CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2079, 14 May 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

I’IIESS ASSOCIATION COI’VRir.UT. LONDON, May 12. Tho ostato of tho late J. G. Anderson, of tho Orient Company, has been proved at £165,297. The Duke of Connaught and all the leading lawyers and judges and their Indies wore jircsent at Kempton Pane Great Jubilee Handicap, which resulted: Polar Star 1, Marco— Lady Villikins colt 2, Dalkeith 3. At billiards, AVeiss (14,000) defeated Marvcsou (13,776). PARIS, May 12. A party of Glasgow town councillors were the guests of the municipalities of Paris, Lyons, and Gien°ble‘ BERLIN, May 12. Owing to failure, of negotiations lor an eight-hours day, Berlin builders have locked out masons, carpentois, and laborers, 100,000 being affected. AVilding won the champion tennis singles at Wiesbaden. PEKIN, May 12.

The Chinese maritime Customs report shows that Britain’s share of the exports was 19.52 per cent., and imports 47.33 per cent. BRUSSELS, May 12. M. Lebaert, Minister of Finance, in ail extraordinary speech in the Belgian Senate, replying to Liberals criticisms on the Congo administration, protested against attacks emanating in England. Hje added: “Wo cannot tolerate this attitude ol other countries. AVo are not the Transvaal.” The Liberals maintained that the criticisms were based on overwhelming reports of the commission of enquiry. Confidence m the Government was voted by 54 to 39. ' „

ROAIE, Alay 12.

Alt. Stromboli has increased in eruption, with loud rumblings, and throwing masses of stones, ashes, and lava towards the eastern inhabited portions of the island. On Alt. Etna new craters are opening; emitting immense columns of smoke.

Mr. Frank Petpet, volcanologist, visited the volcanoes, and reports the disturbances resemble those preceding \ r ersuvius.

SYDNEY, Alay 13

The Postmaster-General intends, at ail early stage of the session, to introduce a Bill authorising penny post, and making the postage on books and magazines uniform. He also hopes to give some kind of preference to magazines and papers ill Australia.

AIELBOURNE, May 13.

Mr. Swinburne, Alinister of Agriculture, has announced that the Government intends to spend £300,000. annually in the next six years to provide reservoirs in country districts.

PERTH, Alay 13

The steamer Kanowna picked up three Italian fishermen ' near Albany. They were blown out to sea by a gale without food, water, or compass, and had been four days at sea when rescued.

Received 9.51 p.m., Alay 13. LONDON, Alay 13.

Reuter reports that rebels invited Aluley Hafid to proclaim himself Sultan of tlie South, and meanwhile forced him to release prisoners. Europeans expelled from Alarrakesh were escorted by Soffi. Two hundred French coinmercers and agriculturists have been feted J’ l London.

• NAVY STORES. Received 10.1 p.m., Alay 13. Tlie Times mentions in connection with tlie purchase of stores for the Australian squadron,, a list of those purchased locally, revised from time to time, as new trades developed in Australia.

UNIONISAI. Fifteen thousand railway men at Hyde Park, and 1000 at Glasgow, Leeds, Derby, Alanckester, Swindon, Wales, and other centres, supported the Amalgamated Society’s demand that companies should recognise union officials in negotiations with the mem FRANCO-JAPANESE ENTENTE. ST. PETERSBURG, Alay 12.

The Franco-Japanose entente lias created profound satisfaction in Rus-

BERLIN, Alay 13.

In connection with Japan.’b treaties, and the maintenance of the statu quo in the’Orient, tlio fact that Japan tactically ignores Germany, on the ground that Germany is merely a lessee or tenant at Iviaveliu, is causing bitterness in Berlin. LONDON, May 13. The Times Tokio correspondent says the Eranco-Japanese entente is joyfully welcomed in Japan. EGYPT’S POPULATION. CAIRO, Alay 13* Egypt’s population, exclusive of normal Bedonius, is 11,206,359,' an' increase of a million and a half since 1897.