GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1907, 17 October 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

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London, Oot. 15. An improvement in fho prioo of silver is largely duo to tho Unitod States Government's purchase for ooinugo purposes, latterly averaging 200,QU0 to 250,0(10 ounces weekly. Morcovor, an impending Fronoli ordor for a large quantity is announced. t-iivor is quoted at 02 ]d per bar ounce standard. [ This is higher than silver has boon since 1893 | Tbero is an increaaod export of Welsh coal to all tho grout markofs, foreigners nil contracting for heavy supplies at nearly half a crown a ton abovo the 1905 price. Hevon hundred and sixty thousand pounds in gold has boon witndrawn from the Bank of England for Egypt. Commenting on tho recent proceedings of tho Common wealth Parliament in connection with British preference, the Times regrets the decision of the Senate, and states that it may be desirable for the approaching Imperial Conference to consider the question of denouncing tho treaties, but points out that the violation of the treaties talked about is a very different matter. In treaty matters, the Crown is absolute, and the Imperial Parliament is unable to legislate for the violation of current treaty obligations. Major-General Methuen, addressing the Dovor College Cadets, pointedly referred to the wonderful growth of tho cadet movement in the colonies, especially in New Zealand. Paris, Oct. 15.

A runaway engine collided with a passenger train, which was leaving a siding at Epernon, Prance. Nine were killed and seventeen injured. Eome, Oct. 15.

During the Italian naval manoeuvres in tho Gulf of Taranto a submarine was submerged for seven hours at a depth of seven fathoms. Berlin, Oct. 15.

Prince Alexander Hohonlohe has resigned the Presidentship of Upper Alsace. New York, Oct. 15. The German manufacturers who visited the United States seeking a specially favorable administration of the Customs laws for German goods have been bluntly informed that threats of a tariff war will not.infiuence the American officials. Melbourne, Oct. IG. A farmer named Mansfield, accompanied by his son and a boy named Hill, in driving a buggy across a flooded creek at Keilor. was washed away. Mansfield and Ins son were drowned, but the boy Hill was saved by clinging to the rope by which he was leading an extra horse, the latter swimming ashore. Sydney, Oct. IG. The fruitgrowers’ conference has docided to ask for Federal bounties to encourage the export of fruit to new markots.