MISSION WORK

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1455, 16 May 1905, Page 2

MISSION WORK

ROCJKFELLER’S GIFT. (Per R.M.S. iVentura, at Ancklanfi..) San Francisco, May 27. A despatch from Boston nnder date April 15th states that the American Baptist Missionary Society has acoepted a gift of 200,000 dollars from Mr John D. Rookfeller. The treasurer (Mr Perkins) of the sooiefiy stated at a meeting that another 100,000 dollars was also at the disposal of the Missionary Union solely for the erection of mission buildings in foreign countries. Neither gift, the treasurer added, was voluntary, but had been solioited by officers of the Union in order to raise funds to meet the growing necessity for the work iu which' the Union is engaged.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON WOOL SALES.

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association)—Copyright. London, May 14. Wool is animated, and very firm. To date 130,582 bales have been, catalogued, and 124,274 sold, including Kawaru lO&d, Elms la OJd, Hall Is Id, Wakio la Raunue Is 2Jd, Hiku Is 2 3-Bd, Bulie Is 2£d, Ellerslie and Moa Flate Is BJd. . A wheat cargo, Australian, sold at 31s 3d, and two cargoes at 31s 4£d. • , Sheep : Best North Island, 3 15-16 d ; lambs, North Island, 5Jd ; all others unchanged. .

AGENT GENERAL’S REPORT.

(Per Press Association.)

Wellington, last night. The Department of Industries and Commerce has reoeivbd the following cablegram from the Agent General, dated London, 18 ill inet i— ll Tile mutton market is quiet. Tbe average price tq-day for Canterbury mutton is per lb, and for other Northtlsland mut/ou 3 7-8 d per lb. There is ai-dull sale for heavy oarcases The lamb market is firm, and there is a better demand. Tho average price to-day I for New Zealand lamb, Canterbury brand is 6 5-8 dtos3 8d per lb. There is a' better demand for. beef. Tho average price I to-day for hind-quarters of New Zealand I beef is 3 5-8 d per lb; for fore-quarters I 25-8 d per lb. The bnttor market is dull. I The price of choicest New Zealand butter to-day is 93s per ewi ; Danish 99a. The j

cheese market is steady. The average I price of finest New Zealand cheese to-day I is 55s per cwt. The hemp market is de- I ■pressed. The price of New Zealand hemp, I good to fair, Wellington grade on spot, to- I day is £2B per ton. The price of Manila j , hemp, fair, current grade on spot, per ton , is £4O. There has been no alteration in i the cocksfoot seed market sinoe last week’s { report. The wool market is strong, and c all stocks are advancing. The market is t firm owing to the reduced suppiies. T