GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1841, 23 August 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

FItICHS ASSOCIATION —COI'YIIIUUT London, August 21. Tho Times publishes u letter from Mr W. F. Johnson, a mombor of tho Federal flouso of Representatives, regarding British apathy over the New Hebrides.

Hayward has completed throo thousand runs. The Miners’ Union discussed the proposed combination of all labor groups. A majority decided that their representatives in the house of Commons should not join with Keir Hardie’s party. Through an error Mr Fdmund Robortsou, secretary to the Admiralty, misinformed tho Jlouso of Commons respecting Germany’s programme. It is now known that Germany is building six battleships. Pietermaritzburg, August 21.

Sentences of death passed on tho Natal rebel loaders, Ossom and Udhlovaktimuni, have been committed to penal servitude ior life. The n.in r r chiefs, Sikukuo and Tilouko, havo been sentenced to ton years and fined to the extent of their personal cattle. New York, August 21.

President Roosevelt, in a letter to a Congressman, favors lower duties on products of tho Philippines, Government control of corporations, a generous policy for the navy, and unequivocally upholds a protective tarilf. If changes are effected in (lie schedules they should be in accordance with changes in tho conditions. He favors revision wherovor the good outweighs tho harm.

Thoro have been several days of wild excitement on Wall street, owing to unexpected dividends on the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railways. Operators with inside knowledge nettt d three million pounds sterling. Shares have risen thirteen points. Some London operators also made large fortunes.

Cairo, August 21

Egypt’s imports for tho half-year ending June oUtli total £10,513,57b, and the exports £11,15-1,090, a record, showing a total increase of two and a half millions.

St. Petersburg, August 21

Thirty-BGven naval officers at Kronstadt have resignod, being indignant at the leniont sentences passed on the mutineers. hyduey, August 22.

The report of tho Inspector-General of Insane shows that lunacy is steadily ncreasing.