CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1984, 21 January 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

TRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Jan. 18. The Times, commenting on Lord Northcote’s interesting and suggestive speech, remarks that the cry Australia for tho Australians is very good, but equally good and necessary is that there be enough Australians for Australia, especially since other nations which the whites have insisted in arousing from their quisence row show a disposition to assert their right to expansion. Lord Elgin approved of Lord Selborne’s refusal to permit tlie Transvaal railway employes to participate in the electioneering campaign. The London Corporation has decided to entertain the delegates to the Colonial Conference at the Guildhall.

The Rov. R. J. Campbell, supported by some Nonconformist and Anglican clergy and laymen, has formed a New Theology League. NEW YORK, Jan. 18.

President Roosevelt, at a banquet at the National Convention for the extension of foreign commerce, endorsed the amendment to the Shipping Subsidy Bill, which now has a prospect of passing. It is modelled on the lines of the Cunard Company contract with the British Government.. It proposes to devote £400,000 annually to the building of 20 fast steamers for the South American trade, and half that amount for building sixteen steamers for the Pacific trade. The Bill also provides for a naval reserve, Senator Cannon, an opponent of the previous Bill, has promised to support the amended measure. President Roosevelt urges the construction of two battleships of the Dreadnought type. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 18. Count Nicholas Tolstoi, a nephew or Count Leo 'Tolstoi, with five guests, was incinerated at his residence at Bylova, near Moscow. Many of the inmates, including the Countess, escaped. BRISBANE, Jan. 19. Tho steamer Airlie’s after hold is fall of water. .» A serious outbreak of plague is rejiorted. A mail at the Salvation Army Shelter developed the disease, and an other "lias suspicious symptoms. Three boys at Kinsholme farm have been diagnosed as plagued; one succumbed. Three others are suspected. There is a great shortage of labor for the northern sugar fields. An expert states that weeds are flourishing in the fields, and he predicts a shortage of from 40,000 to 50,000 tons next ciushing season. A gentleman connected with the Kanaka missions at tlie Islands, In an interview, states that affairs at the Islands are in a disturbed state, especially at Malaga. There has been more fighting amongst the natives than for some years. The contributing causes are witchcraft, which is widely practised, and tlia return of the Islanders. Their compulsory return has renewed old feuds and excited revenge. Unless the Government took stops to protect the returned natives they would be forced to the level of tlioir more savage friends. The present was a very critical time. It remained to be seen who would get the upper hand, tlie Government and tho semi-civilised natives or the old natives. If the latter succeeded many of the former would be slain, especially if the Government were slow to protect them. Early in the present month the warship Prometheus bombarded* the village of Sinioa.

SYDNEY, Jan. 19. Of 678,500 voters on tho Federal rolls, 357,386 voted. The percentage of male votes was 59.36, and of females 44.94. While gathering shellfish at Ivempsey. a man named Breuton, his wife and son were washed out to sea. The son swam ashore, but the parents were drowned. Healey and H. Baker will represent New South Wales at the Christchurch swimming championships. A number of other swimmers accompany them. ADELAIDE, Jan. 19. Intense heat was experienced yesterday, over 106 in tho shade being registered in the city. LONDON, Jan. 19. J. Richards, thirteenth Wrangler in 1901, has been appointed Professor of Mathematics at Otago. Univer sity. Received Jqn. 20, 5.5 p.m. PARIS, Jan. 19. French bishops in assembly expressed their entire, and convinced adhesion to the judgment of tho Pope in connection with the separation law. They decided to await tlie passing of tlie forthcoming Bill abolishing tho annual declaration. Such abolition is considered likely to facilitate the modus vivendi.

Received Jan. 20, 5.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 20. The Laura, which sailed for Kaipara oil Wednesday, encountered very bad weather on Wednesday night and Thursday, and sprang a leak. She returned to port for repairs. Dairymen tendered a social to Mr. Sayers, Government cheese expert, the Minister for Agriculture referred to tlie kindness and courtesy of the New Zealand Government in sending for Mr. Sayers to judge the exhibits of cheese at the Exhibition. Mr. Holmes responded on behalf of tho visitors,, and thanked the Government for the hospitality extended to Mr. Sin ers.

. THE AMEER'S TOUR. HOW HE SHOWED HIS GRATITUDE. CALCUTTA, Jan. 19. The Ameer is delighted n ith his visit to India. In acknowledgement of the reception ho has allowed the Mahommedan College at Aligarh, in the north western provinces, an annual grant of £4OO sterling, in addition to an immediate gift of £I3OO sterling. JAPAN’S NAVY. TO EE STEADILY GIVEN DOUBLE EFFICIENCY. Received Jan. 20, 4.15 p.m. TOKIO, Jan. 19. Japan lias arranged to strengthen her navy so that by the year 1915 it will have double the efficiency possessed prior to the Russiau-Japanese war. HONOLULU’S PERIL, THE FLOW OF LAVA. The volcano of Maunloa, at Honolulu, is sending out a second flow of lava, half a mile wide, advancing at tho rate of 30 feet an hour. It is now within two miles of the town and