GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1649, 16 January 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph', Press Asa’n,. CoDyright Loudon, Jan. 14. The report of Robort Campbell and Sons shows profits £57,480 A final dividend of Is Cd and a bonus of : 3s were passed, and there was added to reserve £20,000, and carried forward £19,480. His Majesty the King is staying at Sandringham till the 20th. Lord Linlithgow, whilst hunting at Tarporley, was thrown, injuring hi shoulder-blade and dislocating his I collar-bone. Prince Arthur of Connaught is the bearer of orders of merit to Marshal Oyama, Admiral Togo and General Yamagata. Humphries has fully confessed that | he was implicated with Seton in counterfeiting shares, and has named other accomplices. Home, Jud. 14. Italy, disendowing religious orders in 1873, allotted £IO,OOO for tne maintenance of orders abroad. The Pope refused this, hut in consequence of the disestablishment Prance in future receives £12,200 annually.

Sydney, Jan. 15. The grain handlers of Darling harbor refuse to accept the new agreement, and demand an advance of 3d. Several vessels are at a standstill. Pears are entertained for the safety of the steamer Scott, overdue at Ocean Island from Japan. A supporter of Towns has made a deposit with the editor of the London I Sportsman to secure a match with Durnan. Towns is desirous of visiting England on business, and will be glad to secure a match. i Mr Valder, New South Wales commercial agent for South Africa, has been reappointed for another year. Melbourne, Jan. 15. The State’s exports of produce last year were valued at 13,000, which is a record, Brisbane, Jan, 15. The insolvencies last year numbered 247, a decrease of 67, compared with the previous year.