YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2145, 30 July 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

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LONDON, July 28. Sir Humphrey De.Truft'ord is bankrupt Ho oxpondod half a million pounds sterling in eighteen years in racinu and horse breeding. . In a County crickot match Nottingham defeated Middlesex by Id runs.. Owing to the interest aroused m Mi. Haldano’s army proposals, a mixed committee of representative men. ineluding somo labor membeis of the House of Commons, visit Switzerland in September to study the practical working of tho Swiss military system. . Tho warship Bellorophon, a sistei ship to the Dreadnought, has boon launched at Portsmouth. _ Tlvo astronomer Flaimnanon states that a coinot with seven tails, ono seven million miles long, is approaching. and is now ono hundred million miles from the earth. Tho comet is visible oarly in tho morning under Pleiades. . , Tho American liner Minnotoka collided on July 15 with tho Norwegian ship Sterling, liomoward bound irom Melbourne, with a cargo of whoat. Tho Sterling had her jibboom earned away, and in addition her bow was seriously damaged. The vessel was towed into Queenstown. When assembling for tho impending roviow of tlio Home Floot, the destroyers Waveney and ltotlior collided off Boachy Head. The Rotlier was somewhat seriously damaged. THE HAGUE, July 28. At tho Poaco Convention the Third Committee discussed tho British proposal dealing with the duties and obligations of neutrals in naval warfare. Sir Ernest Satow explained the t, Britain desired to establish a uniform rule for the treatment of belligerents in neutral ports and waters. She wished to avoid friction and assure impartiality. Tho debate was adjourned. A sub-committee of tho First Committee adopted a proposal submitted by the United States regarding tho collection of debts by 37 to 8.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. Prince Borghese, a competitor in the Pekin to Paris motor race, has reached Moscow.

NEW YORK, July 28. Erbacher, a young American millionaire, was killed at New Jersey while motoring.

CARACAS, July 28. Venezuela refuses to arbitrate respecting the asphalt concession granted to Americans.

BERLIN, July 28. Throe little girls in Borlin have been victims of ’“Jack tho Ripper” outrages. One died. A madman is suspected of committing the crimes. BOMBAY, July 28. Two hundred natives have been arrested at Aiick after an exciting jungle drive, on a charge of committing extensive Dacoit outrages. The movement is not connected with the political situation, though the accused were abetted by landholders. SYDNEY, July 29. Webb, tho AVanganui oarsman, will have tho services of Jack Mitchell in the last week’s training for the sculling championship. There is an impression tho New Zealander has uot shown the public what lie can really do in the boat. His supporters state there will be plenty of money to back Webb. Towns is easing down in training, as lio is down to about the right weight. Obituary : The Rev. William Clarke, Methodist, aetat 80. MELBOURNE, July 29. Tho Federal Government propose to ask Parliament to vote fifty thousand pounds to bring the resources of Australia under tlio notice of the working classes of Great Britain.