CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2048, 8 April 1907, Page 2

CABLES

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. LONDON, April 5. Mr Ramsay MacDonald added that they wanted to be quite friendly with tlie colonies, but ivere not going to allow a handful of political wire-pullers to run tlio. Empire in the interests of landowners and capitalists. Enthusiastic meetings have been held at Belfast against Home Rule devolution.

Mr William Thorn, the Labor M.P., lias supported tlie Laborites’ demand for the introduction of a

Bill restricting labor to eight hours

in all trades and industries after January Ist, employers to be subject to a penalty of from £lO to £IOO.

Tlie Daily Afail reports that the Europeans at Nairobi, East Africa, have forwarded a protest against tlie sentences passed on Grogan, President of the Settlers’ Associa-

tion, and others for flogging negroes who had insulted white women. Lord Elgin upholds the sentences, on tlie grounds that tlie floggings were illegal assaults.

Captain Collins, Commorftvealth Agent, denies liis suggested alterations in tlie designs of tlie mail steamers have delayed tlie commencement of their construction, as the syndicate cordially accepted the suggestions. Although construction has not been commenced, the syndicate have purchased some material with a view to construction.

The Trust Agency Company of Australasia announces a dividend of per centum for the last year. Tlie Daily Express and other Un-

ionist pajiers have accused the British Government of trying to shelve tlie Australian British Preference Bill until after the Imperial Conference.

Government newspapers are irritated at Sir AV. Lyne’s free criticisms of froctrade, liis declaration that tlie verdict of the last election was a mere flash in the pan, and his assertion that Britain is willing to take help from her enemies, while refusing the aid of her friends. Tlie ship Brunei, bound from Newcastle to Cilili, lias been reinsured at 55 guineas. Queen Alexandra has left London to join the King at Toulon. The Dowager Empress Alarie lias started for Biarritz. The Times’ New York correspondent states that Air Roosevelt considers the Harriman affair tlie beginning of a campaign with a view firstly to prejudicing early legislation which will give a check over tlie capitalisation of railways; secondly, assuring a preponderance of magnates at tlie next National Convention. Renter reports say it is authoritatively stated at tlie White House that the so-called Hearst, Harriman and Rockefeller combination have raised five million dollars for a campaign against Roosevelt. ST. PETERSBURG, April 5. The newspaper Granya, in an article denouncing AI. Stolypin, the Alinisters, and Aletropolitan as traitors, urges the people to rise and sweep them away. AIADRID, April 5. The Riotinto Copper Company, Spain, last year made two million pounds of profits, and declared a dividend of 210 jjer centum. NEW YORK, April 5. Air Harriman’s late stenographer, F. Hill, lias been arrested for selling to tlie New York World Harriman’s letter concerning President Roosevelt.

Statistics published at Washington show that 1,200,000 decrees in divorce have been granted in tlie United States in 20 years, averaging 70 divorces for every 100,000 of tlio population. MELBOURNE. -April- 6. The first good rains this year are falling. SYDNEY, April G. A movement is afoot to establish woollen mills in Sydney, with a capital of £IOO,OOO. It is understood the required amount lias been. subscribed half locally and half in London. Reports by tlio German steamer state that cannibalism is rampant in the Sir Charles Hardy group of islands. Tlie Governor and party penetrated the busli and discovered abundant proofs of cannibalistic feasts. All tlie villa ges . were destroyed as a punishment, and eleven ring-leaders arrested. They are described as the worst lot of cannibals, in the South Seas.

The weather is fine for the races. The price paid for Po.seidon’s brother was a record for Australia. It started at .-£2OOO, and was carried by hundreds to £3OOO, where Sir Rupert Clarke dropped out. LAUNCESTON, April 6.

Five of tlie bodies of those drowned by the sinking of the launch Alice have been recovered.

April 6. A uniqueTjfiosition has arisen in connection with tho wreck of tlio s.s. Mildura. After the crew left a resident of Onslow boarded tlie steamer. He claims possession. According to shipping law a vessel cannot be regarded as abandoned while anything alive is aboard, and some cattle were still alive. Tlie local manager of the A.U.S.N. Company and Lloyd’s surveyor have since boarded the seamer. Both parties claim possession, and withstand the horrors of decomposing cattle in older to substantiate their claims* Received 4.2 p.m., April 7. LONDON, April 6. Obituary: Rev. Malcolm McColl, Canon of Ripon. SYDNEY, April 7. Arrived, Silver Cloud, from New Zealand; sailed, at 3.20 p.m. yesterday, Moera'ki. Received 1.15 a.m., April 8. SYDNEY, April 7. * A boat containing nine men capsized three miles off Bondi during a squall. Two, named Jackman and Bassman, were drowned. The remainder drifted with tho upturned boat for two hours, when thev were rescued by pilot steamers in an exhausted condition.

George Towns lias relinquished the championship to his ' brother, Charles. It is believed tho latter’s first match will be with Webb.

BRITISH POLITICS. HIE UNIVERSITY AND DEVOLUTION BILLS. Received 5.30 p.m., April 7. . LONDON, April G. I lie Dublin correspondent of t-lio limes reports that the Government has definitely abandoned the idea of the University Bill for the present s. ssiou, believing that the Devolution Bill will occupy a very large lKirl ol the remainder of the session, and fearing that both in the Cabinet and among the rank-and-fiio °; t,w > P arl Y Hi”.'” Will bo a strong < lenient ol opposition to Mr. Bryce’s scheme.

CHINA’S INHUMANITY. THE ANGLO-GERMAN LOAN. Received 5.30 p.m., April 7. LONDON, April 6. fhc Times’ Pekin correspondent reports that China’s indefinite postponement of negotiations for an Anglo-German loan for the TientsinYangtze trunk line, in tlie construction of which would be employed largo numbers of famine-stricken people, is attributed to tho aversion to foreign capital and supervision, although tlie Chinese Government sanctions the pitiful appeals to foreigners for. the relief of distress.