CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2014, 25 February 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

YitEBB ASSOCIATION COPYRNJHT. STARVING MILLIONS. THE NEED OF HELP. TEHERAN, Fob. 22. It Ims been reported to the Persian Government that peasants at Khorassan are selling children like sheep to Turcomans at Askabad in ordor to pay their taxes. SHANGHAI, Fob. 22. Captain Ivirton, representing the Foreign Famine Committee, lias informed the Vicoroy of Shanghai that tho famine is the outcome of neglect of public works and drainage. Ten million people are stricken, half of whom are doomed unless onorgtic masuros are adopted. ASIATIC COOLIES. JAPAN APPROVES OF EXCLUSION. TOKIO, Feb. 22. It is officially announced that Japan approves of tho exclusion of Asiatic coolies from the United States. Negotiations for a treaty will shortly be opened at Tokio. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. LONDON, Feb. 22.

Mr. Samuel Smith, a former Commoner, has bequeathed £IOO,OOO to religious charities. The Shipping Gazette declares that no proposed enterprise ever met with more fierce opposition than tho Australian mail scheme. The syndicate had no intention of relinquishing the contract. Their troublt had been to raise debenture capital, as the financial world had displayed singular indifference to what in other circumstances would have been regarded as ■i sound investment. Tho Daily Mail announces that the Government of India has selected Prince Ranjitsinliji for tho chiefship of Nawangor. The Times’ correspondent says that Mr. Creswell’s defeat in the constituency of his own choosing is the final answer of Transvaalers to the policy of repatriation at all hazards. The Times declares that the London Stock Exchange anticipates that Continental operators will welcome a Het Volk Nationalist majority, which will result in an influx of foreign money t > the Transvaal to assist in tho development of the mines. Mr. W. H. Dod, M.P., has been appointed a judge of the King’s Bench for Ireland.

The Mercers’ Company have given £IOOO to the Imperial Institute for scientific research in connection with economic products in the colonies and protectorates. The Waterloo (coursing) Cup was won by Lougspan, who defeated Clenbridge in the final. SYDNEY, Feb. 23. A distinct earth tremor was felt at Gunning yesterday. Tho Eastern and Australian Steamship Company have purchased the s.s. Ninevah, to replace the -wrecked Australian.

The agents of the barque Drumpark have cabled to Italy for a new captain. Meantime the crew are allowed to be free. Towns and Durnau are making steady preparations for the championship race.

The medical officer of the Water Board reported that the city supply contains excessive organic vegetable matter. Several species of organisms which could under certain conditions develop excessively render the water unfit for human consumption. The manager of the bowling team, interviewed, said they had a capital time in N,ew Zealand, which would not soon be forgotten by any one of them. New Zealand bowlers are bowlers through and through, all being capital players, and throwing their whole soul into the game. New Zealanders have reduced the game to a science.

Advice has been received that arrangements have been completed for the formation of a new steamship service between France and Australia. to be known as the Lloyd Francaise fleet’, to consist of five powerful steamers of 7000 tons each. As far as can be ascertained the company will combine their operations to the carrying of cargo. MELBOURNE, Feb. 23.

Acting under legal advice, the city evening paper lias published odds for the coming races. Mr. Deakin secured the highest proportion of the women’s vote of any candidate at the late elections. BRISBANE, Feb. 23.

Immense quantities of grass were consumed by a bush fire at Adavale, and 500 miles of grass on Dilalah station were burned. PERTH, Feb. 23. The insubordinate prisoners at Fremantle were sentenced to terms of living ou bread and water and forfeiture of portions of their remissions of sentence. BRITISH POLITICS. LONDON, Feb. 22. One point of Sir Gilbert Parker’s speech is attracting notice. He pointed out that when in 1559 Mr. Gladstone made a treaty with France preference to the Cape was withdrawn, and the Cape’s export of wine to Great Britain dropped immediately from £200.000 to £‘17,000, and to-day it was insignificant. Supposing preference had been maintained Britain might now be importing a million’s worth of wine from the Capo. Mr. Lloyd George, commenting on Mr. Balfour’s, Sir Gilbert Parker’s, and Mr. Hill’s suggestions, asked whether these were seriously restricted to proposals to reduce the duty on Tintara wine and founding an F.mpire ou Pippins.

