. At a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association, a letter was received from New Zealand, agreeing to join the Association, provided that New' Zealand elected one vice-president. The Association will next week select players to compete for the Dair's clip in England. ’• A .WRECKED SCHOONER. BRISBANE, February 9. The fato of the labor-recruiting schooner Sybil, which disappeared in 1902 with one hundred hands, is believed to have been solved toy. the discovery of an anchor Known to toe-, long to her on I'ndisp.cnsibie reef. Probably, further steps will be taken to pr.oive the identity; of the wreck.

THE PLA.G,UE, BRISBANE, February 9. Another case of plague is reported. THE WHEAT YIELD. ADELAIDE, Feb- 9,

The Register estimates the wheat yield will be 13,717,000 bushels as compared with 14,190,000 bushels last year. The exportable surplus is 275,000 tons, against 288,000 . tons in the previous year., The sample ds excellent. . ■■■■>' : -■ CONSTANTINOPLE,’ Fob.; 8. M- C.onstans, the French Ambassador, is leaving Oonstantinople,, because the Porto refuses to order 30 million francs’ worth- of guns - in France, though offering to purchase eleven and a half million to satisfy, French claims on Syrian railways. M, Constans declares, that the 'French market is closed against Turkish loans. Kx.upp, backed by the German Embassy, have obtained orders for sixty batteries.