LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1458, 19 May 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Roceivod 9.25 p.m., May 18. London, May 18. _ Mr Lyttolton intimated in the debate in tho Qouso of Commons that tho Government had not taken notion to forcibly establish federation in tho West Indios, but unification, and thoir policy was being realised in many useful ways. Lord Curzon, at Lord Kitohoner’s instance, donics that thoro has boen any disagreement with the military policy Lord Kitohonor recommendod to the Government of India. Received 11.27 p.m., May 18. London, May 18. China has sont a warship to Huiohau to inquire. It is reported that Germany’s previous application to occupy Haiohau as a convenient intormodiato harborage between Tsingtau and Shanghai was refused. Tho New South Wales, Victorian, Queensland, and Tasmanian AgontsGeneral interviewed Mr Fellowes, President of the Board of Agriculture, and represented tho injustice of the sale of faked Australian butter. Mr Fellowes was sympathetic, and promised to do his utmost to meet the colonies’ wishes. Ho I expects the Batter Bill will be read a second time almost immediately. The P. and O. Company has declared an interim dividend of 7 por cent. Athens, May 18. The insurrection is Bpreading throughout Crete. The insurgents have deposed the authorities at Sitia.

Brisbane, May 18. Sailed, the Aorangi, for Vancouver. Melbourne, May 18. Sailed, the Warrimoo. Received 1.2 a.m., May 19.

Sydney, May 18. 5.M.5. Oadmua has sailed for Hongkong. She joins the China squadron. The Women’s Liberal Union Conference adopted a resolution that farther extension of socialism will injuriously affect all classes of the community, especially the poorer classes. It was the duty of every patriotic woman to assist in fighting socialistic legislation.