GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1576, 5 October 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By t'olegraßh, Pr*ss Aas’n, Copyright London, Oot. 8. Bishop Ingram, at the Church Congress, at Weymouth, eulogising the churohes’ large-hearted tolerations,, said it ought not to attempt to alter formulas or rubrics. There must bo a distinct lino beyond which toleration would cease, and he would prosecute Romish and disordly Protestantism.

Constantinoploo, Oot 8. The Porte, replying to the Powers’ note in reference to Macedonia, states that international control and interference with internal administration was an infringement of tho Sultan’s rights. It requests a withdrawal of agents whose mission the provincial authorities have been instructed not to recognise.

, ‘ Borlin, Oot.' 8. Hamburg’s - exports to China amounted to a million pounds sterling in 1898, and are now upwards of two and a half millions. It is claimed that one-half of the imports into the Yangtse Valley are German.

Moroooo, Oot. 8. i The chief Ras Uli has captured and holds three Algerians as ransom. Sydney, Oot, 4. In the Assembly the Attorney-Gen-eral, in moving the second reading of the Liquor Bill, said there would be absolutely no money compensation provided. Upon that the Government • would stand fearlessly, because they recognised that rather than dislocate ordinary business the hotels would pay to give a reasonable time for licenses to run. He quoted legal authorities to show there was no such thing as vested interests in licenses. He declared that 90 per cent, of the hotels were tied houses, and the agitation against the Bill emanated from wealthy brewers who had entered into speculations, with their'eyes fully open to tho probabilities of the situation. In the Assembly, Mr Ashton read a cable from Mr Ooghlan, stating the statement published in the Daily Mail in reference to the exodus to Chili was. having an injurious effect. The Government Lave informed Mr Coghlan that the press accounts of the exodus are exaggerated and misleading. The City Council decided to alter the names of 102 streets, owing to duplications. Melbourne, Oct. 4. A man named Carslow and two youths named Bryant, were rowing at Swan Hill. A dog jumping in to the boat capsized it, and the three were drowned. The Bookmakers’ Association has commenced an action against the V.E.C. to test the legality of raising the fees. The Canadian proposal for preferential trade has been referred lo the Customs Department to report on the ■ trade between the two countries. Last year Canada’s exports to Australia were valued at ,£222,000, and Australia’s to Canada at ,£29,000.