GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1759, 28 May 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph. Prose Asß’n, Copyrlgh LoudoD, May 25. Tho Standard’s Paris correspondent reports that Porsiti is proparod to grant Gormany a port or coaling station in tho Porsian Gulf in return for tho loan of £1,200,000.

Sydney, May 25. In roply to an Empire Day mossago Lord Nortliooto reeoived a mossago from His Majosiy tho King, oxprossing sincoro appreciation of tho oxprossions of loyalty sent on bohalf of Australia.

Tho woathor has cloarod and tho sea is modorate.

Tho inquiry into tiro Buninyong CrifCol collision has boon adjourned, pending tho return of tho captain of tho schooner Mororo, which is at prosent in Now Zealand.

At a mooting of sharoholdors of tho I Bank of Now South Wales tho report was adopted. It showed net profits for the half year of £129,385, whereto there had boon added £18,200 balance [ from last half yoar. A dividend at the rate of ten por centum por annum was declarod ; £25,000 was added to the reserve, and £22,018 carried forward. Tho Chairman mentioned the oreetion of a handsomo new building at Wellington. The present conditions of Australia aro as a whole satisfactory as far as producing interests aro concerned.

Arrived, at 8 oclock, tho Zealandia. Excepting that the barque Yincemos has been driven a little nearer shore and has settled more her position is unchanged. At attempt by two tugs at high wator to-night to tow hor off failed

BrisbaDO, May 25 The Employers’ Conforenco adopted a resolution that claimanta under the Workers Compensation Act having once exercised their choice of romodies shall have no further right of action. Mdbourno, May 25.

Mr Seddon told an interviewer, priori to his departure to Adelaide, that ho and Mr Deakin, the Fedoral Premier, were woiking on parallel lines in regard to New Hebrides. “We must,” he said, “ try to get the Islands entirely into British hands.” Asked how ho would get rid of the French, he replied, “By giving them concessions elsewhere. I think we can get concessions in the Pacific.” He mentioned that he had ascertained from French Consul while in Sydney that the French Government

had no intention of establishing a penal settlement at Tahiti or elsewhere in the Pacific.

London, May 25.

Kermode, an ex-Australian, playing against Surrey, took Bis wickets for 42 runs.

Archibald Wakely, a risiDg young artist, has been killed at Westbourne Grove. It is supposed his murderers were burglars wbo wore interrupted when about to break into a bank adjoining Wakely’s studio. The mon are unknown.

Capetown, May 25

Morenga has been intorned at Capetown. Eto declares bis capture was due to conveying women and children to safe territory, which he accomplished safely. His followers aro willing • tain, but not to Germany. His son Potrus and other chiefs continue the campeiga.

Madrid, May 25.

Prinaess Ena received an ovation on arrival at Iruo. Artillery fired salutes and orowds sung the British Anthem. Cheers from tho gathering of 5000 people were given. Kiog Alfonso reviewed the troops,

New York, May 25. The steamer Oakburn, wrecked on tho Cape Colony coast, has broken up. B. Collier and his valot were killed whilst motoring at 40 milos an hour. They collided with an express train at Westburg, Long Island,

Paris, May 25, Graff, a wealthy Philadelphian, wa3 killed whilst motoring outside Paris, Fioridec, a sugar planter, was reported to have been killed in Mont Pelee eruptions His brother and .sister, residing at Nantes, believing ho was dead, inherited bis fortune. He has now returned to Nantes, He declares he wont to Melbourne after the eruption, and then amassed a fortune in blockade running at Port Arthur-

Sydney, Msy 26. A Tokio linn has opened a depot for the side of Australian meat.

Speaking at a complimentary harbor excursion to the officers of the Japanese squadron, the Consul said it was not natural for antipathies to exist between two races. If they did exist, they had been manufactured by misrepresentations appealing to ignorance. Pic compared tho generous spirit shown by the Australian people with the action of the Federal Parliament in declaring Japanese undesirable. Admiral Shimamura declared he was delighted with the popularity of the Anglo-Japanese treaty in Australia. Perth, May 26. Mr Price, Minister for Works, has been re-elected.

Brisbane, May 26.

The Employers’ Conference resolved against any Federal direct taxation such as land tax, as an encroachment on the sphere of taxation belonging to the State Parliaments; against trusts repression legislation, as inimical to manufacturing and trading interests ; and in favor of testing the legality of the union label as a trade mark.

Melbourne, May 24.

At the half yearly meeting of the Mount Lyell Comany the chairman announced that if the payablencss of the blue-tier tin scheme was proved, a new company would be formed with a capital of .£260,000. The Steamship Owners’ Federation in* formed the Seamen’s Union that it cannot at present give a favorable reply to certain requests made on behalf of the Union, and suggesting that the matter he adjourned till August, adding that the suggestion of postponement is not to he regarded as in any way an indication that the requests will be granted. Obituary : Mr Levin, a member of the Assembly, and ex-Minister of Mines, aetat GO.