SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2036, 22 March 1907, Page 3

SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

THE SUEVIC WRECK. LONDON, March 20. Tho captain of the s.s. Suevic reports that tho tide flows freely into the forepeak and holds 1,2, and 3, but the stokehole and engine-room are dry. Salvage operations wore not commenced, owing to the rough sea. PERTH, arch 21. During tho recent heavy weather seven pearling luggers were wrecked in Exmouth Gulf. Received 0.55 p.m. March 21. LONDON, March 21. All the passengers’ baggage has been salved, and a start mado to salvo the cargo. The two Salvationists, Williams and Hoaro, landed in the third men’s heats. They assisted the women and children until their safety was assured. Tho Rev. A. R. Edgar was amongst the last rescued.

TURBULENT WOMEN

ANOTHER DISORDERLY SCENE. Received 10.2 S p.m. March 21. LONDON, March 21. The Women’s Social Political Union meeting at Caxton Hall, including a large contingent of Lancashire cotton operatives in shawls and clogs, condemned the Government’s attitude on Mr. Dickinson’s Bill, and summoned Sir H. Campbell Bannerman to legislate on the lines of his own speech. Lady Haberton volunteered to lead n deputation to hand Sir H. Campbell Bannerman the resolution. The police broke up the procession and tho women proceeded in tivos and threes. Soon 500 extra constables assembled at tho House of Commons, where there was great trouble, resulting in tho most determined series of disorderly attempts ever made to enter the precincts of Parliament. Numerous skirmishes took place, an unavailing rush leading to tho arrest of a small batch. Tho police showed the utmost forbearance and sought to restrict their duties to preventing anything in the nature of a combined demonstration.

Received 11.15 p.m. March 21. LONDON, March 21. Huge crowds assembled. They were greatly amused at a -would-be martyr asking to be arrested. Lady Haberton was admitted to the House, but was unable to seo Sir H. Campbell Bannerman. Seventy-five women were arrested and admitted to bail.

HOME RULE

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LOBDS. Deceived 11.51 p.m., March 21. LONDON, March 21. In the House of Lords, Lord Denbigh raised the Homo Buie debate, and elicited -from Lord Crewe a atstement that the Bill was a further extension of self-government. Lord Lorcburn declared that he would never support Home Buie except in a shape subordinate to "Parliament. They were unable to touch Irish Government without a step towards Home Buie. Ho hoped that great changes would come before long, effecting complete reconciliation as in Canada, and he trusted South Africa. He claimed that the Government was not solitary in proposing to deal with Irish Government ' otherwise than by Homo Buie. Lord Lansdowne expressed. the strongest misgivings as to the policy foreshadowed.