GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1565, 22 September 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

Byj tolograßh, Press A'ss’n, Copyright London, Sept. 20.

Alderman Walter Vaughan Mor gan, Unionist, has boen|elected to succeed John Pound as Lord Mayor oi London.

The Hague, Sept. 20. The speech from the Throne foreshadows the preliminary training of youths in order to place the whole nation in a state of defence ; also compulsory insurance against illness, incapacity, and old age. Ottawa, Sept 20. The Dominion Trades and Labor Congress unanimously reiterated (loyalty to the British Trades Union Congress, and denounced Mr Chamberlain, declaring his policy was unjust to the Motherland’s wage-earners and struck a blow at Canadian earners, leading to fresh burdens upon the industrial classes.

Pekioi Sept. 20. The Chinese Foreign Council learns that the Dalai Lama started for Tibet on the 15th. Diplomatists at Pekin doubt whether ho intends to travel thither. The Dalai Lama escaped from Lhassa at the time of the arrival of the British mission. Paris, Sept. 20.

There has been a hitch in Moroccan negotiations, it is supposed in connection with the definition of general measures of reform and policing the Algerian frontier. The French press exhibit impatience at the delay, and the increasing pertinacity of German claims.

Stockholm, Sept. 20. Norway is willing to demolish the forts at Hellerud and Dingerud, but demurs to the demolition of new forts at Frederisksten and Kongavinger. There is much irritation in Sweden at Norway secretly mobilising troops. Constantinople, Sept. 20. There are frequent combats in Macedonia between Turkish troops and revolutionary bands. The latter suffered severely. The notorious chief, Leonadas, was killed. ' Paris, September 20. M. de Witte, in the course of an interview with the Matin representative, remarked that President Roosevelt first advised acceptance of the repurchase of Saghalien, but later changed his opinion and found it was right. When President Roosevelt found the Japanese determined not to yield on the. -indemnity question he appealed directly to the Czar and secured the cession of Kalf of the island.