Received 4.3 S p.m.. Feb. 23. LONDON. Feb. 23. In the House of Commons the Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill was introduced by Sir IV. Gurdon, and read and secouded by 263 to 34. It follows the lines of the Bill passed by the House of Lords in 1596, concerning clergymen's scruples. The army estimates presented by the Government are £2,036,000 below those of 1906, but as automatic growth is certain the charges will be met by actual reduction of the amount by £2,600,000. CHINESE ON THE RAND. Received 4.3 S p.m., Feb. 23. LONDON, Feb. 23. Lord Elgin, in a letter to Mr. F. C. Maekarness. member for New Bury, stated that there were 47,000 coolies in the Transvaal at the end of 1905. besides 16,000 that were licensed. He adds: “We were thus committed to 63.000. We now have 53,000. Moreover, all renewals are forbidden, and this, besides wastage and a steady outflow of those contracts are expiring, will reduce the present number shortly.

THE IRISH PARTY. THE LIBEL ACTION. Received 4.3 S p.m., Feb. 23. LONDON, Feb. 23. At the instance of defendants in the action, Daniel Sheehan, member for Mid-Cork, against John Redmond and others, for alleged libel and conspiracy, the venue has been changed from Cork to Dublin,

SHIPWRECKS. EFFORTS TO SAVE THOSE ON BERLIN. LONDON, Fob. 22. A plank which was washed ashore yesterday evening bore tho intimation that fifteen were alive on the Berlin. Only four wore seen this morning. During the day lifeboats made further fruitless efforts to reach the wreck in the face of a hurricane and snowstorm, tho cold being intense. Tho Great Eastern Co’s, steamor Clacton arrived an hour and a half after tho Berlin struck, and stood by many hours vainly endeavoring to render succour, being herself in great peril. Those on board saw people huddled on tho decks of the Berlin, the sea sweeping them off in batches. A brig established communication with the Berlin by moans of hawsers. Crowds ashore watching with telescopes saw eight people rescued. Received 4.27 p.m., Feb. 23. LONDON, Feb. 23. All living aboard the Berlin, numbering fifteen, including six women, were rescued. Amongst these are Frauleins Buttel and Jaebler (not Jobel, as at first 'cabled).

After the forepart broke away, carrying with it many standing around, the funnel, survivors took refuge on the remains of the stern and smokeroom. The number gradually diminished as the waves washed them out. Several were frozen to death. Scores were drowned inside the saloon, where eleven were rescued. On Friday afternoon the lifeboat men waded in low water during a temporary lull in tho storm, breastdeep, from the pierhead to the wreck. The waves often overwhelmed the leader, but ho held on to the woodwork of the pier. The survivors slid into his arms, and were passed along a chain of men to the boats. The sea was calmer on Saturday morning, and the wreck was more approachable.

The life boatmen were able to reach three German women who feared to leave the vessel yesterday, and loweied them by a rope. Many bodies are being recovered, including a child clasped in the hands of a steward, to whose charge it has been confined. Captain Rutheon, of the steamer Dunster, passed the wreck just after the disaster. Ho was unaware that his wife was among the victims. Prince Henry, husband' of Queen Wilbelmina, accompanied the rescuers and encouraged them throughout the operations. A relief fund has been opened at Harwich. The Great Eastern Railway Company subscribed £SOO. SUVA, Feb. 23. The wreckage of the cutter Findenba, from Suva, bound to Drekesi, has been found in Savusavu Bay. Twenty-seven Queensland Kanakas and four of the cutter’s crew are missing. The' steamer Ranadi is searching. CAPETOWN, Feb. 22. The N.Z. Shipping Co’s. Turakina calls at the Crozets, weather permitting, to rescue the crew of the steamer Catherine, a portion of whom recently reached Australia. The expedition sent from Durban returned owing to stress of weather. LARGE UNKNOWN STEAMER FOUNDERS. SAILING VESSEL LOST. Received 4.4 S p.m., Feb. 24. LONDON, Feb. 23. During the prevailing gales in the North Sea, a large unknown steamer was seen to founder. A Norwegian sailing vessel, name unknown, was wrecked at West Jutland. Eighteen of the crew took refuge in the rigging and were washed ( fi and drowned. HEAVY FALL OF SNOW. NINETEEN PEOPLE . PERISH IN AN AVALANCHE. Received 4.4 S p.m., Feb. 24. GENEVA, Feb. 23. There was a small fall in Switzerland, lasting 20 hours. A continuous avalanche at Vallorbe killed eleven people and eight others were frozen to death. EARTHQUAKES. ANOTHER SHOCK AT KINGSTON Received 4.4 S p.m., Feb. 24. KINGSTON, Feb. 23. An earthquake shook Kingston yesterday, lasting eight seconds, Seveial buildings rocked. A thick haze prevailed during the visitation and after. TYPHOID FEVER. OUTBREAK AT BELFAST. . Received 4.4 S p.m., Feb. 24. LONDON, Feb. 23. An outbreak of typhoid has occurred at Belfast. LADIES’ SCULLING. Received 5.2 p.m., Feb. 24. SYDNEY, Feb. 24. In the Ladies’ Sculling Championship on the Paramatta River, two miles, Miss Miss Lewis defeated Mrs. AVcodbridge by fifteen lengths. Time 19min. 2-5 sec. The contest was marmi by several fouls. ROCKEFELLER’S MILLIONS.

