LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1790, 22 June 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES

By telegraph, Press A«s’n, Copyright Received 9.58 p m., June 21.

Tukio, June 21. Owing to recent discoveries of grave intrigues in tbe Korean Court with Russia, Japanese journals inßUt on tho oomplete removal of the oorrupt offioials who surround (he Court.

New York, June 21. Tbe directors of tbe New York Equitable Society adopted an emended oharter, providing for mutualization.

London, June 21. Tbe Colonial Marriages Bill passed the House of Lords.

Mr Asquith, at a banquet at Mansion Hou r o, deolared that foreign and home trade was thoroughly souQd and progressive. To those asking if our cash reserve was on a sufficiently broad and stable basis, he suggested that joint stock and private banks should issue returns weekly. They would probably show their deposits wero about a thousand millions. Melbourne, June 21, Hides are firm at last week’s rates.

Received 12.47 a.m., June 22.

Melbourne, June 21

A oable has been received here from Amoy, confirming the attack on Dr. Horne, examiner, and Mr Eadie, convasser, of the China Mutual lusuranoe Company, at Tungan, Sixteen armed bandits attacked them. Tbo fight lasted an hour. Dr. Horne was stabbed in the lungs, abdomen, and bead. Mr Eadie received seven wounds. The Chinese bus tained several casualties. Beth wounded men are recovering. Received 1.7 a.m , June 22.

Sydney, June 21.

A confirmed report has been received from Melbourne that tbe Federal Government has signed au English mail contraot with a powerful shipping combination which proposes to spend four millions and make speoial arrangements for tbe carriage of Australian produots.