LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1590, 21 October 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By tclograpX Press A's&’n, Copyright Received 9.46 p.iu., QoS 20. Washington, Oct. 20. j Pi’flsidor.t Jtoosovolt, speaking -at Ruloigb, oppoßod Stata ownortihip of railways. Ho favorod tbe Government oxorciaiog supervision and regulatory rights for Bcouring fair and just treatment to oil shippers. I Received 0.55 p.iu., Oot 20. London, Oot. 20. Mr B .Four hns boon presented with the freedom of Edinbuigb. Sir Allrod Thomas, at Cardiff, opened a campaign to secure the inclusion of thn question of Welsh disestablishment among t the oorlimt Libovnl measures. Fifty thousnnd pooplo uppliod for admission to Wsstminstcr Abbey on tho occasion of tho lain Sir Henry Irving’s funeral. Only 1200 applicaions wore allotted.

Received 11,25 p.m., Oot 20. Sydnoy, Oot. 20. The shoot-off for tbo King’s Prize resulted in Motion, of Charters Towers, winning alter an exciting contest, Edwards and ho each scored three 11 bulls,” and Mutton's fourth was a “bull," whilo Edwards registered an innor.

Melbourne, Oot. 20. I Tho report on the Copyright Bill as atnondod was adopted after an attempt to rescind a sub-clause giving power to tho 1 cable syndicate to admit newspapers pay- I ing a reasonable rate was defeated by a majority of one. In the House in reply to a question Mr Donkin sta’od that negotiations wero pro- i cacding witu tho Japun.se Oonsui-QeDeral in reference to tbo Immigration Restriction Act. It was untruo ibr.t tbo object of tho negotiations was to'restrict tho number of immigrants from Japan. Tho Govorn- 1 men! were ooDßidoring if it was possible to I resists ljo general principles of the 1 restriction policy without altering tbo substance, so as to meet tho susceptibilities of tho Japanese. Received 11 85 p.m., Oat. 20. London, Oct. 20. Lightfoot, alias Battle, was snntenoed to a year’s imprisonment for porjury. The Standard’s Ottawa correspondent reports that the Government has received a British firm’s offar to run a serviee of steamers between Canada and Hew Zealand.

Rccrived 1 a.m,, Oct. 21. Sydney, Ootober 20, Tho Assembly had another all-night sitting rn the Liquor Bill. The opponents aro making a grim fight, but so far there are no vital amendments. Franklin tied with threo others for eecond placs in the Finn match and won J 625 ; Irvine dEI.