LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1843, 25 August 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 11.39 p m., August 21, Viadivostock, August 21.

A large part of the Maori King’s frozen meat was condemned by the health officer at Viadiyostook. Consignees alleged (bat the damage resulted from the breakdown of the refrigerating machinery. New York, August 24.

Mr Hearst. candidate for the Governorship of New York, relies on publio ownership ae a cure for the tyranny of trusts. He adds : Europe has shown such ownership to be a success, aud to that extent is more regardful than the Amerioan Government of the people's interests.

Mr Smalley has shown that Mr Bryan’s chanoe of election to the Presidency depends on Mr Hearst’s success enabling him to win New York State.

Pekin, August 24.

Tho captain of the British steamer Nanning, suspecting the presence of pirates disguised as passengers, ordered them to hold their hanis up. Three ringleaders were oaptu-ed and landed at Wuehow.

Madrid, August 24. King Alfonso, after a visit to Cowes and Scotland, landed at San Sebastian. He cancelled his visit to Bilbao.

Sydney, August 24. Arrived, the Mokoia, at 1.30 p m. Newcastle, August 24. Sailed, the Waipori, for Dunedin, and Kite Tatham, for Napier.

Hobart, August 24. Sailed, tho Rimutaka. Melbouin o , August 24. The Senate disoussed the Imperial defence report. Me Playford aaid he had been informed by Captain Oresswoll that as far as fightiog strength the present Australian squadron was, if anything, inferior to what was promised in the naval agreement.