LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1910, 20 October 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

ntESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT Rocoivod 12,24 a.m., Oot. 20. London, Out. 19. Mr Justice Romor bos resigned. I'ho Doily Telegraph's St. Potoraburg correspondent states that Russia and Britain huvo agreed regarding o joint loan to Persia.

The Dreadnought behaved ep'endidly. Bight big guns woro fired nimultanoously broadside at full servioa ohargo and no duinogo was dmo to tbo etruoturts. Pietermaritzburg, Oet. 19. As an intending duu'.n blow to eoolie and alien competition, Mr Fathom, a Durban Laborite, ia introducing a Bill, with tbo prospect of a favorable reception at the hands of tbo Assembly, to provont the iasuo of tradora or merchants' licensee to anybody not rogiaterod aa a Parliamentary voter.

iieoeivod 12-3 a.m., Oct. 20. Sydney, Oot. 19. The doublea golf ohampionabip of Australia was won by Giddell and Brookes, Victorians. The Now Zealand bowlers were entertained to-day at a harbor excursion aod Inooh by Mr Young, president of the New South Wales Association. They bad a roll op on tbo AnnaDdalo gteon, and an other to-night by oleotrio light on the Warringal groon. It has boon arranged that (ho intor-Stato match to morrow shall consist of Hoven rinks, instead of eight as criginally intended.

R. ccivod 12 5 a.m., Oot. 20, Sydney, Oct. 19. Arrived, Cornwall, from Port Chalmers. News from New Guinea aiates lhat sev-re eaithquake shocks were experienced in September and early in October. but no serious damage is rep irtad. Volcanic mountains near Finoh Haven opened up during the shocks. Great gaps cm be seen ia the mountain sides. About the middle of September a tidal wave, evidently the outoome of submarine disturbance. devastated the coastal villages in the vioinity of Finch Haven, but as the natives had timely warning they eeeaped to the highlands without loss of life.

Melbourne, Oot. 19.

The olauso of tho Gaming Suppression Bill defining a “ place," and containing exemption in favor of racecourses, has been amended by the omission of the exemption. As the measure now stands, bet'.ing is absolutely prohibited in Victoria. Theolauses prohibiting newspapers publishing tips or bettiog ware Bgreed to. Capetown, October 19. The Robinson group has withdrawn from tho Nativo Labor Asiooiation Bond. New York, Oot. 19. Owing to complaints as (o delay in delivering grain the New York railways refuse to reoeivo more until they have secured increased equipment. This applies to old equally to new business.

Paris, Oot. 19. The submarine Lutin is lying on her side. Divers’ knocks on the hull were unanswered. St. Petersburg, Oot. 19. Tho Czar has commuted the sentences on the Bildovy’s officers, dismissing them from the service. Berlin, Oot. 19. The Kopcoick brigand is Adolif Milner, born in America, of German parentage. London, October 19. Lord Tweedmouth, in a Bpeech at the cutlers’ feast, said the war of the future would be with great battleships, heavy armour, and huge guns. The Dreadnought’s gunnory trial had been the greatest success. Regarding the occasional abate ment of ship building the Admiralty thoroughly accepted his axiom that economy must not clash with fighting efficiency. Tbos9 denouncing what was not a very great reduction should remember their foreign rivals. Taey should base the programme of tho necessities of the year according to the exact amount of foreign rivals' work. Now, if ever, was the time when it would be wise to bold their baud. Whether in numbers of ships, or whether in armament, armour, and tonnage, the navy was immensely Btrongsr than aoy other navy or possible combination of navies that eonld at present be brought against us, He did not imply that the situation would last for ever. They muat watch events. The Admiralty’s mottoes were prudence, economy, efficiency, and combination. At tho Saadown meeting the Ooombe Autumn Plato was won by King Edward’s Oneveral. A General Council of the Irish OouDty Council uoaniaiousiy rosolvad to intimate to Government that tho majority in Ireland expected to be governed ucoordmg to Irish ideals. They would be satisfied with no'hing less than a full measure of Borne Rule. Toe Financial Times, commenting on the proposal of the Commonwealth fo take over debts, says that the 3 per oont. Australian consols are almost oartainly more popular aud marketable than any separate colony’s seourity. An attempt at financial unification may form the best stability of political unification. Mr Rason, Agent-General for West Australia, interviewed, expressed West Australia’s feeliDgs in regard to the Commonwealth. Even political opponents agreed on the Transcontinental railway question. Nevertheless, unless the support of two or three States were aohieved, bo believed the discontent would continue for a little while, but be was sure ultimately everything would terminate satisfactorily,