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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2050, 10 April 1907, Page 2

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PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. LONDON, April 8. The Daily Mail states that the German Navy has ordered the building of four warships of the Dreadnought class, namely, two of 18,000 tons and two of 19,000. One of the latter will be built at Kiel, and the three others at Strettin. Numerous cases labelled nails and paint , containing cartridges and dynamite respectively, have been discovered at Newcastle. They were imported from Germany. Like shipments of explosives have been found at Sunderland under the guise of mechanical toys. They are apparently intended for Russian revolutionists. General Cronje’s son has obtained a Rhodes’ scholarship. MADRID, April 8. King Alfonso has appointed King Edward a honorary Captain-General of the Spanish army. NEW YORK. April 8. Latest indications are that a freight war in the America and Australian service is improbable. The power-house of the Metropolitan stroet railway, New York, has been burnt. The falling walls killed seven firemen

PARIS, April 8. The French Minister of War has placed the largest order on record for tinned meats at Chicago. ROME, April 8. It is stated at Rome that the Italian Government have handed the Pope nine million lire as restitution for property seized upon sequestration of certain religious houses in 1870.

BERLIN, April 8.

The editor of the German comic paper, Simplicissmus, has been sentenced 'to three months’ imprisonment for publishing a picture libelling the Woermann steamship line. PRETORIA, April 8.

The Transvaal Government have appointed Mr Stoikenstroon chairman, Messrs Spencer and Franck, representatives of the mines, Mr Cresswell, white labor advocate, and Mr Whiteside, Laborite, as a Commission to enquire into the possibility of more white labor finding employment at the mines, also as to mechanical substitutes for colored labor.

SYDNEY, April 9. The steamer Easby is a total wreck. The crew are safe ashore at Gabo. Two thousand five hundred guineas has been refused for Collarit. The reserve was fixed at 3500 guineas. MELBOURNE, April 9. Advices from London indicate that the mail syndicate has overcome its financial difficulties,, and the new steamers will be commenced within

a few weeks. The Customs Department is taking steps to test the accuracy of the descriptions of medicinal preparations entering the Commonwealth, to ascertain whether they are injurious to health. Unless there is a strong suspicion of serious rnisdescription, importatons will not be detained pending enquiry. Complants are made that a large quantity of white lead is coming in which is not genuine. Tlip Customs officials are watching the importations.

Received 10.51 p.m., April 9. LONDON, April 9.An anti-Christian movement is in progress in Taignan. MAjJRID, April 9. There is great popular rejoicing at Cartagena. King Alfonso, Queen Christina, and infante Ferdinand, aboard the Giralda met the Victoria Albert at sea, warships escorting the Royal yacht to port. The Spanish party, the Premier, and high dignitaries accompanying them, boarded -the Victoria Albert. The two Kings and two Queens embraced each other affectionately. The visit was returned aboard the Giralda. Newspapers at Madrid declare that the visit has ratified the understanding and strengthened Spain’s position in the world. PARIS, April 9. The Paris journal remarks that the Kaiser’s indefinite postponement of his visit to Madrid shows that he understands Spain is under Britain’s political influence. ATHENS, April 9. King Emanuel was feted at Athens.

BERLIN, April 9. The Sultan of Morocco’s.admission of responsibility for Dr. Maucliamp’s murder is interpreted in Berlin as a pledge that Europeans will hereafter bo protected, and that reforms will not bo impeded. Received 10.55 p.m., April 9. SYDNEY, April 9. The Cathedral was crowded to witness the wedding of Lieutenant Rawson, of H.M.S. Powerful, son of the Governor, with Miss Dorothy Mitchell. Another case of plague, the patient being a man living on the harbor front, is reported. NEW YORK, April 9. Sternberg, German Ambassador, and Mr. Root have reached a basis of vivoudi continuing the application of the German minimum tariff to American goods pending the action of Congress on the commercial treaty. It is officially admitted at Washington that an Anglo-American treaty has been ratified for a joint commission on all complex questions connected with water boundaries between Canada and the tjnitecl States and tlie whole subject of fisheries. - Messrs, Bryce and Root may reach an early vivcndi pending the Senate’s approval of the commission. Received 1 a.m., April 10. SYDNEY, April 9. Sailed H.M.S., Prometheus, for New Zealand. An effort is being made to secure one of the matches during the Now Zealand football tour in Australia being played in Melbourne CLARENCE RIVER, April 9. Sailed Hippolas, for Wellington . Received 1.5 a.m., April 10. LONDON, April 9. Mr. Haldene, in a memorandum explains that the special contingent is designed to meet wastage in war, and not for needs of mobilisation.’ J lie comparison between the territoria! forces and the citizen forces Of the Empire cannot bo overlooked. The lessons of the war had been taken to heart in Natal, Canada, nnd Australia, and unless we now set om- house in order we would soon be compelled to follow where t should bo our pride to load. The Suovic’s bow, in four compartments, wdl be ready at the end of July. The bottom and engines are undamaged. The war office is about to discharge 1000 in the Royal laboratory, Woolwich, and SOO i„ the gun factory and Royal carriage department, bomo orders lately issued to the arsenal have been withdrawn.