LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1754, 21 May 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

BJI telegraph, Pleas Acute, Copyright Received 4.23 p.m , May 20.

LmJon, May 19. The Duly Telegraph states that Admiral Sir A. K. Wilson’s home fleet visits Krooetadt at the end of July. Sir J. G. Ward remains a month. He visits the United States to try and arrange a postal treaty and to m>ke inquiries into wirelesß telegraphy,

Melbourne, May 19.

The Labor members of the Shipping Commission regard the orraogemeot made by the New Zealand Government for the shipment of Government goods by the West of Eogland service as a Btrong arga meat in favor of the establishment of a Federal Government owned line of steamers to oonvey mails to and from England.

Reoeived 1.12 a.m., May 21. Melbourne, May 20.

As the resu't of inquiries in London Mr Coghlan informed the Federal Mail Services Commission that the estimated cost of a steamer of the type cf the Mongolia or MaoedoDia, providing facilities for perishable products, ranges from £335,000 tor d 16 knot vessel to £466 000 for a 20 knot, while the additional cost if fitted with turbine machinery would range from two to five thousand pouuds, according to speed. The cost of a first class intermediate steamer used mainly for cargo and perishable goods would raDge from £284 000 for a 14 knotterto £311,000 for a 16-knoiter. The information is apropos of the proposal to establish a Commonwealth line of steamers.

Reoeived 12.28 a.m,, May2t, Sydney, May 20.

It is reported from Melbourne that a wire was received there on Friday night stating that tho Sydney players had decided to continue to support the Melbourne Cricket Club. There is no information obtainable in Sydney to bear out the statement.