YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2202, 4 October 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, October 2. A record catch of twenty million herrings has .been rnado in the North Sen. Tho first hundred vessels are engaged in unloading fish at Grimsby. Official enquiry rovealed rtlrnt- contractors had mado gross systematic overcharges for work dono for tho Milo Enel GiAnrdians; moreover, repairs which had been scamped woro passed by .tlio surveyor. _Radical newspapers condemn Air. Keir Hardio’s playing with fire, and ridicule Jiis remark that sinco self government is good -for Canaria it must bo good for India. BELGRADE, October 2. The newspapers in Belgrade, with one exception, indignantly denounce the murder in. gaol of Novakovics, editor of an anti-regicide journal, and his companion, an anti-regicide military officer, who were imprisoned on a trivial offence and put to death. Novnkovics’ companion was sandbagged in tlio cells and after an autopsy burned by the police. Mobs shouting “Down with King Peter,” “Down with .tlio conspirators,” surrounded tile palace. Eventually the mob were overawed by the military.

NEW YORK, Oefc. 2. Tho United States Government are negotiating witli Great Britnin to charge one penny per ounce for Jotters. If successful 'they will try the same plan with cither countries which have direct steamship communication with the United States. A tennis -match between President Roosevelt and the Bishop of London was .played so privately that it is only now known that Bishop Ingram beat the President. OTTAWA, Oct. 2. The Government of Ontario decline to sell to an American syndicate one million acres northwards of Hndson’s Bay watershed. The price offered was one million dollars, which would be double tho price charged settlors.

VIENNA, Oct, 2. Austria and .Russia have instructed their representatives .at Belgrade, Sofia, and Athens that none of those countries shall obtain territorial .advantage from tho notion of bands who are in the habit of raiding Macedonia. It is intended to secure tho extinction of these bands, and tho Porto’s co-operation in securing reforms will be asked. This step is tho outcome of King Edward’s recent visit to tho Continent.

PEIvIN, Oct. 2. China, yielding to the merchants’ protest, lias abolished tho Kuisow likin station.

MELBOURNE, Oct, 3.

A letter received from the captain of tho steamer lona at Port Said, reports rescuing a coolie from tho steamer Fortunatus ten days .after tho Fontnmatus was abandoned afire, during which time lie was without food or water. It is a mystery how he escaped perishing, as the whole vessel was a mass of fire. He had two or .three small burns, but- otherwise was all right. When Just seen the Fortiiiiatus was a Waning shell with a list to .port. Her sides were red hot, -

In the House of Representatives, the Speaker announced the reeeint of a telegram from Sir Joseph Ward, thanking the Commonwealth for its congratulations on .the establishment of the Dominion.

The 'bakers’ strike is practically over. The bulk of the employers conceded the unionists 5 demand for a weekly wage of 5Js. •Mr Deakin stated in tho House that the Commonwealth proportion of the Pacific cales Joss of 190(3-7 was only £18.300, compared with £30,172 in 1902-3.

SYDNEY, Oct. 3.

,Alr. Carrutliers is .improving in health. Ho declares -it- is his intention to return to active politics. Dealing with the finances ho anticipated the year would end with a surplus of over 2) millions. ■Air. AlcCourt lias been re-elected Speaker of .the House. Aluller, arrested in connection with the South African murders, admitted his identity. The rainfall for September was 90 •to 100 per -cent, below tho average for many years. In connection with the Alyersen bankruptcy, in which two of the firm were sentenced to imprisonment, -Ibe Official Assignee announced that of tho missing £6OOO he has reconred £3OOO. that _ .amount having been handed to -him by a lady. The counting of tho local jption poll is still, unfinished. Iu 63 e.ectorates the votes flavored reduction, and in 23 continuance.

During the last three months tho value of Australian copper a id silver load stocks lias fallen to the extent of four million pounds. A statement prepared by the New South AYales bureau of statistics at Air. .Carruthers’ instance sho,vs llio new tariff -means -an -all-round increase of 40 per cent.

BRISBANE,.Oct. 2. Two eases of plague—a woman and a boy— (are reported. Tho latter is dead.