GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1586, 17 October 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

| By telegraph, Press Ass’u, Copyright London, Ooi. 16. 1 The British and Australasian Trust and Loan Company has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. A by-oleotion for the vacanoy for Bnrkston Ash division df Yorkshire, caused by the death of Colonel Sir Robt. Gunter, resulted Androtvs (Liberal) 4376, Lanofox (Tory) 4143. Lord Ripon, speaking at Liverpool, doclared that the projected Colonial Conference was a scandalous attempt to uao colonial;roprosentativos for electioneering purposes. What would happen if the redoubtable Mr Seddou was found dancing on the stomachs of the Government on tho subject of Chinese lafer ? • ; ; ‘ . i •

George James Wilson, an iinderI graduate at Cambridge, a son of an Australian clergyman;' committed sui» cide. He was staying with his uncle. I Financial difficulties were the cause. I Wilson left a letter asking the coroner’s I jury to return a verdict of felo do so, las he ! was perfectly sane. The jury I returned a verdict of suicide while I temporarily insane. I The Times’ correspondent in the Caucasus, describing the rioting, states I that Prince Louis Napoleon ordored I the troops to shoot to kill, not to I frighten or wound, declaring “ I must tsaoh these wild beasts that they must I live like human beings.” I Lord Lansdowne declines to make I any communication to the press reI garding irresponsible newspaper stateI inents. It is fully admitted in political I oirnles that in the event of any un~ I justifiable attaok on France, Britain was prepared to translate her professions of friendship into actual support. Sir Edward Grey, in a speech in | Manchester, said if the Liberals returned to office they would enter into no engagements inconsistent with, or prejudicial to, the Anglo-Japanese treaty or entente with France. Sir Robert Reid, in a letteb to the Times, insists that it is to Britain’s interests to make private property immune from capture at sea, unless really contraband or destined for a beleagured fortress.

Borlin, Oct. 15. The elctric strike has ended, owing to the hardware manufacturers’pressure. Sydney, Oot. 16. At the inaugural meeting of the Immigration League, Mr Deakin advocated the necessity for suitable immigrants to develop the country. They would come if the slanderers ot Australia were chased down. Mr Watson generally supported the movement without committing himself to details. If General Booth could send men they were prepared to welcome the new venture and give some assistance towards them. He saw no reason why objection should be raised, but on the other hand believed every assistance should be given General Booth.

A syndicate representing a zinc corporation is to be floated in Melborne this week, with a capital of £350,000. It has purchased two million tons of Broken Hill tailings and prospective tailings on South Block 14, British mines, for several years, approximatirig three million tons. The corporation adopts a new method of extraction. It is estimated the mineral value of the contents is £25,000,000.