LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1581, 11 October 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By, telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 11.5 p.ta, Oot. 10.

London, Oct 10. King Edward graciously offered, on the occasion of tbo opening of thoroughfares at Aldyw.cb, Kinga Way. on tbo 18tb, to reootve tho Poplar mum cipSlhy addrosß on behalf of the unemPl Lo°rd Braßsey appeals for a a million for a national “ G “ or,a ' Barnatdo, to enable homes to perpetuate Mr Henniker Heaton, writing to tne Timcß, emphasising the existing surplus of • British, Gorman, and French pose offices, advocates universal penny pOßtace not involving extra machinery. He asks if two ounces of printed matter can na soot anywhere for half a penny, why not half an ounce of written matter for a penny ?

Berlin, Ootober 10. German newspapers comment calmly on Le Matin's articlos. They disbelieve the story that British aid was offerod.

Reoeived 11.9 p.m., Oct. 10, ; Molbonrno, Oot. 10. The Budget Statement in the Assembly showed that exclusive of r ® ilwa y ß '^. 0 revenue was £3,900,637, and the expenditure £3,415,182, leaving a surplus of £485,365. The railway revenue was £3,621,051 and tbe expenditure £1,933,708. After paying interest on loans invested the railways leave a surplus of £41,629. Next year, exclusive of railways, a surplus of £68,424 is expected, while on tbe railways a deficit ofJ£S6,OQO is antioiP£ MrDeakin moved in the House that £25,000 be granted towards the Qaeen Viotoria memorial. -