ONLY HAS FORTUNE OF £60,000,000. Received 4.50 p.m., Feb. 24. NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Rockefeller, in reply to exaggerations regarding his financial posit ion. authorised the statement that his fortune does not exceed sixty million pounds sterling, and that his income was never above four million pounds annually. RACING IN AUSTRALIA. FUTURITY STAKES. Received S.lO p.m., Feb. 24. MELBOURNE. Feb. 23. The tenth Futurity Stakes resulted : Corroboree (Thomas) 1, Stepont (Godby) 2. Collarit (McLachlan) 3. There were thirteen starters. The betting was 5 to 2 against Newbury, 5 to 1 Corroboree. 6 to I Collarit and Isthua, S to I. Stepont. From a good start, lolaire was leading to the straight, where he was joined hv Corroboree. with Dividend. Stepont. and Collarit next. lolaire died away before the distance was reached, Corroboree wiuning easily by a couple of lengths. Time. 1.3?. MELBOURNE. Feb. 24. The Stanley Steeplechase resulted: Napier, 10.5. 1: Kangaratta, 9.9, 2; Up-to-date, 11.11, 3. Won by : length, with five lengths between second and third. Time, 4.53). HOUSE OF LORDS. TIMES SUPPORTS LORD NEWTONS BILL. Received S.lO p.ut.. Fell. 24. LONDON, Feb. 23. The Times declares that Lord Newtown’s Bill will give the House of Lords greater stability of compositiou, a more effective political organisation, a less definitely one-sided character from a party point of view, and greater authority with the country. It will be difficult for the House of Commons to reject the measure if members are contemplating an appeal to the country largely on the cry of interference by a body not representative of hereditary legislators.

AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACT. POWERFUL INFLUENCES AT WORK IN ENGLAND. Received 8.10 p.m., Feb. 24. MELBOURNE, Feb. 24. Tho postmaster states that information has reached him from a reliable undoubted source not connected with the contractors that powerful influence is being used in England to block tho mail contract. He declared the Government would protect the Australian interests, and as far possible in contracts no ring combination would be allowed to impede tho progress of tho Commonwealth. VESSEL DESTROYED BY FIRE CREW ESCAPE IN BOATS Received 12.50 a.m., Feb. 25. FREMANTLE) Feb 24 The mate and ten hands of the Carnarvon Castle arived in the ship’s boat this morning. They report that the vessel was lost by burning about 800 miles south-west of Leuiwin, on January 31. The captain and sixteen hands left the vessel in the second lifeboat. Later in the day news came that the captain’s boat arrived at Cape Naturalist. An apprentice Owen, and the sail maker, Higgs, are dead. There are no details yet to hand.

FROZEN MEAT. SWISS AUTHORITIES’ STRANGE ACTION.. Received 12.54 a.m., Feb. 25. MELBOURNE, Feb. 24. A report Las reached the Minister of Customs that the authorities in Sweden are endeavoring to prevent the importation of frozen meat from Australia by insisting on the production of the internal organs of each carcase. A protest has been made through the British Government.