LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1875, 3 October 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Roooived 11.45 p.m., Ootober 2. London, Oct. 2. Tho Duke of Argylo is president of an influential genoral oommiteo of peers, mayors, bankors, and commercial mon organising a Franoo-British oxbibition at Shepherd’s Bush in 1908. Fcance takos 800,000 rquare foot. Her oolonies will be largely represented. British colonies aro invited to apply to display their resources. Caleulta, October 2.

A Mahommedan address ombodied grievances and aspirations,and asked fora fair share in aDy modifiod system of representation. Lord Minto, in reply, reviewed tho Government’s educational and other efforts in the imerobts of Mabommodans, who might always rely on British justice and fair play. Tho first step in the representation of communities ought to be made in connection with municipal and district boards.

Berlin, Oet. 2, The Hamburg-Amorioan line is increasing tbeir capital to twenty million marks, Tne Nord Deutsche* Lloyds is increasing their oapital to twenty-five million marks.

Received 1,10 a.m., October 3,

Sydney, Oot. 2. Arrived, at seven, the Manuka.

Newcastle, Oot, 2, Arrived, Rakanoa, from Auckland. Received 11,55 p.m., October 2.

London, October 2.

The Standard, commenting on one of Mr SBddon’s warnings, urges Britain to make good her position in the Paoifio and wisely prepare for events. She must not ignoro the possibility of diplomacy some day changing the relations with Japan. Twenty-eight thousand miners at Pontypridd and Rhondda have given notioa of a strike, owing to the employment of some four thousand non-unionists.