LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1629, 18 December 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Ass n, Copyright Rcosivod 4.37 p.m., Deo. 17. London, Pee. 16 Me Fi'ztnaurico, Uoder-Sec tiry ctf Foreign Affaire, goes to tho ■ Louse of

Ll °Beforo tho Tariff Commiesio on toxtiles the ovidonce shows es regoi * 1)0310 ? that practically all the witnesses dwell on tho serious ro.triotions from 'ois through foreign markets increasing at Homo ana 1 in ncatral colonial markets, ospccia' V * ' cotton hoiiory. Manufacturers of fa Y hosiery and underclothing stale that tnoy are holding their own in Australia. Pekin, Deo. 16. Tho chief points of tho Japanoso treaty with China arc leases of Ewantung Peninsula, which oxpire in 1923. China ultimately repurchases tho railway. Japantec Consulate’s ga-risons guarding tho railway will be stationed at Niuchwang, Mukdor, Antung, Kirin and Sbantun. Tho Customs will bo restorcl to Chino. Reeeivod 5.10 p.m., Dec. 17. Sydney, Dec, 17In their first innings the New South Wales eleven scored 208, Bubb 57, Bardslev 64. Queensland in their second innings lost 9 wicketj for 122, Carew , Thompson 24. Adelaide, Dec. 17. South Australia in their first innings made 359. Now South Wales lost two wickets for 657— Muckay 90, Diamond not out 164, Waddy not out 52, Sydney, Deo. 17. Arrived at 11.30, Sierra. Sailed at 250 p.m., Wimmcra.