LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1614, 29 November 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By, telegraph, Press Asa’n, Copyright Reoeived 10.1 p.m., Nov. 28. - London, Nov. 28. King Edward has offered a cup for an ocean yacht race between Sandy Hook and Needles in 1907. The Duke of Westminster has given £SOOO to the Church Army Unemployed Fund. Melbourne, Nov 28. Tatchell and Miss Gy ton’s score in the mixed doubles against Lyoott and Miss Powdrell was 4—6, 6—l, 6—o. Berlin, Nov 28. German Colonial Estimates provide for the incorporation and administration of the Marshall Islands with the Carolines, Pelow, and Marianne. Christiana, Nov. 28. At King Haakon’s request the Miohall* sou Government will remain in office. Received 12.10 p.m,, Nov. 29. - Melbourne, Nov. 28. Tho Premier has reoeived a cable from the Agent-General elating that a sensation has been caused in England by the publication of a pamphlet by Wall Company, produoed merchants, showing how butter from tho colonies was manipulated to the disadvantage of producers and exporters. Bo gives the following quotations from the pamphlet: “ Butter' manipulated,” “ miljions involved,” “ bow the British public is obeated,” “ His Majesty’s colonial subjects robbed.” It,then describes the process noiiutely. It 1 recommends that the Customs be empowered to refuse admittance and confiscate butter not distinctly marked with the Government -grade, and the mark of the country of origin ;•, ad» vises that the Board of Agrioulture be given power to prohibit importation from countries where there is inefficient.government control, aud from foreign parts where there is reason to believe the butter i is frequently adulterated. The Agenti General adds that the exposure will be a great assistance in securing the paßßage of a Butter Bill next session,

Sydney, Nov. 28. The Finanoiai Secretary of tho Wharf Laborers’ Union informed the Shipowners’Association that he has referred their letter to the General Secretary, adding : 11 1 do not admit that the Union or its members have done anything whioh can be construed into a breach of the arbitration award. . Received 12.10 a.m., Nov. 29. London, Nov. 28. Irish Unionists are delighted at Lord, Rosebery’s attitude on Home Rule., The Nationalists are staggered,