GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1962, 22 December 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, Dec. 20. A testimonial to Lilloy, tho Euglish wicket-keepor, in recognition of kis playing in 27 test matches, realised £134.

Mr Balfour is confined to his bed, suffering from influenza The English Kugby Football Union has invited Now Boiuh Wales to send a team to England in 1908. Possibly an English team will visit New Zoaland next season.

The Germans are now striving to obtain controlling interest in the Bangkok clock, Siam, the interest at present being mainly British, whilst tho shipping frequenting Bangkok is chiefly Gorman. The report ns ti tho foundering of the steamer Heathpool is confirmed. James Abbott, naval signalman at Chatham, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for trying to sell a miss* ing signal book.

Morocco, Dec. 20. Foreign diplomatists have asked the Moroccan Government to dismiss Raisuli, owing to the dual administration of his governorship. New York, Dec. 20. Hicks, a miner, who was entombed for eleven days at Bakersfield, California, has been rescued. He was fed for several days by a tube through the debris.

'I he boiler of a steamer named the Scovel exploded, blowing the vessel to fragments, at Vickburg, Mississippi. Fifteen negroes were killed and 12 injured.

Sydney, Dee. 21. The champion swimmer, Hoaly, was accorded a hearty welcome on his return from England. The Labor Council adopted a resolution condemning the inequitable treatment of school teachers. It was stated that 200 teachers in the State were in receipt of less than £llO per annum.

A German correspondent of the

Herald says that when the statement was made in September lass that Ger man firms were intriguing to secure a foothold in the Now Hebrides, so that Germany might claim the right of intervention before the final AngloFrench settlement, he had inquiries made on the spot. His correspondent was a resident of long standing in the group, intimately acquainted with happenings, and, moreover, a Frenchman, so that he could not be suspected of partiality to Germans. He wrote ; Ihere is a German copra maker at Aoba. Two German merchants of Noumea, Zeilter and Tagen, whose schooner sails under the French flag, and is commanded by a British subject, have just opened a store at. Api. Une has a native wife, who owns a piece of land at Vila, and another at Api where tho store is erected, also a pieca of land at Aoba. I heard it stated that in former years a German company from Samoa bought land in various parts of the islands, but never heard it said that of late Germans had been trying to do anything, and know of no other German traders than Zaitler and HageD, who carry on business without troubling about nationalities. Melbourne, Dec. 21.

A conference has been arranged in connection with the building strike. The labor members stated in the Assembly the dispute would be settled in a few days. The Assembly ondorsod the Government proposal to utilise prison labor in tho construction of roads.

It is expected the exports of the Commonwealth this year will total 69 millions and the imports 45 millions, which constitute records.

The Government have arranged for the steamer Kent, on route from South Africa to Australia, to search St. Paul’s and Amsterdam Islands lor the miss ing dredge Walrus.

Hobart, Dec. 2L. A truck containing ten barrels of gunpowder caught fire whilst travelling on a train at, Latrobe. The out side of one of the barrels was burning when a porter named Williams pluckily extinguished the fire. Adelaide. Dec. 21.

The Assembly insisted on disagree, ing with the Council amendment to the Franchise Bill. A conference of the two Houses failed to reach an agreement. 'The Premier announced that the Bill would be dropped. The position is now the same as before last rumored in political circles that a double dissolution and general election of both Houses is probable iu March.