GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1839, 21 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I'KIiSS ASSOCIATION —COPYKIIIUT Loudon, August 18. A tost that lias boon mado of tho mobilisation of reserves at British ports, and also of tho torpedo 11 tilia, provod a success.

Paris, August 19,

Burgess failed to swim tho Channel after being eight nnd throe quarter hours in tho water. 117, reached with in six miles of Capo Urisncz.

Pietcunaritzburg, August 19

Colonel Hoyston is patrolling the country between Mapumtiloand Morno forest, liis chief object being to induce rebellious uativos to disperse. Pekin, August 18.

Thirty pirates disguisod as pas> songers looted tho British steamer Ksvanping off Kwaiehuhon, aud oseapad with six thousand taels.

Pari', August 19

7110 Egyptian Prince, Ibrahim Mahomed, lias been injured, it is feared fatallv, owing to bis motor car colliding with a train on a level crossing near Bornaz, France. Tho chauffeur was killed.

Brisbimo, August 20.

Parker, the Now Zealand tennis player, played with groat success in the tournament, winning every set in the singles, beating Pockloy and Doust aud annexing tho Cup. A lengthy' memorandum has been forwarded by tho Mayor to tho local authorities of the State, emphasising the disabilities suHerod by Queensland as a result of Federation, and appealing to Queensland to take up the task or dissolving tho Union. Sydm y, August 20 Fplcndid tuonsoonal rains have fallen throughout tho State.