GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2123, 4 July 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, July 2. The* Union. Jack Club buildings cost £BO,OOO. His Majesty the King commended tho generosity of tho subscribers, especially tho two whoso final, largo contributions cleared the dobt' oji the building. The Union Steamship Company ol Now Zealand have ordered two steamships, one of 9000 tons and tho othor 2500 tons. Commander Oolquhoun and Engi-neor-Commande.r Clarkson, who were despatched by tho'Commonwealth Government on a mission in connection with the future Australia navy, have arrived in Loudon. They visited Japan, and made an inspection of the naval works and torpedo fleet. In Canada they inspected the small arms factories, and made general inquiries: in tho United States.

Tho Prince of Wales, presiding at the Imperial Cancer Research Society’s meeting, said although mnm now facts had been ascertained, nothing yet justified hopes of a new treatment.

In reply to Mr. Leopold Rothschild's inquiry the Jockey Club stewards stated that they were perfectly satisfied with the starting gate. Tho shareholders’ committee of the firm of Spiers and Pond, in recommending re-construction, state that of capital was lost after £123,i00 of reserves had boon absorbed.

C. Jorrard, of the Brisbane Grammar School, was awarded the prize for an essay on Empire Day, open to secondary schools or the Empire. The prize was presented by Earl Meath. The death is announced of Count Nigra, an Italian diplomatist, aotnt 80.

CAPETOWN, July 2. Lord Selbourne proclaimed the Orangia constitution, with brilliant ceremony.

. . BERLIN, July. 2. During the progress of a yacht* race at- Kiel Herr Ytetgin’s yacht, from Hamburg, blanketed the Kaiser’s Meteor. The Kaiser ordered him to clear away, and afterwards lodged a protest. The Imperial Yacht Club dismissed the protest. The Kaiser was offended, and refused to distribute the prizes.

NEW YORK, July 2. The Convention of the Western Federation of Minors, bv 288 to 66, resolved to pledge all the members to Socialism. It is intended to assemble a convention ar Chicago in erder to organise a political party to participate in the nominations for the nextnational presidential election. A strike of street cleaners at New York has resulted in a great accumulation of garbage, jeopardising the health of the public. The authorities vainly offered the strikers 10s per da}-.

Advise from Guatemala states that President Ca'brera has ordered the arrest of 160, including many notable persons, on a charge of complicity’in the recent plot to assassinate him. Forty have been tried and several sentenced to death. The Diplomatic Corps lodged a protest against the proceedings. Telegrams from Berlin state that the Kaiser is taking every opportunity to show Germany in a position to be America’s powerful friend. He paid conspicuous attentions to Mr. Andrew Carnegie at Kiel, and to the American Ambsssador.

SYDNEY, July 2. The Sydney bank clearings for the 26 weeks of the current year, amounted to £114,249,000, which is £9,940,000 above the corresponding period of last year.

PERTH, July 3. Mr. Tobin, a member of tlie Government exploring party, has been fatally speared by blacks. Received July 3, 9.42 p.ml ST. PETERSBURG, July 3. Colonel Bolabaustry. chief of the Tiflis police, has committed suicide, owing to being reprimanded for lack of energy in connection with the Terrorist outrage and robbery, cabled on 26th June.