LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1460, 22 May 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 4.29 p.m., May 21. London, May 20. Sir W. E. Goscben, British Minister at Copenhogen, has been appointed to succeed Mr Plunkelt at Vienna. Allen Johnstone, councillor to the embassy at Vienna, succeeds Sir W. E. Goscheu at Copenhagen. At the Royal Colonial Institute dinner there were 250 guests, including several Australian ex-Governors and AgentsGeneral. The Duke of Connaught presided. In proposing the Institute, he said that Empire Day was a happy conception and eloquent testimony of the solidarity of sentiment distinguishing communities under the British flag. ’ . In the House of Commons, in committee of supply on the naval vote, Mr Lee, Civil Lord of tfie Admiralty, stated that it included a sum for the erection of storage accommodation at Sydney, which it was intended to commence forthwith. The New South Wales Government repay the cost within five years, not finding it convenient to pay immediately. The racehorse Newhaven is returning to Australia.

Sydney, May 20. The Fresh Food and Ice Company is arranging to export to Bondon a quarter of a million rabbits weekly to Ootober. Sailed, yesterday, the Niwaru and Nairnshire, for New Zealand ports, and the Wimmera at 1.40 p.m. yesterday. Melbourne, May 21. Arrived, yesterday, the Moeraki.