CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1999, 7 February 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

i-iIESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Feb. 5. Mr Austen Chamberlain, at Stirchley, paid a warm tribute to Unionist loyalty to Mr Balfour’s leadership. I-lo rejoiced that Mr Balfour had such sound convictions founded on keen observation of tho course of national trade and the study of Imperial problems. Mr Justice Rodbent, trying a case a) Chelmsford, recognised tho conscientious convictions of a sect known as the Peculiar People, but remarked that tho law providing lor kind and liumano treatment of children must be obeyed. Ho sentenced an elder ol tlie sect named Cursor to two months imprisonment, and Clark, the father, to a month, for neglecting and causing unnecessary suffering to Clark’s late daughter. The Daily Chronicle, commenting on a letter it publishes from Dr. Arthur, President of tho Immigration League of Australia, says:—lt is evidently good business to encourage colonial preference in emigration, if the Colonial Conference discusses Imperial immigration surely the Home Government will not ho backward to meet reasonable suggestions. The Chronicle eulogises New South Wales for contributing liberally to tlie passage money of approved emigrants. Mr Coglilan, interviewed, explained that colonial legislation in its one restriction in tho case of British skilled artisans was made specially in their interests. lie always advised artisans possessing special knowledge on tho probability of their obtaining remunerative employment. The Standard comments on the New South Wales example in advocating a "White Australia as the shortest and most efficient method of realising their hopes. Tlie National Rifle Association is appealing for subscriptions oi' £3OOO “e send a team to Australia. Sixty notable shots arc willing to go. The Council contribute £250, and Lord Cheylesmore £SO. Tho Prince of Wales has promised to subscribe. John Warmingtou sued Colonel Wallace, late commandant of the King’s Colonials, for £25 commission for procuring a donation of £SOO from Mr Horlick, of the Malted Milk firm, for the regiment’s funds. Plaintiff alleged that Wallace promised to put Horlick’s name before the Prince of Wales for knighthood. The jury gave a verdict for defendant. Mr Churchill, at Manchester, in attacking the House of Lords, said that Peers might bo created, possibly temporary Peers, not to mention other resources of legislation. He would not give women tho same franchise as men. The Morning Post says if it is necessary to make sacrifices to secure party unity, tariff reformers might exclude a duty on corn from the first instalment of a scientific tariff, giving the colonies limited preference by means of low duties on produce and meat.

A fire in Wood street, Cheapside, destroyed several warehouses of mancliester goods, silks, and woollens. The damage amounts to £160,000. BERLIN, February 5. Owing to tlie extreme hostility between the Centre and National Liberal parties in Cavaria, principally as regards the confessional, tlie Centro has instructed its followers to vote f...r Social Democrats in the second ballots in order to defeat the National Liberals. Thereupon the Archbishops of Bamburg and Munich vigorously opposed these tactics, owing to tho avowed attitude of the Socialists on religious and monarchial questions. MOROCCO, Fob. 5. The Zenega tribe ambushed a French hydrographical mission in Morocco on the river Sebu. Friendly native horsemen enabled the mission to escape to Rabat, though some were wounded. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 5. Fifteen armed members of the Union of Russian People raided the office of the Peaceful- Regeneration party at Odessa, and seized 40,000 lists of the party’s electoral candidates’ union. Terrorists in the city commit innumerable outrages. CALCUTTA, Feb. 5. The Ameer of Afghanistan is immensely enjoying his visit to Calcutta His disregard of conveiitialities and fieo manners are astounding everyone.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5. By an explosion at Davis colliery, AVest Virginia, thirty men, mostly foieigners, were killed. SYDNEY, Feb. 6. The Political Labor League Conference resolved in favor of equal pay for women with men for work of equal merit. MELBOURNE, Feb. 0. At the wool sales competition was extremely brisk and prices were equal lo the highest of the season. The Railway Commissioners have been reappointed for three years at their present salaries. Mr Deakin and Sir Joseph Ward conferred with reference to the Navigation Conference. The Commonwealth Ministry entertained Sir Joseph AVard at dinner. ADELAIDE, Feb. 6. The Government have concluded the purchase of the city tramways for £230,000. BRISBANE, Feb. 0. Mr Denham, Minister for Agriculture, lias resigned, owing to a disagreement on policy. Negotiations aro proceeding for an alliance of the Denliam and Plillp parties. Received Feb. 0, 9.41 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 6. In bis customary letter to his supporters on the eve of the assembling of Parliament, Sir H. CampbellBannerman stated that the attention of the House of Com moils would be immediately called to matters of grave importance. This is interpreted to refer to the reform of the House of Lords. JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 0. J. Robinson informed a deputation representing unemployed at Johannesburg, that'he was giving tlio clergy '£soo to meet present wants of the unemployed. BERLIN, Feb. 0. The will of the lute Dowager Marie of Hanover invokes the divine blessing “oil all our faithful subjects for the bravery in hearing aloft more firmly than ever in the misfortune the banner of our holy right, despite the bitterest persecution.” The Cologne Gazette declares that only the Duke of Cumberland could be responsible for the publication of the will, and bids the Guelplis of Hanover and Brunswick to ask themselves how this provocative publication can be reconciled with the Duke’s professions of loyalty to the Empire. Deceived Feb. G, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 0. The appeal of AVard Bros, versus the Attorney-General of New Zealand was dismissed without costs. Mr. J. It. Bros, magistrate clerk at Nowall, fined AATUiam Frederick Masters five pounds and twenty-five pounds costs for supplying the Herefordshire County Lunatic Asylum with River Plate mutton falsely ticketed New Zealand. Mr Cameron, New Zealand Commercial Agent, supported the prosecution. Sven Seclin reports the lesult uf his most wonderful journey in Asia. He traversed Darkest Tibet diagonally, and discovered many new lakes, rivers, mountains, ranges and goldfields.

