GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1601, 14 November 1905, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By, telegraph. Press Ass’n, Copyright London, Nov. 12. ■ The Queen heads the list of sub* scriptious with £2OOO, and makes. a strong appeal to the charitably disposed, of the Empire to assist-her bo alleviating the sufferings of the starving unemployed. . Earl De Gray is treasurer of the fund. Lieutenant-Col. Haigh, chief conservation agent in Scotland, has succeeded Captain Weils as principal agent for the Conservative party. Ottawa, Nov. 12. Mormonism and polygamy are increasing in the Canadian Northwest, especially in Alberta territory. Berlin, Nov 12. One thousand 1 . Gormans defeated the rebels near Songa, East Africa, with heavy losses, also 4000 Wangoni tribesmen near Nyambengo. The Germans sustained no;<!£sualties. The German press are cynical and querulous in commenting on Mr Balfour’s Guildhall speech. .Athens, Nov. 12. An earthquake destroyed the great ohuroh and monastery at Mount Athos, doing damage to the extent of £25,000. Sydney, Nov. 18. Though absolute confirmation is impossible, there is little doubt that the Helga waß the dismasted vessel sighted by the Iquique. The Helga was dismasted in latitude 35 south, longitude 156 east. Her boats were smashed and one of the pumps damaged. Several of the crew were aloft at the time of the dismasting, and had a miraculous escape from falling sails and rigging. The vessel was sailing and drifting for seven days in the storm, and by the free use of oil bags managed to keep afloat. The crew gradually cut away the wreckage, and then, under jury rig, steered for Sydney. They were picked up 24 miles oil the Heads. At one time they, drifted within 40 miles of Lord Howe Island.