GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1490, 26 June 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

j ANGLO-JAPA'NESE TREATY* By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Jjinc 23. Uenada lias invited Britain- to ask Japan to| include the Dominion in the terms of (the Anglo-Japaneso treaty, of 190-1, It, in uijtlcrstootl that Japan consents , LOUD ICITCIiiENEiR' WAKES- ,UP THE WA R OFFICE. LONDON, June 23. A Blueßook on India’s army administration shows that Lord ■ Kitclicner scathingly attackqd the system pi ritual control, which was fatal to etPciency, anjri caused extraordinary, clashing of authority. lie -declared that the' a'djministra'. itioiji was framed to, meet peace requirements, and was incapable of the expansion necessary in the cyvcut of the lifc-anjdr\dqaitii-sl<ru|gglo which Ri ssia was preparing for. General Elies protested against 'Lord Kitqhener’s ‘ criticism of the ■system, which liatl worked welt for half a century, and he declared Lontl Kitcf'ciier’S proposals amounted to the creation of a military autocracy.

MOROCCO. LONDON, June 23. The Times’ Parts correspondent strites that it is unlikely the Moroccan pourparlers will be ; speedily rest:! trm. {PARING DOWN BIG SALARIES IN, IRELAND. LONDON, J_uue 23. A Bill has been intro,duoed, pr-qvi-ing for a reduction at tlve next vacancy of Lord Chancellor of Ireland of the salary fr,om £BOOO to £7OOO, and the iyumher of judges from ten to eight. ■The having; ilius effected will be deyoteti to Irish, development. TI-IE ARMY, STORES SCANDAL. LONDON, June 23. Ms Neville Lyttelton has resigned the chieftainship of the General staff owing (to nominal responsibility in connection with the -stores scandal controversy.

Respecting the identity of Moyers, in connection with the stores scandal, it aitoeaxs that one Carl-Mcyer took Bergcnsi contract, and was a director of Meyers, Limited, whereof L, J, Meyer was the principal Morgan’s relations .were chiefly with the latter.

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY, LONDON, Jmve 25.

A" Manufacturers’ Association of Great Britain is being formed on) the mode! of the Canadian Association, with correspondents in all parts of tlie world, who are to repjort on openings for trade and local changes.

CENSURE MOTION. LONDON, June 23. Mr Reid’s j no-Lou of cen-siii.ro on •the Government will bo debated on Mi artlay.

BETTING RASCALITY. LONDON, June 23

John Thomas Fisher and Herbert Pi.rcival Siover, betting agents, were charged at .Clerkeiywell with, derradding clients. Fisher was sentenced to a year’s hard labor. Siea’cr has” absconded.

CRICKET. LONDON, June 23. Maciareiv, in an anticle ini Hie Daily Chronicle, criticises the sclffoi'mccl boa.rU of control for cricket. He say si it is a pity the Sydney Cricket Association! has frequently opposed the Melbourne Cricket Club, which always managed affairs satisfactorily. It is possible a thoroughly representative board will be formed, but he is doubtful if there will he any improvement on what the players have already, done. Their mistakes lia|Vc been few and far between. WILLIS ARRESTED ABOARD A STEAMER. ALBANY, 'June 21. Willis was arrested aboard the (steamer Geelong. He told a press representative that the ease against him was trumped up to perform’ the duty of a rod herring across the tracks. No doubt it was designed by, a clique iln Sydney to draw public attention from 'important information which was expected to come out before the Land Commission, wbica iwtoultl incriminate many prominent people in New South) Wales.