LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1645, 11 January 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By; telegraph', Press A'sa’n, Copyright Reoeivod 10.3 p.m., Jan. 10. Tokio, Jan. 10. issues state bonds of 215 million dollars ; 140 million will bo plaoed at homo ; 75 milion will bo applied to recognition of Eorviccs renderel in war time. Capetown, Jan. 10. Chinese in the Transval at tbo olese of the year numbered 47,218, and thoro were 2000 in traneit. Lcrl Selboroo warned Lord E'gin that cancellation of permits already issued would lead to a strong ontburst of feeling. Lord Elgin, after consulting the law office, allowed the pirmits to stand, throwing the responsibility on the late government. Ho declared that no moro should be eauoticned until the elected representative legislature was consulted. Received 10.86 p.m., Jau. 10. Sydney, JaD. 10. Just before the Monowai reached tho Heads a saloon pas6onger, Albert B. Morgan, diod after several fits. Ho joined at Wellington. He was apparently then suffering from the effects of alcohol. He recovered during the voyage, and was apparently well just before the fatal seizure. Deceased was fer a number of years an estate agent in Christchurch. South Australia in their second innings soortd 188 runs ; Travers 16, Dollrng (oot out) 83. Jarvis was absent. New South Wales in their second inniDgs lost one wicket for 174 ; Trumpor 35, Noble (not out) 37, Mackay (not out) 102. New South Wales won by nine wickets. Received 11.48 p.m., Jan. 10.

Paris, JaD. 10. M. Failieres, President of the Sena'e, is generally considered to have the best ohanco of succeeding M. Loubet. Rome, Jan. 10. Etna and Vorsuvius are in violent eruption. Sydney, JaD. 10. Mr Seeoe, general manager of the A.M.P., giving evidence at the Old Age Pensions Commission, said that any organisation under whioh one Bsction of the community enjoyed advantages at the expense of tho other outraged tho most elementary principles of economics. Pensions were no exception to the rule. Those seeking thc-m wore not deserving poor, but such as led unthrifty, vicious, intemperate lives. He advocated compulsory insurance. If tho Federal Government would make it compulsory his Society would do the rest. There was too much disposition to pander to tbo working mm. This was probably due to the conversion of the Trades Unions into politioal organisations ooDtrolled by gentlemen who made a business of politics. If it is considered desirable to have pensions those enjoying the benefits should provide at least a portion of tbo means of supporting them. In this oonneotion ho suggested a stamp duty on wages, nnd a loa duty. Bailed, Somerset for Auckland; Zealandia at 1 p.m. Melbourne, JaD. 10. Sailed, Mabono.