CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2047, 6 April 1907, Page 3

CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. LONDON, April 4.

Lord Cromer in bis annual report on Egypt describes pnn-Islamism as a prominent partner of the so-called nationalism. He contends that all natives who have political interests in the East should watch the Government carefully, lie declares the adoption of the Egyptian nationalist suggestion to control the finances would revive the worst abuses and lead to bankruptcy. He confidently anticipates the ultimate establishment of a useful international Legislative Council representing all the inhabitants irrespective of race or religion. Lord Cromer quotes his letter to the British Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, officially dispelling any doubt among the public in Egypt regarding the continuity of the policy in Egypt of permanence of occupation. A French and British commission on the Now Hebrides meets in London on April 25th.

PARIS, April 4. M. Clemenceau, in a vehement letter in the Figaro, declares that M. Pious, who was the most militant member of the Catholic party, accuses the Papal representative of lying to the Pope, by attributing to a doar friend his own calumnies. He says Alontaginini had no interest in inventing the whole extravagant story. Pious’ interest in speaking as alleged was evident, because at the time leading to the battle all the Republic's enemies were under the banner of Rome.

ROME. April 4. It is stated in Rome that Italy has never interfered with the foreign Sovereigns’ mode of visiting the Vatican. Italy even allowed the Kaiser to visit, escorted by his own guards.

SYDNEY, April 5, The High Court granted an appeal against the Supreme Court’s decision in the juror Brown’s case. The stallion Sylvanite has changed hands at 700 guineas. At the sale of New Zealand sheep there was good competition. Lincolns: Mr Pearce’s realised 6 to 6igs. Loicesters: One at 6gs, and ranis nt 21 gs; others, 9gs and 2igs to 7ogs; Air Threlkekl’s, 5 to olgs; Mr Pearce’s, sgs.; Air Jones’, 6}gs; Air Grey’s, 3}gs. Southdowus: Air Johns’, sgs to 3gs. For Romney Marshes: Mr Bidwell’s. 2}gs to ogs; Mackenzie and Lovelock’s, 3gs to Gigs; Mackenzie’s, 2}gs to 3gs; A. Mackenzie’s, l-2gs: Pearce’s, 2gs to 3gs; McLcnnan’s. 21gs to 3gs; Grey Bros.’ lambs, lfgs. Shropshires: Johns’, 41s Id; Alackenzie’s, l jgs.' MELBOURNE, April 5. A slight earthquake was felt at Stowell.

The Afount Lyell returns from February 28th to March.27th are: 32,698 tons of ore treated, also 1320 tons of purchased ore, yielded COS tons of blister copper, containing 601 tons of copper, 48,0010 z of silver, and 13870 z of gold.

LONDON, April 1. The after portion of the s.s. Suevic has arrived at Southampton, and is discharging the remainder of the cargo. It will then be dry-docked and strengthened before proceeding to Belfast, where Messrs. Harlamls add a new forepart. The Grand Lodge of Good Templars adopted a resolution prohibiting dancing at meetings in connection with the Order.

The first cruiser squadron has left Plymouth. It represents the Navy at Jamestown Exhibition in Virginia.

Eight bluejackets escaped in a cutter in the darkness from the battleship Mars, lying at Portland. They landed at Weymouth and entrained for London.

Mr. Bryce, at Toronto, urged Canadians to suspend judgment on all questions on which it was alleged Britislr'TTiplomacy had not done the best for Canada. He believed Canadians were mistaken if they thought British diplomacy was indifferent to Canada, for which country *the British people desired to secure justice.

PARIS, April 4. Wilding and Ritchie, won the French covered court doubles championship of Paris. Wilding- and Miss Smith won the mixed doubles.

Received 10.38 p.m. April 5. NEW YORK, April 5.

The Commission appointed to inquire into Thaw’s condition declared him sane, and that there was no trace of insanity during incarceration. The jury were excused until Monday, the Court dealing with legal argument.

PRETORIA, April 5. Mr. Smuts, interviewed, stated that Government were willing to repatriate irreconcilable Boers, but would insist upon them taking the oath or declaration of allegiance.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 5. M. Kokostoff, submitting his budget to the Douma, remarked that Government had sufficient means of meeting expenditure without the Bouma’s approval of the budget. Many members considered the Douma’s rights infringed and the Douma treated as a mere cipher. Tho Union of Russian People ordered its branches to telegraph, petitioning the Czar to dissolve tho Douma.

