GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1693, 9 March 1906, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

By tclOßtanh, Press Ass'n, Copyright London, March 7. Mr Lloyd Goorge is inquiring into tho possibility of compiling statist os of tho homo trade of tho Ui itod King* dom'and tho earnings of tho morcantito marino. At tho nnnual meeting of tho Associated Chambers of Commono, a resolution was submitted complaining ot iniurice by tho effect of foreign tariffs ou British trade. Tho motion failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds ma-

At a mooting at tho Unionist Fieo-1 trade Club, those present reasserted their .adherence to freotrade, opposi- I fion to a gonoral tariff or tax on corn. I Tlio Duke of Devonshire presided. The resolution is interpreted to mean a final rupture with Mr Balfour and Mr Chamborlain. Unionists assisted labor moinbers considerably to widen tho scope of tho committee which enquires into vages and tho position of postal employees. Mr Edmund Sasoho has reached Perim. Ho is reported to have walked Ho is reported to liavo visited lxmg Menelik with a view to ascertaining tho possibilities of trado between Australia and Abyssinia. Paris, Haroh 7. I Owing to the fanatical opposition of the mountaineers of Upper Cevennes tho French Government has doomed not to apply its inventory law there. It is roporfcod that they intend elsewhore to officially recognise inventories i taken yearly by the Mayors of communes and parish priests. _ , In the Fronch Chamber M. Lockray advocated the building of only fast and powerful cruisers. Admiral Lier naime declared that if France spent thirteen million pounds yearly on - largo battleships alone, Bhe would soon possess the strongest navy in the world.

Sjdney, Maroh 8. A corrected report states that tho Germania was bound from New York to Townsville. The French Consul- General proposes to despatch tho cruiser Catinat, now at Sydney, to the relief of the people of Tahiti. 110 has cabled to Franco for instructions Sir W. Lyne replies to Mr Storey through tho press. He denies making the alleged statement in reference to Storey's firm. The Licensed Victuallers’ Association has decided to fight the no-license party at the next election, and to discard other issues. Melbourne, March 8, The en-'Ujl repoit cf tLe Military Beard states thet Ho p-esent scheme of reorganisation provides for a peace estabs lisbmmi of 25,000 men of all ranks. It is proposed to try at an eaily date a Bobfme of interchanging officers between Australia, Canada, and India. Fight thour sand of tho latest pattern magazine rides have been delivered. The Colonial Ammuni'ion Factory is oapablo of producing eight million rounds for small arms annually. Brisbane, Mai pa 8. A fund his been started for tb e relief of the Croydon suffereiß. Rains continue in many places, and the rivers are floofei. Largo areas are unler water, bat the danger of disastrous in uod-.tions is lisj imminent.