GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, 31 March 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, March- 29. The Froncl* fleet visits Spithead in the summer. Miss Ada Cro'ssloy’s .we'd-iline- 'is fixed for April 11th. Obituary: Lord Norton. at one time Unid-er-Secrctary. -for tho Colon's.

The Daily, Ghro'nielc reminds Mr Chamberlain that his speeches show that he trenchantly denounced Lord Salisbury's flirtation with retaliation anti prol'eronce in 1885,The betting is 5 to 4 on Oxford- fortho boat race.

PARIS, March 29. French Cardinals , have protested against M, Lo.uhet’s separation of Church anil State as a breach of the I Concordant, which is certain to result in religious persecution. NEW ,YORJIC, March 29. It is officially reported,.That ‘ the -American' cotton cron amounts to--13,600,000 bales-.

I OTTAWA, March 1 39. Senator Power, of Canada, has denounced tho abandonment of Halifax and Esquimau naval, stations, as tending to sever the ties of Empire. Mr Scott, Secretary-of State, en- [ do-rsed the statement.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. MELBOURNE, March 30. I Mr Justice Hedges, in granting leave of appeal in- the Income Tax case, said that if the Federal Judiciary Act purpointed to take away tho right of appeal to tho King in Council it was ultra vires. In evidence before {he Tariff ’Commission witnesses representing ~tho woollen industry stated that 'they, wanted more protection, and urged an increase of duties by 15 to 25 per cent.

. H'OIBART, March 39. A steamer has brought two ‘ cases of dengue fever- from Brisbane. The patients have been quarantined.