GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1596, 7 November 1905, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

Bjj fartegraßh, Pross 'Ass’n,. Copy,right Lbridon. Nov. 6.

The Right Hon. John Morley unveiled Ihornecroft’s Gladstone memorial, ’ which :lias been erected immediately west of Saint Clement Danes Church, in tho Strand. The Duke ‘of Dovonahiro, Earl Rosebery and a groat gathering of Liberal Unionists were present. , Melbourne, Nov. 6. The prospects of an arrangement between the Paoifio Cable Board and the Eastern Extension Company to pool the receipts Jof the Australian cable business is not very bright. Information which has been received by the Federal Government shows that the company lay down the essential condition that the pooling continue for ten years, and at the end of that time revert to the existing conditions. ' Perth,' Nov. G. -

It is understood that the Premier has received a despatch from the Colonial Office intimating that the clause in the amending Factories Act relating to .Asiatics is repugnant to the feelings of thc countries with which Britain is at peace, and must be repealed. The despatch is peremptory. In a recent {decision, Justice Parker characterised the Act as an extraordinary piece of legislation, and wondered that the{lmperial authorities had not objected, although it was apparently based on the Queensland and New. Zealand Acts. The stringent clause is of local construction. Brisbane, Nov. 6. ' By the Miowera sixteen disgusted Dowieties returned to Australia. They state there was gloom over Zion when they left, owing to the scarcity, {of work, consequent on the depression. Dowie vWas stricken with paralysis while pronouncing a benediction, but had recovered.