GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1976, 11 January 1907, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, January 9. (After investigating EduljiV sentence, passed in October, 19011, for maiming, Dr Conan Doylo, the novolist, in a fourteen column article in the Daily Tolegraph, appeals to the public to ask that the unjust persecution, amounting to a public scandal, should bo inquired into. Sir Charles Dilkc, at Cork, indicated that next session ho would introduce an Anti-Swoating Bill based on tho Victorian system. Ho statod that the Labor party wero negotiating for closer union with the minors and other trade union groups.

Edward Dcmarnoy, editor of tho Jury has been sentenced to two months’ im

prisonment at the Old Dailey for publishing impropor advertisements. Advices from Cnmbourne, Cornwall, stato that a London syndicate has purchased tho Basset mineral rights, and that the sale affects tho following Cornish mines: Tho Dolcoath Mine, Ltd., at Camborno East ; Pool and Ajar United mines, at Garnbrca; and Tineroft Mines Ltd., at Carnbrea South; Crofty mine and Bossofc Mines, Ltd., at Redruth. Tho syndicate contemplates an increased and more economical output.

COLOMBO, January 9. £ tovenson’s copra mills at Colombo havo been burnt. Tho damage is £OO,OOO sterling. CAPETOWN, January 9. There wore 02,889 Chinese on the Rand on December gist.

Capo Colony is issuing a loan oi £954,1150 at dj per cent., with a minimum of 95.

MELBOURNE, January 10. The Federal Parliament will be called together about the middle of February As an outcome of the Webb versus Outrim income tax decision, it is likely that the Federal Parliament will take steps to remove jurisdiction in Federal matters from the State Courts and vest it exclusively in the High Court. ADELAIDE, January 10. Mr Kirkpatrick, Chief Secretary, left for Sydney to join the Monowaifor New Zealand. While at Wellington he will endeavor to induce the Government to l'cmovo the prohibition against tho importation of grapes, i