GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1904, 13 October 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

I’ItKSS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, f’et. 11. Ten Chunclmtos, pussongers from Vladivc stock to Cliifu, attaokod and bound tho captain and officers of tlie Gorman steamor Anna, and robbed other pnssengors of seventy thousand roubles. Tlioy - seapod in a boat. Tho Premior Diamond (’ompany has declared a dividend of -1 (JO per cent. Half crown shares are soiling at £270. Fourteen thousand shipbuilders aro idle at tho Ulydo. Efforts at mediation are progressing.

One of a gang of sixteen shot a constable who was protecting an unpopular landlord’s residence at Athenry, Galway. A French syndicate is negotiating for tho purchase of five colleries in Swansea Valley for £250,000.

The Bank rate bus beon raised to 5 per centum.

New York, Oct. 11

Tenderers for completion of tho Panama Canal must possess capital of one million pounds, and give a bond of six hundred thousand pounds, Paris, Oct. 11.

Reports from tho French wino districts show tliat tho quantity of the yield will bo below that of last yoar. The quality is tho highest since 1893. Owing to tho surplus from last year, prices will be moderate. The University of Chicago is separating the sexes, with a view to establishing a University for ’males and another for fqmales. Capetown, Oct. ql, Dutch organs at Bloemfontein condemn the recent executions in Natal Tho Friend newspaper describes Sir Win. McCallum as a brute, and do mauds bis recall.

Constantinople, Oct. 11 The Turkish Commissioners have been ordered to finish tho delimitation of Sanjak frontier. Tokio, Oct. 11. Japan is negotiating a treaty with Russia with the object of establishing an overland route by which mails will be carried to Tokio from London in seventeen days.

Sydney, Oct. 12. Mr Ramsay MacDonald, M.P., was met on his arrival from Queensland by the leaders c f the Labor party, and afterwards officially welcomed at a largo gathering in tho Trades Hall. The amateur stroke competition in connection with tho golf championship meeting was won by Lieutenant Brooko, of tho warship Powerful, with a score of 75.

In the Assembly tho Attorney - General intimated that ho wa3 considering the question whether papers from other colonies containing betting odds would be allowed to circulate in New Mouth Wale 3. Melbourne, Oct. 12. Prior to its adjournment the Sonato passed the Estimates and Appropriation Bill. Messrs Isaacs and H. B Higgins have accepted High Court judgeships. Perth, Oct. 12. A. B. Postle, at Kalgoorlie sports, ran 50yds in 5 1-lOth seconds, and 00j ds in G seconds, the world’s record. Day, tho English champion, is coming to Eaigocrlio to race Po-tlo for the world’s championship in December. The Government have decided to reduce the railway freight on timber from Monday. It is understood this is the result of a settlement of a dispute in tho timber trade. Adelaide, Oct. 12. Dr Sheridan was convicted of manslaughter of Mrs Ray, and sentenced to ten years’ hard labor.