GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1676, 17 February 1906, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

ByrUlpgrapb, Press Asß’n* Copyrl'gh’ I London, Fob. 15. ( I Tlio Times eulogisos Mr Deakins I dexterous leadership of tko Govern* I mont in Australia, also tlio output ox I the sossion. It hopes legislators 9 on *‘ I monaenso and souud political instincts I will ovorcomo tho obstacles of ltuimI gration legislation, the removal of i which aro vitally urgent. Sir F. 0. Burnand has retired from the editorship of Punch. Mr Owen | Seaman, assistant editor, has succeeded to the position. Six deaths from plague have occurred at Hongkong in a week. A Marconigram informed Iceland of King Christian's death.

I St. Petersburg, Fob. 16. I The journal Slove states that tho Russian Government has informed China that it is meditating, the conquest of the Cis-Amur region. Now York, Fob. 16. Tho Senate [at Washington, by 38 to 27 votes, passod the Shipping Bill, promoted by Senator Jacob Gallxner, j creating a naval volunteer fleet and establishing American mail services to I foreign markets. I Tho American Houso voted 600,000 dollars to fortify Hawaii and tho Philippines.

Bydney, Feb. 16. The Labor Council is greatly alarmed at the proposal to allow Dr Danysz to inoculate rabbits with a fatal disease, possibly communicable to man. They urge the Government to prohibit its introduction and dissemination.

Tho Federal Old A ge Pensions Commission is drafting a report. It abandons the idea of making a pension available to women at GO, and puts them on the same footing as men, making the age G 5, and thus saving £400,000 a year.

Perth, Feb. 16. Two deaths from plague have oo curred.

Brisbane, Feb. 16.

The steamer Papuan refused to take mails to New Guinea without payment of a certain poundage rate. The mails were lying alongside the vessel all night. The case is regarded as a trial of strength between the Pederal Government and private owners where no • mail contract has been made or de--1 ' dared.