GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1923, 5 November 1906, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

I’IIKSS ASSOCIATION —OOTYKISIIT London, Nov. 2 Sir F,(l ward Groy, replying to a question, said tho agreement between Britain, Italy, and France in connection with Abyssinia was not dependent on King Monclik’s consent. It was communicated to him for (ho purpose of showing him that his interests wore not adversely affected. Tho death is announced of Mr George Horring, Chairman of the City of London Electric Lighting Company and a well known philanthropist,, as tho result of an attack of appendicitis. Fix men have been fiued 810 each at Trcder lor ill-treating a non-unionist miner in order to compel him to join their union. Ft. Johns, Nov. 2. The enforcement of tho Bait Act will so hamper tho working of tho modus vivondi that it is oxpected that tho Americans will be ablo to employ, instead of TOGO, only GOO Newfoundlanders in connection with tho fisheries. Pekin, Nov. 2. Tho Chinese Imperial Customs have accepted tho Controller-General s verbal instructions to Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General, regarding . the maintenance of the present administration of tho maritime customs, and have authorised Fir Robert Hart to publish tho instructions. Melbourne, November 3. The- Plasterers’ Union has decided to join in the slriko. Tho Government is olfei'ing £IOO for'the identification of the remains found in tho Albert Park lagoon, and £250 for evidence loading to a conviction in the event of the tragedy proving to have been a murder. Sydney, November 3. A question has boon raised by the Now Zealand representative on the Australian Lawn Tennis Association of the eligibility of H. A. Parker to play for New South Wales in the Buckley Cup competition, on the ground of hi 3 residential qualification, and will be considered on Thursday. The death is announced of Mr Martin Daraghor, contractor, formerly well known in New Zealand.