GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1975, 10 January 1907, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

I Pross Association—Copyright. I LONDON, January 8. | H.M.S. Pegasus, stationed at Colombo, I has been recommisßioncd. I Liout. Uniacke and forty soldiers I stormed at tho bayonot’s pointau almost I impregnable stronghold of the rebellious I Ziggan tribe in tho Bauehi highlands, I Northern Nigeria. I Cardinal Logucs’ throat to denounce I tho Nationalist weekly newspaper, tho I Irish Peasant, published at Naran, on I the ground that its views on education I wore poisonous and non-catholic, has compelled its stoppage, Tho editor appeals to Pome I The Board of Trade returns for Do- I comber show that the imports amounted I to .£54,078,982,'and exports £81,409,175, I The total trade of the year was £983- I 660,806, a record. The exports were I £45,856,299 above 1905, and tho imports £42,967,976 higher.

I ST. JOHN, January 8, I Forty-threo out of forty-five of H.M.S Brilliant’s Newfoundland naval reservists were unwilling to erniso in the Caribbean sea, and were paid off. PEKIN, January 8. The Chinese maritime Customs revenue for 1906 was £6,000,000, a record. MADBID, .January 8. Spanish newspapers announce that a mountain tribe in Morocco have captured Raisuli.

BERLIN, January 8. Writing to the Netherlands group of tho Parliamentary Union. Prince Bulow declares that he desires to support all efforts at fraternisation of peoples, and promises the forthcoming congress at Berlin a cordial welcome.

The Kaiser is sending commissioners to investigate the commercial, financial and military condition of the United States.

JOHANNESBURG, January 8. A labor meeting of 3000 at Johannesburg urged Lord Elgin to withdraw the circular prohibiting 6000 railway- men from actively participating in the elections.

I CAPETOWN, January 8, I Lord Elgin having allowed the VredeI dorp lands ordinance, which deals with I land locations, has greatly disappointod 1 the British Transvaal Indians. Their I committee describe the action as equivalent to withholding leases, and compel - I ling hundreds of British Indians to quit I their homes without compensation for their outlay on improvements. SYDNEY, January 9 The gold yield for the year shows a decrease of £56,147. MELBOURNE January 9, Mr Weedon has been elected for East Melbourne, vice Sir Samuel Gillott, resigned. A record was established last year in the export of perishable produce, which amounted to £3,240,000, an increase of 26 per cent on the preceding year. The value of meat exported was £536,000, an increase of 58 per cent. A nugget weighing 104 ounces has been found at tho Poseidon rush.