CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2046, 5 April 1907, Page 3

CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION — COPYRIGHT. LONDON, April 3. Lord Elgin’s circular to tlio Governors of the colonies regarding ex go vernors and directorships of companies has been published. Engine-driver Gourlay’s sentence, in collection ivith the Arbroath disaster lias been reduced to three months. Expired service soldiers from lemon are landing at Alexaudretta, starving and ragged. They surrounded the Governor’s house, and threatened to loot the town if they were not relieved. Local bankers distributed £IO.OOO and appeased them. A' similar scene oceured at Beirut, where 1200 reservists landed. Lady Plun'kot has been accouched of a daughter. The Irish National Teachers’ Conference warmly advocated the entire policy of the Sinn Eoin organisation. A deputation of British workmen

who, under Mr. Algernon are visiting Germany, have published » a report', which states that under the German tariff, though meat is temporarily dearer the German pays no more than Britain for anything. The eating of black bread is a matter of taste rather than poverty. A small minority eat horse flesh. The report adds that work is in abundance and employers are clamoring for skilled labor.

MOROCCO, April 3. The French are energetically cleansing TJjda, Morocco, and have established a dispensary and infirmary for the natives. BERLIN, April 3. Attacks on English workers at Hamburg continue. Many German workmen are armed with cutlasses and revolvers. NEW YORK, April 3. Harriman made desperate efforts to prevent the publication of his letter. He alleges he discharged an employe who sold it. The American and Canadian postmasters have conferred and agreed to amend the two countries’ postal convention, to establish a uniform rate of one cent per quarter pound weight for printed matter.

Mr. Harriman reasserts the accuracy of his letter.,

SYDNEY, April 4

A man named Coleman was fined £lO for travelling on the s.s. Sonoma from Auckland without a ticket. Ho told the Court lip went aboard the Sonoma to get a job, but at the last moment the man who was to have dolio the work turned up. Meantime the steamer had started.

The show receipts totalled £8630, surpassing those of the previous year by £sso*. At the fat sheep sales Mr. Johns (New' Zealand) secured the record juice of 565. Lieutenant Kingston, of tlio Royal Navy, recently arrived from England to recruit, committed suicide with a revolver.

Colonel Robin is availing himself of overy opportunity to witness the training -of various brandies of troops He told an interviewer lie had heard many jiessimistic views expressed by folks in Australia, who really knew nothing at all about, military work, but he did not think if they had seen the work carried out that day they could have any sjiecial cause of complaint.

HOBART, April 4

The inter-State Chambers of Commerce Conference adopted resolutions in favor of metric weights and measures, decimal coinage, and an Imperial Council. MELBOURNE, April 4.

The Commonwealth revenue for nine months has increased nearly half a million.

The Butter Freights Committee decided to cancel the contract for the carriage of butter with the AVhite Star, Aberdeen, and Lund lines from October Ist. The committee consider the irregularity of arrival of vessels in London outweighs t-lie advantage of cheapness of freight.

PERTH, April 4.

A cage in the AA T aroonga mine, containing three men, named Owen, Andrevle, and Cattaveo, tilted, and fatally jambed the men against-the timbers. One body was recovered. The others were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft.

The Customs officials prevented the Rev. Goliath Joseph, a member of the Anglican Church in Armenia, from landing, on the ground that he failed to pass tho necessary dictation test. Joseph was one of several sent by the Anglican Church in Armenia to various parts of the world to do commission work amongst) Armenians. • Received 9.27 p.m. April 4. OTTAWA, April 4.

Sir AV. F. Borden, Minister for Defence, announced in the Canadian House of Commons that he was inaugurating uniform physical training for young children in schools and military drill for those over twelve.

NEW YORK, April 4. Tho Commissioners in Lunacy concluded a mental examination of Thaw, conducted in private, even counsel being excluded. The previous evidence of experts was absolutely conflicting. Dr. Wagner, Superintendent of the Hospital for Insane at Boughhampton, testified his view that Thaw suffered and that hist brain was in a storm when ho killed AA’hite, but liis balance was restored almost immediately. Others insist that Thaw is still insane.

Received 10.16 p.m. April 4. PARIS, April 4. A sensation has been caused by Paris newspapers publishing documents found in the house of Monsignor Montngnini, who acted os semiofficial representative of tho Pojie, after the recall of the Nuncio. Amongst* casual references in the documents to King Edward’s visit to tho Pope, it is stated that King Edward declined an escort from the Quirilial as hot respectful to the Pope, Monsignor Alontagnini alleges that Air. Bertie, British Ambassador in Paris, is bitter against, and the Ivaisor disapproves of the separation of the Church and State. He declares, on Deputy Pious’ authority, that AT. Olenicneeau wanted money and could b i bribed to become more moderate towards tho Church, but that it must be a large sum.- M. Clemcnceau gives a flat denial of certain alleged conversations. Ho accuses Afonsignor Alontagnini of fabricating for his own ends. Pious also denies the statement attributed to him. LONDON, April 4. Tho Times’ Paris correspondent says that nobody acquainted with

Bertie can supposo he assumed with Monsignor Alontagnini, whom he saw for the first, time, tho confidential tone attributed to him.

Received 10.40 p.m. April 4. AIADRID, April 4,

Spain supports Britain’s intention to introduce the question of limitation of armaments sufficiently early during the Hague Conference to enable it to bo discussed. LONDON, April 4. The Times’ Madrid correspondent reports that the approaching meeting of the Sovereigns at Cartagena has elicited, from Statesmen and newspapers a friendly expression of sympathy, and especially in regard to the British policy regarding the limitation of armaments. The Daily Express states that Germany is transforming Eden into a first-class torpedo base. Received 11.31 p.m. April 4. LONDON, April 4. Hr. Pike Peaso, member of the Houtso of -Commons, at Darlington declared thqt Mr,' Asquith had »n

great opportunity to unito all parties and strengthen the relation of the colonies if ho would cancel tho duties on colonial products and food. If Germany had the same chance she would not hesitate a moment. Ho hoped Government would put aside all party considerations in dealing with the question. Negotiations are proceeding to salvo tho Suovie’s aft section.

A violent enrthquako occurred at Dakotas, Villafronea. and Azores. Wealthy inhabitants are quitting tho island.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 4. At, Stolypiu rejected tho Behring Straits railway tunnel scheme. SYDNEY, April 4.

Mr. Johnson, Chief Railway Commissioner, has arrived. The. appoint moot of now Commissioners is gazetted. They take otlico to-day.

In the interstate bowling contest. New South "Wales, winning two out of three games, defeated Victoria by 99 against 92. Received 1.5 a.m. April o. CLARENCE RIVER, April 4. Sailed, the Hippolas, for Wellington. SYDNEY, April 4. At the yearling sales Hautboy’s brother brought 726 guineas. Istria’s brother brought 700 guineas. MELBOURNE, April 4. Mr. El wood Mead, Chief Engineer of tho Irrigation Department at Washington, has been appointed Chairman of tho Victorian Rivers and Water Supply Commission at a salary of £I2OO per annum.

MOTHERLAND AND OLONIES. LONDON, April 3. The Daily Express declares that the Imperial Government spurned Australia’s offer of preference in order to prevent the Imperial Conference coming to a decision adverse to British jiolicy. Sir William Lyne, abstaining from controversial British politics,explained in an interview that the Commonwealth Parliament was practically unanimous in favor of preference with the Motherland, but the matter had been left in suspense owing to the Imperial Government’s belief that Australian action would interteve with treaty rights.