GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1385, 21 February 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN

IBy Electric Telegrapln-Fer Press Association—Copyright. „ LONDON, Feb. 19, Sir Charles Tapper, or Canada, Who is wintering at Naples, shortly participates in the Chamberlain campaign.

THE YELLOW PERIL. LONDON, Feb. 19. Mono of the Liberal loaders spoko to the C'liinc.se amendment debate in the House of Commons. BILLIARD SCORES. LONDON, Fob. 19. At billiards, Weiss, with 16,000, defeated Bateman. The latter iofoei.vcd a thousand points: his score being 14,411.

DEATH OF JAY COOME. NEW YORK, Feb. 19. Obituary : 'Jay Coomc, an American banker, aged 83. STEYN’S RETURN. CAPETOWN, Feb. 19. Leading Dutch residents welcomed ox-President Steyn and his wile to Capetown,

i X RICH DIAMOND. CAPETOWN. Feb. 19. Another diamond of 334 oarabs, has been found at the Premier mine. THE ORIENT SAILINGS.

SYDNEY, February 20. s The Orient. Company’s manager Was n,o information of the new; arrangement of sailings, referred to in the cable message, but is not surprised. Now that the compy.ny lias closed with the mail contract, sailings will bo arranged solely on. commercial lines.

I .THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.;: MELBOURNE, Feb. 20. It is understood that the Orient Company, has approached the Post-master-General wljth an otter to carry the mails for £120,000. ANOTHER CASE OF. PLAGUE. BRISBANE, February 20. Another case of plague is reported. DEATH OF VETERAN MINISTER. HOBART, February 20. Obituary : Dr Scott, the oldest Presbyterian; minister in activ.e work in Tasmania.