LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1837, 18 August 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES

l’nnss ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received 9.17 p.m., August 17. London, August 17. The shipping Ga/.etto states that tho plana for tho now Australian mail steamers aro now under consideration.

Bourdmoro and Company and Vickers, >Boir and Maxim conjointly build four or live, Armstrong and Whitworth’s Company two, and Laing's two. Calcutta, August 17. A mooting of the planting community of native gontlemon of. Golaghat, Assam, adopted a resolution of sympathy with Sir J. B. Fuller, Lieutenant-Governor, in his enforced resignation through tho action of a body of seditious agitators. The resolution added that tho action of the Government showed want of consideration for Europeans and Mahommedans and tho whole of the loyalists. Received 11. II p.m., August 17.

Sydney, August 17. At tho horse salosjthe stallion Dandy Dick, the property |o£ J. P. Cox, of New Zealand, was sold for seventythree guineas. There are one hundred and three acceptors for tho Bathurst-Sydney road race to morrow, including all leading cyclists. Received 11.29 p.m , August 17.

Latest advices state that tho Port Chalmers is perfectly tight. It is hoped to get the steamer off: on tonight’s tide. Arrived, at 5 p m., the Zealandia. Newctstle, August 17. Arrived, theAcassius, from Dunedi ni Norfolk Island, August 17, Arrived the Iris, from Auckland. Fremantle, August 17.

Arrived the steamer Oroya. Passengers for New Zealand: Messrs Haigh, English, Ormanby, Wingate, and 20 third-class passengers. Melbourne, August 17.

The steamer Benorackie, regarding whose safety there was anxiety, has arrived from Capetown with her stock of coal exhausted. She replenishes aud proceeds to Newcastle. London advices announce the arrival of the barque Ferdin and Fisher, one hundred and ninety days out from Geelong, and re-insured for eightyfive guineas. Mr Mackey has succeeded Mr Murray as Minister for Lands. Received 12.40 a m , August 18. In the House of Representatives the Copyright Amendment Bill was intros duced. The Budget debate was adjourned to enable a Parliamentary party to pay a visit of inspection to the Federal Capital sites of Lake George and Dalgety. Received 12 32 a m., August IS. f-ydney, August 17. After a long spell of exceptionally dry weather rain set in to-night. The Rev. Morgan, Chaplain of the Seamen’s Institute, denies that there is crimping in Newcastle. The difficulty in connection with the new spirit duties so far as the regulation that it must have been two years in bond is concerned his been removed, suspension for the present being granted. There was a rush to uubond, the revenue benefiting to the extent of £7400. The difference between the new duties as first fixed and afterwards reduced by Parliament will be refunded as far as possible. Mahutonga has not been out of the box since his lameness was developed. His trainer will not attempt to do anything till next week, when he expects to hear from the owner.

Received 10.30 p,m., August 17. Berlin, August 17.

King Edward aud the Kaiser had an affeotionato farewell at Kronbarg. King Edward proceeded to Marienbad. London, August 17. Sir Edward Grey, ia the absence of satisfactory guaranteeß,rejsotei the Porte’s notes regarding increase of Customs duties. Britain and other Powers are again discussing the question. Tlib Times reports that Turkey r efuses to grtni an extension of the Smyrna Aidin railway, whose claims for fair treatment are seemingly to be treated as strictly subordinate to those of tbo Bagdad railway. Thus tbe British company apparently will not be allowed to build further until it comes to terms with the promoters of the German sohemo.

The Standard Durban correspondent states that it is understood Lord Elgin withheld consent to tho Ratal Indemnity Act beoause it was both retrospective and prospective. .

Pietermarilzburg, August 17. All Impocial troops at Natal are being withdrawn except tbe remount depot Nooi River,

Sydney, August 17, Metallioiane report that businoes on tbe big handicaps is very small, Never during the last ten or twelve years has betting been so dull. Big betting is steadily growing less. There is not a fourth of the money won on big races that could be relied upon years ago - Owners who wager heavily are almost extinot.

Received 1.6 a.m., August 18. Sydney, August 17. Failing an English team the Beard of Control will invite a South African team to visit Australia during the coming season.