CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1991, 29 January 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

l-/t ESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. Received 9.58 p.m., Jan. 28. LONDON', Jan. 28. Tlio Daily Mail asserts that Raynor was accustomed to obtain, largo sums of money from Whiteley. George Raynor, his reputed father, a London business man, at last communicated with the police. Apparently he does not' acknowledge accused as his son. Received 9.32 p.m., Jan. 28. LONDON, Jan. 28. An Army Council circular to commanding officers in reference to cxcessiv on-amber of re-engaged men serving in the ranks, points out that the reserve producing power is diminished by the proportion of soldiers serving for pensions, while the expense of the. army proportionately increased by long service pensions. The Council consider that the proportion re-engaged should not exceed 10 per cent.

Reuter states that the first nt a goof the workmen’s elections excluded Socialists. PRETORIA, Jail. 28. It is stated at Pretoria that the Hetvolk is willing to consent to any further importation of coolies the mine owners require if the Progressives support a measure for securing the Boers an additional ten millions compensation for war losses. Received 9.38 p.m., Jan. 28. OTTAWA, Jan. 28. The Executive Council of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association memorialising Government', condemn the new tariff as neither encouraging industries nor furnishing an incentive to investors to be enterprising. While endorsing the principle of mutual preferential arrangements, it is certain the memorial declares the present schedules fail to put Canadian producers on an equitable basis compared with British competitors.

Received 11.1-5 p.m., Jan. 28. SYDNEY, Jan. 28. Another seaman, Christie, has bee- il ‘~ arrested in connection with the stealing of the Navua gold. Plague is spreading rapidly ‘among the employes of two firms in .-a block of buildings fronting King and, George streets, in the post offi-ce block. There were four more cas es to-day, three girls and a man. T'lie authorities are making strenuaxps efforts to cope with the outbreak. Victoria, in their nrsb innings made 194; Armstrong 111. Cotter was most successful, taking 3 wickets for 37. The heavy rain yesterday gave the bowlers a;n advantage. The visitors, in th.eir second innings,, collapsed, wpth the miserable total of 31. Carroll had top score with 8. Noble took ‘6 wickets for 21, Macartney 4 wickets for 6. At one stage he had 4 for nil. Now South Wales won by an innings and 226 runs. Received 11.36 p.m., Jan. 2S. SYDNEY, Jan. 27. At the wool sales greasy brought 14-Jd, and scoured to 19Jd. MELBOURNE, Jail. 28. Obituary: Dr. Patton, the veteran New Hebrides missionary.

Received 1.7 a.m., Jan. 29. SYDNEY, Jan. 28. Leading officials of the Seamen’s Union protest against the composition of the Australian delegation to the Imperial Navigation Conference, not one of whom lias the least idea of the present conditions of seamen or the changes needed, except what he. may'have read. One official said that'. Mr. Watson simply knew nofhing of’ sea; Mr. Hughes did not know much more. Although both were Labor leaders it would have been much better to have men against Labor whowould be fair and honest, knowing something about the'subject. The Labor Political Conference passed a resolution to-night protesting against the appointments.

GERMAN ELECTIONS. THE KAISER’S NAVAL AMBITIONS. Received 9.45 p.m., Jan. 28. BERLIN, Jan. 2R. ■ Tho onservatives have at present won 7 and lost 2 seat's ; free Conservatives and centre have each ■won 2 and lost 4 ; the National Liberals wou 9 and lost 9; the Radicals won 4 and lost" 2 ; Socialists won 1 (MuLhansen> and lost 20; the Guelplis lost 3. The second ballots will take place on February 5. The Socialists lost severely in urban constituencies, including Konigsberg, Bieslaw, East and West, “and Mamedeburg. They lost 6in Saxony, and 2 in Wurtemburg. It is expected that even after the second ballots they will not return more than forty-five or fifty altogether. Socialists were elected outright with heavy majorities inall Berlin constituencies except the--first. Singer, Levebour, Bebel, Voll—mar, Auer, Schwartz, Stradtkagen,. and Guebil are among the Socialists elected; Bassermann and Hezlen are among the National Liberals jSpahn. Eryberger, Roren, and Scliadler of the Centre party; Kautz, Stollberg, Kroclier, and Norman, Conservatives. Tho Kaiser’s victory at the polls was immediately followed by the startling announcement of the early completion of alterations in five shipyards, rendering them capable of building 25,000-ton battleships. Dernberg states that Prince Billow will bo able to snap fingers in the Centres’ face. Tlie Kaiser directs that lose majeste be not punished when committed hrough ignorance, thoughtlessness, ornot maliciously.

AMBITIOUS JAPANESE. {EXTRAORDINARY PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. Received 11.36 p.m., Jan. 28. BRISBANE, Jan. 27. Mr. McGlcw, representative of a firm in China, and who resided in Kobe for 25 years, lias arrived on a visit. He declares that the Japanese intend to exploit Korea aud Manchuria, and that a large number of the worst class oi people are making their ivay thither. The consequence was that the. Chinese wore beginning to regard the nation generally with disfavor. Japanese had already got as far north in Manchuria as Harbin, and were still working up in Korea.. they were in bad odour with the natives, whom they were treatingmost unjustly by taking lauds and making inadequate compensation. At the present time there .was no possiu lty of Australia doing anything in • ie meat trade, as the Japanese pre- : iorred the native article and would' not even look at mutton. The general belief in Japan appeared to beiat country would before many years bo again at war with Russia,, and preparations were being made accordingly. An enormous military depot, covering 250 acres, was in courseof construction at Nagoya, between-■ Kobe and Yokohama, and every arsenal in the country was working at high pressure, turning out arms and ammunition. Indeed, so great were tho preparations, that a stranger would imagine tho country was actually engaged in an active war. Reverting to Manchurian affairs, Mr. McGlow said the higher class 'of Japanese regretted the influx into Manchuria of undesirable classes, and' ‘■hoped that very soon it would bo. checked by the Government,

LABOR CONFERENCE. Received 9.40 p.m., Jan. 2S. LONDON, Jan. 28. The Labor Conference favored ibo extension of the suffrage to all men and women, and condemn any proposal to extend it on a property qualification to a section of women as a, retrograde stop. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. Shaekloton attribute tlie heavy vote to the resentment against some suffragettes’ methods. Mr. Keir-Mardio declares that, ho will seriously consider resigning if it. is intended to limit the action of tho Labor Party in Parliament: Mr. Quolch. referring to the continuance of unemployment, declared that Burns was a most reactionary Minister. The Conference has ended. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, January 27. New Zealand meat is unchanged. River Plate beef, fores 2stl, hinds B;4d. Wool: There is good competition, hut small offerings. Prices arc unchanged. The fleece portion of R.S. over T. clip realised 12',d. There have been catalogued to date 110,328 bales, and sold 111,008.