GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1753, 19 May 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By tolngrafib, Proso Ata'n, Copyrlgh London, May 17, A conferonco on South African shipping freights urgod Lord Elgin to endeavor, pending thoproinisod Imperial enquiry, to socure a reduction of rates, ' the hr ’ »f the eamn

on ti jasis of tho same arrangement existing during tho past twelro months.

Tlio Poninsular and Oriental Company’s dividend on deferred stock is 1 por cent.

Tho visiting Gorman burgomasters were entertained at Windsor at lunch.

Obituary: The Rev. Dr Milne, | Moderator of tho Church of Scotland. The Corporation of London oflie : ally wolcomed tho Prince and Princoss of Wales at a luncheon in tho Guildhall. Their Royal Highnesses received an enthusiastic reception from crowds in the streets.

Paris, May 17. It is reported that a bomb was found outside tho Grand Duke Cyril’s bedroom at tho Hotel Continental, in Paris.

I . BriebaDo. jMay 18. Sir Malcolm McEachern has arrived after a visit to Europe and the East. Referring to the position Australia held at Homo, he said Canada was ten times more popular than Australia, so was New Zealand. No one spoke a bad word of New Zealand Everything that came from that colony was [ supposed to be good. Ihe reason that Australia came out in so unfavorable a light was due to the fact that some of their own people were always crying “stinkiDg fish.” Tbe unpopularity was due to want of patriotism on the part of somo Australians.