GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1942, 26 November 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT London, Nov. 23, Tho Rov. Murdo Mackonzio lias beon choson Moderator elect of tho Froo Ohurch of Scotland Investigation respecting the importation of a score of Chinamen disclosed tho existence of soventy Ohineso laundries in Liverpool and suburbs. Thore are altogether two thousand Chinamen in Liverpool. Mr Gladt-tono is puzzled ns to how the Aliens Act is applicable to their exclusion. The comments of soveral newspapers anticipate a compromise on tho Education Bill. Paris, Nov 23. Mario Pesnal, Oebron’s associate in extensive matrimonial agency swindles, has beon arrested. Dr Herbert, tho Canadian doctor, domicilod in London, is progressing in hospital. A warrant has been issued for Herbert’s arrest on Pesnel’s statement. Two Parisians, preseniing a forged letter of introduction, and saying that Count Berthier, the absent owner, sent them to remove somo tapestry, wore admitted to a castlo in the vicinity of Diednhofen, and removed some Goblins valued at five thousand pounds sterling. There is no clue to the thieves.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 23. Tho Russian Government have sanctioned the details of railways costing seventeen million pounds sterling, from St. Releusk to Pokrovskayo and thence to Khaborovsk. New York, Nov. 23.

A terrific storm has occurred on the Great Lakes of America. There have boen many shipwrecks. Thirty poople were drowned.

Berlin, Nov. 23. Count Von Arnim Criewon has succeeded M. Podbielski as Minister of Agriculture in Prussia

Chili, Nov. 23. Owing to the dearth of labor for rebuilding places destroyed by the earthquakes, the Chilian Government are spending one hundred thousand pounds sterling in importing and housing immigrants.

Capetown, Nov. 23. Two hundred and forty-seven natives have been punished in connection with the recent disturbances at Matibi’s kraal.

Sydney, Nov. 24. The Senate read the State Land Bank Bill a third time. Two women have been sentenced on charges of obtaining goods by false pretences. Subsequently one made a statement that the other induced her to give false evidence in connection with a case wherein the other wo nan was awarded £l3O damages, and in a second involving a well-known doctor in connection with somo divorce proceedings.

A return shows 3339 miles of railway open in New South Wales, valued at £43,620,000.

Melbourne, Nov. 24,

Two fishermen, named Brown and Wynne, were drowned by the upsetting of a boat.

It is understood in shipping circles that the company who havo secured the English mail contract are negotia-s ting with large shipping firms already in the Australian trade, including the Peninsular and Oriental and Pacific Companies. Advices have also been received that the principal British steamship companies are conferring with a view to rearranging the whole marine services throughout the world in order to cope with foreign competition. The Williamstown Cup winner, Ellis, has boon sold to his trainer, Musgrove, for GOO guineas. Parker, the New Zealander, found at the last minute he was unable to play for New South Wales in the Buckley Cup tennis competition. Hobart, Nov. 21, The Premier, Mr Evans, was a passenger by the Maheno yesterday for a two months’ tour of Now Zealand. Port Darwin, Nov. 24. The salving of the s.s. Australian’s cargo is proceeding. The chance of refloating the vessel is becoming more remote. The hull has taken a strong list.