LONDON, April o. Renter reports that Dragoons and Cossacks are, pouring into St. Petersburg as they did when the first Ppnma was dissolved. Received 11.8 p.m. April 5. LONDON, April 5. One hundred and ninety-nine principals, professors, former professors, end lecturers of Scottish Universities protested against re-constitution of Dublin University. The Standard states- that Sir A. Swettenham, late Governor of Jamaica, described his letter to Admiral Davis as private, written in a spirit of pleasantry as one triend to another. ' The Home Government iieremptorily ordered him to apologise He apologised and resigned. Tim Times! Paris correspondent, forwarding extracts from Montagpini's papers, states that they were furnished to him exclusively. tl declares they reveal on Montugn.nl s pnrt the unimpeachable authority ol the Church in France, and possibly throughout the world. ‘Traversing the great crisis, he cites Montagmm as showing that the ultramontane* were alarmed at the progress of the Liberal Catholic movement in France and the profound divergence of views between a portion of the French Episcopate and the Vatican. Received 12.26 a.m. April 6. c LONDON, April 5. Mr Ramsay Macdonald, at Sheffield,'declared that all Resolutions published in the press as coming be-fo-e the Colonial Conference, seemed made in London and prompted by London, not colonial, opinion. Burin;, the election campaign Mr. Death! hardly mentioned Imperial preference.' I f Hie colonies were so anxious for Britain to starve her people to give the colonics the benefits of the Home markets, it was extraordinary that the subject did not figure in the Australian elections. Received- 12.36 a.m. April 6. ' 'SYDNEY, 'April 5. Arrived, at noon, the Mapuka. NEWCASTLE, April 0. Arrived, WairuniL from New KeaSYDNEY, April £5. At the yearling sales • Earnshaw paid 3050 . guinoas for a brother of roeeidOni

AIELBOUIINE, April 5

A letter from the British Consul General nt San Francisco says: “From a workingman’s point of view the situation here is deplorable The Unions have seized San Francisco with a relentless grip, and are refusing to allow any new members to join the Union, the objoct being the limiting of the supply and forcing up the prices of labor. E xponsos of living aro so high that a man earning five dollars a day, if married, can only manage to keep bis head above water. Obituary: Sir Henry Cuthbert, Legislative Councillor, member of several Afinistrics, aotat'7B.

Received 1.5 n.m. April 6. S\ DNEY, April 5. Air. Karnshaw bought for the own cr of Poseidon.

Air. Carruthors promised a deputation that ho would seriously consider the holding of an International Exhibition in Sydney in 1901, at an estimated cost of £’300,000.

NAVIGATION CONFERENCE.

Received 9.12 p.m. April 5. LONDON, April 5. At'the Navigation Conference Sir William Lyne read a memorandum replying to the ship-owners’ statement on the practical difficulties resulting from lack of uniformity in the merchant and shipping legislation. The ship-owners remarked that, since 1900 British seamen increased by 6000, Although there lias been no Royal Commission they based rlicir recommendations on the docline of British seamen.

Sir William Lyne replied that there were still nearly 40,000 foreigners employed on British merchantmen, besides Asiatics, He denied that Australian legislation plnced British ships nt a disadvantage, compared with foreigners. Referring to the liability of ship-owners, Sir William Lyne maintained that the Sea Car-

riage Act should be continued. He emphasised Australia’s great desire to give British owners preference against ioreignors. He considered ship-owners ought to recognise that

tact more. Ho defined Australian views ns follows: That for Australian requirements it is necessary and desirable that foreign ships must bo subjected to all the requirements of British ships, the latter in carriage of goods shall have preference against foreigners; the proportion of British seamen can .and ought to bo increased until the foreigner is reduced or eliminated; Australian coasting trade shall be restricted to vessels complying with Australian conditions, preference being given to British ships engaged in the coast trade as far as practicable. The shipping laws’ requirements should be

uniform throughout the Empire. "Sir William Lyne considered that the lines of New Zealand and Australian legislation ought generally to constitute the basis of a uniform law, and that each British colony should give preference to British vessels in all sea trade.

Received 9.49 p.m. April 5. Sir Joseph’s Ward’s motion at the Navigation Conference, agreed to five resolutions, providing first for the issue of Board of Trade survey certificates in the case of non-pas-senger vessels, also that Board of Trade standards and certificate respecting hull, machinery, boilers, and life-saving appliances should be accepted for British ships in Australia and New Zealand, to have the

ame effect as local certificates. Sir William Lyne suggested the last • rovision.

The Conference further agreed that the provisions and scale of 1906 of the Imperial Act be accepted for use on British ships not registered in Australasia, and agreed that the provisions of the British ships when passed by Imperinl officers lie exempt from further inspection in Australasia except on complaint or the authorities having reason to believe such inspection to be necessary. It was also agreed that Australasia’s conditions regarding manning, ventilation, and convenience should only apply to vessels registered in the colonial or engaged in Australasian coastal trade.

TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE.

EIGHT PEOPLE KILLED: MANY HOUSES COLLAPSE. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 4. Twenty-eight shocks of earthquake wero felt at Bitlis. Three hundred houses collapsed and 1000 seriously damaged, including the mosque. Eight people were killed and many injured.

LODGING HOUSE FIRE.

SEVENTEEN PEOPLE PERISH: EIGHTEEN INJURED. NEW YORK, April 4. An Italian lodging-house in San Francisco has been burnt. • Seventeen of tho occupants were killed and 18 injured.

SALVATIONISTS.

EMIGRATE TO CANADA. LONDON, April 4. Fourteen hundred Salvationist emigrants left Liverpool for Canada aboard the Southward. COTTON TRADE. SPINNERS MAKE RECORD PROFITS. LONDON, April 4. The Lancashire cotton spinners experienced record prosperity last quarter. Many made profits of 35 per cent.