CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2024, 8 March 1907, Page 2

CABLES

fjtßfiS AHBOCIATI'ON COPYBIOHT. LONDON, March G. Owing to the refusal of the Government to initiate legislation assisting the unemployed this session, the Labor groups will introduce a Bill. Playing at -billiards against Inman, 16,000 up, Reece made a record break of 1209, including 521 consecutive cannons. The Orient, Aberdeen, and Lund ines have made a further reduction of £2 in assisted passages to Now South Wales. CALCUTTA, Ma.cli 6. The Ameer, in laying the foundation of the Islamina College at Lahore, in a broad enlightened speech, eulogised education. He warmly commended Britain for conceding to Mohammedans perfect religious liberty. TOKIO, March 6. In order to replace her 6 per cent, stock, Japan is issuing a loan of twenty-three million pounds sterling at 5 per cent., with a minimum of 99i- Half will be offered in London and half in Paris. PARIS, March 6. Tiie French press assert that German officers are enrolling and drilling infantry and cavalry at Tangier and Fez. BERLIN, March 0. Count Bernburg, director of the German Colonial Department, visits the Transvaal to study the results of the British economic policy. Commenting on French disclosures of Germany’s policy at the Algeciras Conference, the German press report that the shortsightedness of Germany’s Moroccan policy is much more reprehensible than its immorality. SYDNEY, March 7. The qualifying competitions for the New South Wales representatives Bisley three resulted in being chosen, compiling aggregates of 451, 439, and 438, unde, the Kolapore and Makinnon Cup conditions, two shots each. MELBOURNE, March 7. In the. nominations for the As■embly eighteen Ministerialists were returned unopposed, including the Premier, Chief Secretary, Ministers of Works and Lauds, also two Labor candidates. Received 11.16 p.m. March 7. SYDNEY, March 7. Arrived, Port Elgin, from Auckland; sailed, Ayrshire, for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, March 7. Arrived, St. Helena, from Auckland. MELBOURNE, March 7. The hides market is very strong, and all catalogues were cleared. MYSTERIOUS FIRE. DESTRUCTION OF TRAMCARS. Received 9.28 p.m. March 7. MELBOURNE, March 7. A fire at Elsmermvick destroyed the whole stock of cars (seventeen) of the St. Kilda-West Brighton electric tramway. As a result business on the line has been suspended till new cars are built. The cause is a mystery. The electric current was cut off at the time of the outbreak, the fire starting in the manager’s office. The damage is roughly estimated at £15,000. N

A LABOR TROUBLE. 2000 ENGLISH DOCKERS FOR HAMBURG. Received 9.28 p.m. March 7. LONDON, March 7. Reuter reports that 2000 English and other dockers have been engaged for Hamburg where the local dockers refused to sign for day and night work. POLITICAL CRISIS IN BELGIUM. MINISTRY DEFEATED ON EIGHTHOUR QUESTION. Received 9.28 p.m. March 7. BRUSSELS, Slarch 7. The Belgian Ministry has been defeated, the Chamber carrying a motion against the Government in favor of an eight hour day, at the New Limburg collieries. UNITED STATES NAVY. THE PACIFIC FLEET Received 9.2 S p.m. March 7. NEW YORK, March 7. The United States Navy Department has ordered the Pacific, Philippines, and China squadrons to become the Pacific fleet, with Honolulu as their defensive base. THE PREMIER’S VISIT, A GREAT FUNCTION BEING ARRANGED. Received 9.28 p.m. March 7. LONDON, March 7. The Nineteen Hundred Club entertains the colonial Premiers at dinner in the Albert Hall ou April 18th. About 2000. guests, including many ladies, will be present. The Government pays £20,000 compensation for the damage caused by the explosion at Woolwich arsenal on February 11. THE PLAGUE. ANOTHER CASE IN SYDNEY. Received 1.7 a.m. March 8. SYDNEY, March 7. Another case of plague has occurred. BIG SHARE GAMBLE. MILLIONS OF PROFIT i'IADE. Received 1.7 a.m. March §. LONDON, March 7. The Daily Telegraph states that E. H. Harriman and friends, forcing Reading railways shares from 114 to 120 on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, made several millions sterling profit. - SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. STEAMERS WITHDRAWN. Received 1.7 a.m. March 8. SYDNEY, March 7. A private cable was received in Sydney to-day announcing that Spreckles has decided to withdraw steamers of the A line from the San liancisco service. The general managei of the company, when seen, stated that there was absolutely no foundation for the report. All that is known hero is that the Sierra and \ entura will ho laid up on returning to San Francisco and thoroughly overhauled This means a temporary break of the “service. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. TOWNS AND WEBB. Received 10.55 p.m. March 7. SYDNEY, March 7. Towns says lie does not quite understand whether Webb wants him t o go to New Zealand or is coming over here. He is sending him a copy of the championship articles.

COMMERCIAL TREATY. Received 10.55 p.m. March 7. LONDON. March 7. The Polo-Servian treaty of commerce lias been adopted. It accords “most favored” treatment to the coU onies if they treat Servian goods more favorably than other foreign goods '