GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1573, 2 October 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By telegraph,, Presga 'Asa'n, Copyriight . Pokin, Sept. 29. China, sinoo the oonolusion of peace, has poremptorily refused Germany’s fresh demands for mining and railway oonoeseions in Shantung.

Now York, Sept 29. A convention of ineutanoe companies in Now Hampshire rooommond legislative restrictions as to the olasses of eeonritiea wherein insurance companies may invest. The Commercial Pooifib Cable haß ob • talned a concession to extend the San Franoieoo, Honolulu, Guam, and Manila cable to Yokohama and Shanghai. Toklo, Sept. 29. No official report has reaohod hore as to the oonolusion of an armistioe in North Coroa. It is believed tho ohief obstaolo is Russian insUtonoe upon extension of the neutral zone in order to include the position now oocupied by the Japanese troops. St. Petersburg, Sept. 29. The Moscow 'ZBmstov Congress haß closed after adopting a draft eleotoral manifesto insisting on reform of national education, the introduction of a State system of workmen’s insurance, and distribution of land among working peasants Melbourne, Sept. 80. The Y.A.T.O. intend to follow the ex ample of the V.R.C., and refuse future nominations of Wren’s horses. It is be lieved his nominations for the Caulfield and Melbourne Caps will be allowed, Similar aotion Is likely to be taken by the Sydney and Adelaide Clubs. It is understood tbat Wren haß deoided to dispose of his horses.

. Brisbane, Sept, 80. A heavy hail-rain storm, lasting Heven minutes, did over <O7OOO worth of damage to drapery stores through Good water. Eighty-four points of rain fell in the time. Adelaide, Sept 80. A severe shock of earthquake was felt in the Northern Territory last night. No damage was done.