GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1670, 9 February 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By telegraph,. Prosa Ass’n, Copyright London, Feb. 7. Obituary: James, Bonwiclc, historian. *

Mr 0, C. Baol, ox-Prosidout of the Australian Chambor of Manufacturers, road a paper, entitled “ Imperial Immigration,” boforo tho Socioty of Arts. Ho declared that tho oversea colonies would concedo preference to tho Motherland, and wore calmly awaiting I tho response of Britain. Ho explained the stupendous productive possibilities lof Australia, and dealt with tho need for immigration of skilled manufacI turers and a constant stream of mon of the British race. While Australian workers would not welcome excessive immigration, calculated to roduco tho status of living, they would heartily wolcomo thoso coming to help forward tho Australian nation by introducing diversified occupations. Sir Wostby Perceval presidod, in tho absence of Lord Elgin. The Agonts-Genoral were present. The two remaining minors ontombed in tho Clackmannan mino havo boon i rescued. Tho Pall Mall Gazotto states that the British and Japanese Commissioners aro about to consider the terms of a new commercial treaty, which is expected to become oporativo in July. The Court of Appeal declined to compel a newspaper to reveal the name of a person supplying a statement 'whereon an alleged libel was founded.

St. Petersburg, Fob. 7. Many Jews are being expelled from Moscow.

Sydney, Feb. 8.

[ At the inquest on the death of Homing and his wife, whose yacht came into collision with the Manly ferry boat, the Coroner found that the ac~ cident was due to careless navigation on the part of the captain of the Manly, but not such as to j ustify a charge of manslaughter, A private match has boen arranged on tho 24th inst between tho yachts Eawhiti and Bona, over the harbor course.