GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1528, 9 August 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. .LONDON. August 7 L In the Northumberland tennis championship, Brookes beat Smith in the semi-final by two sots to one Dunlop -Seat Brookes in the final by. two to one.

MOROCCO. BEftBIN,' August 7. I Count Tattenlbach has 1 been instructed neither to propose to disI cuss concessions or loansi in Morocco I and to reru.se concessions which may I bo o Acred. FTIBN.CM ARMAMENTS. I .... PARIS, August 7. A heavy increase lias been made in the armament at Metz ' fortresses. | Naval, guns have been introduced Ito command UnirFrem-h railway at Pagiiv. Nancy,', and Conflans. . A MURDEROUS BAND.

I SOFIA, August 7. A Greek band killed eighteen Bub I ganairs near Vodena, including six j women. A ROWING CHALLENGE. I OTTAWA, August 7. I I? 1* 11 an cli-allen.g’est St/an bury to row I for ■ the championship of the world at Toronto, and 250 dollars a-side. .WEATHIER IN INDIA. 'BOMBAY, Aug. 7. I ano absence of rain is causing anxiety for the crops in the Punjaub. iUcnsoonal rainsi are practically confined to Glujerat and Kaohiawor which are involved in damage estimated at 15,000 lakhs of rupees. Ten thousand people arc rendered homeless.

AUSTRALIA'N DEFENCES. SYDNEY, Aug. 8. I Tlie State 'Commanklant read a pjaper I 0:1 tlie defonoes, in which he 'urged I (their unsatisfactory condition and I the necessity for prompt action c.oinmcn mi rate with national interests, j He advocated universal service on a I partially-trained ' system, and appealed to ■ citizens to realise their personal responsibility. and prepare themselves to flight for the defence - I" of the country.

THE LAND SCANDAL. I . SYDNEY, Aug. 8. j -A large public meeting demanded a full inquiry into the Lands De--. I partmcut administration. THE PACIFIC TRADE. SYDNEY, Aug. 8. Dll the strength of recent information that the German Government intends- to recognise the treaty between Britain and Germany respecting the Marshall and Caroline Islands, Burns, Philp and Co. intend to resume running their Island steamer. AMATEUR BOXING.

BRISBANE, Aug. 8. 111 the first rojiin'd of the amateur boxing championship, bantam-weight contest. Baird (New Zealand) defeated Brown (Queensland) on points. In the light-weight contest, ‘ Williams (New Zealand) heat 1 Noland (Queensland) on points. 111 the middle-weights, Sehanlan (Queensland) beat Nash (New Zealand) in the fourth round. Th-i finals take place on Wednesday.-