GENERAL GABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1783, 14 June 1906, Page 1

GENERAL GABLES.

By, telegraph, PlMs Aes’h, Copyright London, Jun« <2 Tlio Times and Debats declare that lung Loopold’s denial of the right of the signatory, Powers to intervene in Congo is untenable. The Times warns King Leopold-to show appreciation of his responsibilities.

1 he 1 laily Express’ Cairo correspondent states that seventy-five nativo officers m the Egyptian army havo been cashiorod for seditious tendencies during the Tabah crisis.

Healy swam one hundred yards at West Ham in fOsecs , .being the record Lilycove, a parachutist, was killed by falling a great height near Keighley. The naval maratuvres commence tomorrow. Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson commands the red defence squadron, and Vice-Admiral Sir William May the hostile blue squadron. The King and Prince of Wales attended the dedication of the chapol of tho order of St. Michael and St. George at St Paul’s.

Reuter’s Port Louis correspondent states that there is much local indignation at Australia's suggestion that Mauritius ho exchanged for New Hebrides.

Two bales of the Gothic’s wool, placed on deck on Sunday week, were oponed yesterday. The centre was burned to a cinder.

Boil'd, June 12. Owing to the increasing dimensions of warships, it is intended to widen and deepen the Kiel Canal, at a cost of £2,000,000,

Melbrnrne, Jure 13. At a meeting of the Victorian Employers' Federation, with reference to the loan of Mr Tregoar to the Labor Department, it was decided to protest against his being attached to the Victorian administration, on tho ground of his holding oxtreme Socialistic views.

Sydney, Jane 13. Riley, accused of the murder of Rose Arnold in March last was found to bo insane.

Perth, Juno 13 The Leake Government declined to confirm its predecessor’s view with respect to the appointment of Judge Pennefather to the Bench.

Newchßtle, June 13. The Wallsend Company’s wheelers struck for increase in the tonnage rates, and this has dislocated the shipping to somo extent.