YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2157, 13 August 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY'S CABLES.

Unitod Press Association —Copyright LONDON, August 11. Consols nr<' at 81A - Owing to a serious decline of railway and other securities next week’s uettldm'cnt is causing much anxiety oir the Stock Exchange.

The l?-v. U. J. ('••’iipboll has appcalf*!’! lor help on helmlf of sevoral young minisleis who have been expelled from t-h r pulpits l'or accepting the New 'I hrology. The workmen of Clark aim! Co., Belfast, shipbuilders,' have been temporarily discharged. There are 12000 hand* idle. ow : og to inahdily to obtain nuiitei la's. The British rifle team has sailed for Australia.

The Ancient Order of Foresters’ High Court almost unanimously instructed the Executive to submit in connection with 1908 report scales of contributions for compulsory old ago pensions for the Society’s future entrants on the basis of us pel* week, instead of sick pay a-fiter reaching the age of 70. The officer commanding a party of the Berkshire regiment at Belfast received a wound front a bottle during the stoning incident. Sir Antony MiaoDonnoH has gone to Belfast.

The Great “Western Railway Company refused to recognise the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees.

Britain'" and Russia have urged the Porto to withdraw troops from Persian territory.

PARIS, August 11

Prince Borghese, the Italian competitor in the Pekin to Paris motor race, has arrived here. He was accorded a triumphal procession with a band and procession of motor ears.

A massacre of two officers, nine Europeans, aind twenty-two native soldiers is reported from Tomvi district, Celebes. The natives surprised them.

PEKIN, August 11. All the opium dons of Canton have been closed, causing general rejoicing. ANTWERP, August 11.

Five hundred strikers stoned 700 English strike-breakers, causing the police to draw their swords and disperse the mob.

OTTAWA, August 11

Both Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Lord Strathcona are confident of the ultimate success of the All Red route. NEW YORK, August 11.

The United States Steel Corporation are building at Gary, Indiana, a great steel centre, and have voted nine millions sterling for the construction of works there, making the total investment 21 millions. BRISBANE, August 12.

Mr. Bent, interviewed, said there was a general impression prevailing in England that Australians were a Socialistic people, and grave doubt was entertained whether capitalists would get back the money invested in Australia. Mr. Bent claims to have succeeded in dispelling much ignorance on the matter.

MELBOURNE, August 12

The high tariff has created alarm amongst moderate protectionists in the Federal Parliament, and there will probably he a rearrangement of tlio position of parties, and the two sections of the Opposition will be brought into closer relationship. Beilis was seriously injured by falling in tlio steeplechase. PERTH, August 12.

The Treasurer declares the new Federal tariff will cause disaster to Western Australian agriculturists. Miners and others connected with primary industries will have to pay the piper.

A slight earth tremor at Marble Bar lasted fifteen seconds.

SYDNEY, August 12,

Obituary: Mrs. Crummer, widow of Major Crumimer, a Waterloo veteran, aged 98. Deceased had a notable career. In her early days she was acquainted with the poet Byron. The Board of Cricket Control have decided to negotiate for visits with South African cricketers.