GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2129, 11 July 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

United. Press Association —Copyright NEW. YORK, July 9.

Schmitz, Mayor of San Francisco, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Received July 10, 9.43 p.m. NEW YORK, July 10. An expedition leaves San Francisco at the end of July to lay mines and submarine torpedoes at Manila in Suing Bay. OTTAWA r July 9. A great rush has set into the Canadian goldfields at Lake Lorder. LONDON, July 9. The officials of six trade unions associated with the Trade Unionist Tariff Reform Association, claiming to represent thousands of trade unionists. have written to the press stronglv dissenting from the Liberal Labor Commoners’ manifesto, considering it principally significant owing to its anti-imperialist tone, ultra parocliial character, and weakness or argument. The letter declares the liersons signing the manifesto have not been identified with the staple manufacturing industries. The protestors deny the colonies have made threats or demands, and condemn the attempt to belittle the importance of colonial trade. They express a belief that preference would cause an immediate increase ot 10 per cent, on the export trade, and would give employment to 110,000 people. . Ihe letter deplores the sneers against tho colonies’ disinterested attitude, remembering they have fought for us and only wish to trade with us. Playing for the Players m a match against the Gentlemen, Hayward ,cored 146 not out. He earned his bat throughout the innings of 27 H. In the Life Saving Society’s 100yds invitation swimming race at the Bath Club, Derbyshire beat Tarkakover, of Sydney: by a touch. R. L. Baker, of Sydney, also competed, but v*ns un-

P the Newmarket sales Sol Green, of Melbourne, bought Tragedy Queen with a colt foal by Persimmon and in foal to Orvieto for IiOO guineas; River Trent with, a colt foal by Isinglass, and m foal to Rill of-Portland, 470 "uineas; Alexandra for 520 guineas, and also the ..mares Spezia with filly by Childwick, and Bella Seashore with filly- All win Le shipped to Melbourne on August IS Tho Australian shooting team are having satisfactory practices at Bisley though the -weather has prevent-

ed consistent shooting. Replying to Mr. William Redmond, Mr. Rumanian said the Protector of Aborigines in Australia reports as the almost unanimous opinion of those -.vitli practical experience that chaining by the neck is the most humane method of preventing, escape. The Government did not share that opinion, and will direct the Governor as opportunity offers to impress the Western Australian Government with objections which a continuance of the oractice cannot fail to excite in Eng.aild. i _ j 1-1,« larrol

Mr. Churchill states that the legal status of slavery will be abolished at Mombassa and the East African Protectorate in October. Parliament- will be asked to vote compensation. The Government are constructing a large torpedo factory oil the Clyde. Received July 10, 10 p.m. LONDON, July 10. In the House of Commons Mr. Cox moved the reduction of the sugar duties by half, denouncing them as a tax on foockand raw material. Mr. Asquith replied that thev had been imposed as Dart of a scheme broadening the basis of taxation. Were the Opposition prepared to abandon that idea? Personally he regarded the tax as oppressive and iniquitous, but he was unable at present to sacrifice six millions without dislocating the Budget. The motion was negatived by oIJ

to 175. . The minority consisted of umonists. Labor members, Nationalists, and 12 Liberals. The Daily Telegraph states that diplomats at The Hague consider the relations between Japan and the United States have been really strained as since June 20tli. Japan has taken the position that unless the Federal Government oblige California to cease humbling Japan the latter must consider herself free to* act against California. Though the statements at The Hague are based on notable authority the Telegraph .believes, them unduly despondent. The Ereth strike has ended. The men have accepted Vickers’ terms. Jewellery worth £ISOO belonging to Sir .Arthur Vicars, Ulster King of Arms, was stolen from the: same safe as the lusiguial Mr. Havelock Wilson, Commoner, pavs a composition of 10s in the £._ Sir Alfred Bilson fainted in the division lobby when about to vote on Mr. Cox’s motion re sugar duties and died in half an. hour it' is believed from

heiriorrlia go on the brain. His daughter was in the ladies’ gallery at the time. The House immediately adjourned.

Received July 10, 9.43 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG, Jiffy 10. The Revolutionary Committees in St. Petersburg have issued two violent manifestos attacking Tzardom for depriving the people of all rights previously conceded. Nine armed brigands attacked the cashier of the Moscow-Kezen Railway in a street in Moscow, using bombs and revolvers. The police were previously warned and cautured four, killed one, and severely wounded three. One escaped.

PARIS, July 9. The military airshiii Patrie lias made many successful flights across at a speed of 18 miles an hour against the iviiid. It has been sent for service to the German frontier, and other similar airships are building. ••—-

BERLIN; July 9. ' For many months Germany has been experimenting with dirigible military balloons by night.

MELBOURNE.. July 10. The Postal administration lias received advice that .the deficit on the Pacific cable for the vear ended March was £69,000 of which Australia contributes one-tliird. The Postmaster General has given notice of the Postal Rates Bill, which contains a provision for penny postage, but the measure seems doomed as the Labor party have declared against penny postage. In the event of defeat of the measure an effort will he made to secure penny postage within the States.

SYDNEY, July 10. The trade figures of New South H ales tor the decade show there has been an increase of nearly a million and a half acres in the area placed under cultivation. The wheat area lias grown by a million acres. Butter production lias ifipre than doubled during the period. The mineral industry shows a similar condition. The trade of the State has now reached a total of £80.303,000, or £oo per head of population, an increase of £37 during the decade The principal trouble with the German Opera Company arose over Fraulien Anderson, who'asserts her engagement stipulates she should not sing on successive evenings. The company managed to give “Valkyrie” last night, and Anderson was omitted, Fraulien Tvuliiike singing Sienlinde for the first time. The difficulties have so far been arranged that the New Zealand tour will not be upset.