GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2136, 19 July 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, July 17. The King review’s. th e Home fleet ;n tlie Solent oil August 3rd, including 12 battleships, 24 cruisers, and 12) torpedo destroyers and submarines.

Mr. Erlanger confirms tlie report if the formation of- an international -rust, w’ith a capital of 20 millions sterling, for uniting theatrical interests in America, Euglandj France, Germany, and Austria. It is a working arrangement, not a consolidation. Reuter- reports that “Ouida” is able to leave her bed. She is annoyed at exaggerated reports regarding her health and position. At tennis in the Davis cup competition, AVriglit.beat Wilding, 6-8, 6-3, 7-o. Brookes beat Behr, 4-6, 6-4, 0-1. 6-2. The Australasia versus Britain competition begins on Saturday. In tlie cricket match Gloucester versus Sussex, Jegsop made 250 not out in 200 minutes.

NEW YORK, July 17. Two witnesses for the defence' m the Steunenberg murder trial who impeached Orchard’s testimony have been arrested for perjury. PARIS, July 17. Captain Arnaud, of the French _jlonial Infantry, journeyed from Algiers to Kotonu, Daliomy, across the. Sahara, 3100 miles, in 127 days*

• . , ■ , -, v , BERLIN, tj/ttiy 17. The German School of Musketry is experimenting with a rifle containing 58 "cartridges,. The results have proved successful but the weight of the weapon, is excessive.

Sydney; juiv is: A mail coach at Bourke was caught in a thunderstorm. The mailman unvoted the horses and sought she!te-. On -returning he found the coach completely destroyed. All the mails were burned. ---- -•-

Professor Brown, of New Zealand »- in the course of a lecture at the University.. declared Australia had no need to fear Japanese.aggression, asJapan had never adopted an aggres- . * ■n o policy; The Pacific would be- , arena of history, because the, iaigest- uncxploited labor, quarr-- i:r .he world existed on the coast of Asia He advanced, the theory that the difficulty regarding the develop-nie-nt. of Australia would be overcome be the evolution of a-new race. It would be a colored race. Received July 18, 11.14’ p.m , SYDNEY, July 18. Mr. Gilnith, tho Now’ Zealand Government Veterinarian, was a mssengor by the Mokoia.- 18

Received July 18, 11.14 p. m M t .MELBOURNE, July ig. ... I - ce Molesw’orth, who obdiid i m +°i nt H , ? ave of absence, died aboaid the steamer 'en "route to Queensland to recruit his health