GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1935, 17 November 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Loudon, Nov. 15. King Haakon of Norway and Queen Maud wore entertained at the Guild-, kail, and wore received with on- _ thusiasm in tlio city. Eleven Portsmouth stokers will bo , court - martiallod. The lioutonant’s order to them to knool will be the subject of a court enquiry. Germany’s final reply to Messrs Burns, l'liilp and Company’s claim respecting the treatment accorded their , vessel ac tho" Marshall Island lies not been received. Guy Eugeno Demanpas, horn in Melbourne, has beeu granted a divorce from his wifo on tho ground of adultery with Thomas Dickson. Tho jury awarded him £IO,OOO damages. Tho Times states that consequent on the War Office discontinuing the issue of Chicago meat, a sample of unsalted New Zealand meat has been received at Aldershot for an experi» montal test. The Prince of Wales’ two eldest sons are entering as cadots at Osborne Naval College. Richard Buckham has been sentenced to death for murdering Watson and his wife at Dasildon (sic) Robeit Buckham was acquitted. Pietermaritzburg, Nov. 15. Tho Natal Assembly rejected a Bill designed to prevent tho licensing of Asiatic traders. Ottawa, Nov. 15. Tho Dominion liner Kensington, which went ashore at Quebec, has been refloated, Sydney, Nov. IG. Mr Hopkins, a missionary, who has arrived from Malayta, states that fourteen murders were committed in tho past six weeks, the victims being natives. One of those attacked states that the murders were committed by a returned Kanaka. Adelaide, Nov. IG. Building trade employees are seek- i ing a reduction of hours to forty-four a week, and an increase of wages of three-halfpence an hour.