LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1867, 22 September 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

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Roooivod 9 p.ro"., Sept. 21. London, Sept, 21. Gonornl surprise is expressed at tho late J. L. Toolo’s wealth. The personality is ,£80,170. Tbo personal bequoits made aro twelvo to journalists and twenty-nine to actors and actrcßßOs. Tho Countess of Carrington launohed the cruiser Shannon at Chatham. Ottawa, Sept. 21. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in regard to Mr Doakin’a complaint that lotteis rr-g trding preference to Canada arc unauswered,

itates that ho immediately, on recoipt of she letters, took a practical step. He instructed tho Dominion Agent in Australia to negotiate on a basis of preferential arrangement. New York, Sept. 21. Four bids to supply Chinese labor for tbo Panama Canal have roßohed WaahiDg ton. One amounted to eleven cents an hour, to bo reduced to nine if fifteen thousand coolies were required. Received 10.56 p.ra., Sept. 21. Teheran, Sept. 21. All Persians between 30 and 70 years able to read and write are entitled to the franohise unless State employees. Calcutta, September 21. Tho Ameer of Afghanistan cordially promised to inolude Lahore, Delhi, Barhind, and Aligarh in his approaching visit. Hong Kong, Sept. 21. Further damage was caused by a seoond typhoon at Hong Kong, Obituary : Bishop Hoare. Pietermaritzburg, Sept. 21-

Mr Deane, an opponent of Mr Smith, has been eleoted for Uoiosti country, de« fcatiDg Colonel Leucbars. Twenty-three candidates who are more or less opposed to the Government, eleven Ministerialists, and nineteen Independent have been eleoted. Received 12.55 a.m., Sept. 22. Sydney, Sept. 21. A fine exhibit is being prepared for Christchurch by the Technological Museum, illustrative of New South Wales timbers, essential oils, models, and edible fishes. Received 1 a.m., Sept, 22. Arrived at 5 p.m,, the Moana.