Received Feb. 6, 9.53 p.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 6. Lord Northcote entertained tho Wards at lunch. Those present at a dinner given by the Commonwealth Parliament at Mcnzio’s Hotel included Mr. Deakin, Chief Justice Madden, Mr. Watson, and many representative men. Sir Joseph Ward, replying to Mr. Donkin’s toast to liis health, dealt with the proposals of tho Colonial Conference. He advocated continued support of the British navy, a white Australia, and tlie establishment of an Imperial Council. Kir Joseph Ward had excellent receptions, and was kept very busy here. Ho left for Adelaide to-day. Received Feb. 6, 10.6 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 6. The National Directory of the Ii isli League welcomed Mr. Bryce’s scheme. Received Fob. 6, 10.20 p.m. LONDON, Fob. 6. Mr. Churchill, at the Chamber of Commerce dinner at Leeds, drew a lesson from Jamaica and the score of needs elsewhere, to show that it was urgent to establish a squadron of warships of some sort or other to patrol outlying possessions. The system of a commercial conference started by 1 lie Into Government would, he said, !e extended and made regular, bringing practical business men throughout the country into closer relations with high officials in tho'Colonial Office. There would be on all sides unrestricted freedom and frankness at tho Colonial Conference. Received Feb 6, 10.20 p.m. LONDON, Feb. G. Mr. Churclichill continuing, said the Government valued highly the preferences already offered us by the colonies because of the loyal and noble sentiment prompting them, bebccause in that way the colonies are able to make some return to the motherland for tlie great expendiI tore for common defence. Government sympathised and supported the growing practice of intercolonial profeionce, because it involved tho lowering of duties and facilitated tlie approach of intercolonial free trade, the goal of both the tariff reformers and free traders of Britain. Received Feb. 7, 1.9 a.m. NEW YORK. Feb. C. Thaw’s first medical witness was .severely cross-examined regarding his medical knowledge and experience. Other witnesses were called to support the plea of hereditary insanity. The Judge provisionally sustained the contention of Mr. Gerome, counsel for the prosecution, that the evidence was irrelevant. LONDON, Feb. 6. Tho Daily Telegraph states that Lord Newton is drafting a bill to include in the House- of Lords exMinisters and some others who have served the State; also for the election of a number of Peers by delegation similar to Scottish and Irish Peers. Received Feb. 7, 1.26 a.m. SYDNEY, Feb. 6.

Twenty-seven plague rats were found in nine different places in the centre of the city. MELBOURNE, Feb. 6. The report of the Royal Commission on the Papuan affairs has been presented. It is understood that it severely condemns the administrator in certain directions. It states that the administrator has divided his officers into two classes: those who were in his favor and those who were not. It recommends that the treasurer, M. D. Ballantyne, Resident Magistrate of tlie south-eastern division, be retired; also the Government Secretary, the latter after 12 months.

Received Feb. 7, 1.7 a.m. Arrived, Defiance, from Thames. Sailed, at 1.-50, Wimmera. SYDNEY, Feb. 7. The Navigation Department has issued a warning to mariners regarding the derelict Maelygwu. Clarence River: Sailed, Iviologe, for Dunedin. MELBOURNE, Feb. 6. Mr. Deakin, after conferring with Sir Joseph Ward regarding the Conference, said he hoped to he able to work in combination in many respects. There were no questions which geographically were of closer importance to New Zealand and Australia than to other parts of tlie Empire, though most subjects for discussion would practically be *of equal importance to all self-govern-ing colonies. The Government are not likely to appoint anyone ou Navigation Conference in place of Mr. Watson. The representation will therefore consist of Sir W. Lyne, Mr. Dugald Thomson, and Mr. Hughes. Sailed, Speculant, for Kaipara, also Warrimoo.

Received Feb. 7, 1.29 a.m. BRISBANE, Feb. 6. The Cabinet lias beeii re-arranged, Air. Bell taking the Railway Department in addition to his present portfolio of Lands, and Mr. O’Sullivan becomes Minister of Agriculture in addition to ietaining the position of Minister for AA r orks. GERMAN ELECTIONS. Received Feb. 6, 9.50 p.m. BERLIN, Feb. 6. R aempf a Radical candidate in the first division at Berlin, polled 8053; and Arons, a Socialist, 4018. Arons on a second ballot in 1903 polled 0233. A Socialist defeated a National Liberal at Strasburg. A National Liberal ousted a Socialist at Dresden, Old Town. Socialists lost Frankfort-on-Mnin to Radicals. >8 The Centre supported the latter. A great procession was held at Berlin at midnight, similar to that of the twenty-fifth. Prince Bulow delivered a speech, acclaiming the reawakened German spirit, and expressing full confidence in the future. He called for three cheers for German patriotism and loyalty. There was tremendous enthusiasm. The procession went to the Castle. The Socialists yesterday lost fifteen seats and gained four. They lost altogether thirteen out of twenty scats. Saxony National Liberals yesterday gained eleven, and lost four. General Liebert, pau-German Presidents’ Union, addressee of Prince Billow’s letter, cabled on 3rd January, ousted a. Socialist at Born a. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, Fob. 4. AA r ool: In the Bradford wool market only a limited business is doing. Common sixties 25Jd, super 26d, fortysixes lSd. Butter: There is a slow trade in butter, and prices ai-e unchanged. A barge containing 3200 boxes of New South AVales and Victorian butter, chiefly the former, sank after a collision on the Thames. All the butter was saved, but in a very muddy condition. The underwriters aro allowing 10s per cwt.