GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1961, 21 December 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

PKBSS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, Doc. 19. Horbert Llewellyn Smith, Control-ler-General of the Commercial Labor anil Statistical Department of the Board of Trade, has succeeded Sir Frances Qopwood as Undor-Secretary to the Board of Trade, At a mooting: of tho theatrical profession held in London, it was resolved to erect a statute to Henry Irving. Managers, actors, actresses, and dramn*ic authors in tlio United Kingdom and Amorica are invited to participate. Miss Ellen Terry is promoting a national memorial in tho form of a museum, library, and picture gallery. Mr Churchill, replying to a question in the Houso of Commons, stated Lord Northcote did not consult Lord Elgin before assenting to tho Australian Industries Preservation regulations. It was impossible for Lord Elgin to instruct Lord Northcote not to assent to laws materially affecting British trade interests until the Home Government had elicited the opinions of Home commercial classes, because such a course would be incompatible with the principles of responsible government. The Government have appointed a Select Committee to consider proposals embodied in the Berlin Convention on radio-telegraphy before its ratification. Earl Carrington favors tho establishment of a central authority to assist local authorities iu creating small holdings. Captain Collins, the Commonwealth Agent general, has received the formal guarantee, stamped and signed by the contractors, for the new Australian mail service. The building of steamors has not yet been begun.

Paris, Dec. 19. The Government, owing to being doubtful of the legality of applying the law of public meetings to church services, has suspended prosecutions in connection with such service, and introduces a new Bill on the subject. Rome, Dec. 19

M. Tittoni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, reviewing the political situation in Europe, assured the Chamber that the Triple Alliance was still the basis of Italy’s policy. He was confident there was no possibility of a serious conflict between Germany and Britain, whose relations had greatly improved. His eulogy of King Edward’s devotion to peace elicited warm applause. Washington, Dec. 19. The United States Senate has authorised 0. S. Strass, Secretary of Labor, to investigate a report ou the industrial, moral, and physical condition of women and children engaged in labor in the United States.

New York, Dec. 19

George Burnham, vice president of tho Mutual Reserve Life Society, hss been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on a charge of larceny.

Ottawa, Dec. 19

Tn the Dominion Parliament Sir Wilfrid Laurier moved the second reading of a Bill recognising without imposing the usual term of residence naturalisation conferred in any other portion of the Empire.

Sydney, Dec. 20. Mr Carruthers proposes to take a holiday in New Zealand early next year. He will visit the North Island only.

Kalgoorlie, Dec. 20. A third man named McGee was arrested in connection with the Towers Hill mine sensation. It is alleged Hansen was attempting to draw a loaded revolver when he was overpowered. Brown, who did the shooting, is a son of Kolfe Boldrewood, author of “ Robbery Under Arms.” Adelaide, Dec. 20. Further trouble is threatened with the Franchise Bill. The Legislative Council has materially amended the qualifications and inserted a provision for a referendum of Council electors on the Bill.

Melbourne, Dec. 20.

Owing to a recurrence of the trouble in the New Hebrides, the Federal Government have asked the admiral to send a warship to the group. Mr Deakin says when he left Sydney some days ago a number of matters were referred to the Government by some of the missionaries, and the Government thought action should be taken. The supposition is the trouble is in connection with the repatriation of Queensland Kanakas. It is understood the vessel referred to by Mr Deakin is the Prometheus, which left on the 4th inst. for the New Hebrides, via Noumea.

The Council struck out of the Licensing Bill the clause declaring it illegal to void agreements in regard to tied houses.

The building trades rejected a proposal for an open conference.