YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2208, 11 October 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

1 United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, . Oct.. 9. ■Mr. Hnldano, speaking at Treuanco, Cornwall, declared that the Government would deal with the House of Lords, in quite a .moderate fashion, by means of a Bill to transfer constitutional responsibility from one House to tlio otlior, making the House of Commons rather more conservative in somo respects. Such an Act was simply a step in tlio progress of evolution whorouuder, with a reformed constitution, tlio balance of power had more and more tended to a place where the control of tlio Sectors could reach. The situation in regard to the House of Lords was thoroughly bad. Ho associated himself wholly with Sir H. CampbellBannerman’s remarks on Saturday. Lord Crowe, speaking at Southport, foreshadowed an Education TH' which would provide not dual schools, but a single national system, with as few exceptions as tlio absolute nec--1 essities of the caso required. The solution might displease somo extreme people, but any solution must displease somo such, and probable many would ultimately agre 0 rather out of weariness than from , eon vie tion

Bishop O’Dwyor, Catholic Bishop of Limerick, denounces Mr Augustine Birrell’s secularising attitude <m the education, question, and advises Nationalists to declaro open war and cut all communication with the Government.

Tho committee of the Board of Trado, with a view to the growing importance of international exhibitions as a means of encouraging commerce, recommends the appointment of a permanent official to main-

tain continuity of organisation and evolve .improved plans from one exhibition to another. The Miners’ Federation at Southport adopted a resolution of sym-

pathy with the Amalgamatedßailwa’ Servants’ Association. Mr Enocl

Edwards, member for 'Hanley, presiding, declared that employers had learned that combination had not

ruined capital. The Federation had no quarrpl with capital, only objected to it in the hands of too few. Ho added that workmen must .have some say regarding what would be their share. It was too late in the day to attempt to burke the-matter by refusing to me e t the men. Obituary: Lord Sayo and Sole, aetat 77.

Sir E. W. Hamilton, Permanent Financial Secretary to the Treasury, is retiring on tho ground of health. ■The Archdeaconry of the London registry has directed surrogates not to entertain .applications for licenso to marry a deceased wife’s sister, but to refer tho matter to the Faculty office. Jean Gerardy, the ’cellist, has married Miss Amalia McGuane, a young lady from Sydney. Lord Rothschild, interviewed by the Chronicle, declared that stocks were low because Governments all

over the world were hitting at capital. Obituary: John Carvell Williams, chairman of tho Liberation Society. PARIS, October 9. Antoine Thomas, a merchant of Clermont, Ferraud, has been arrested, and confessed that ho engaged in the systematic robbery of antiquarian valuables from French churches. Ho alleges that many of tlio clergy connived at the thefts. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct, 9.

Armed passengers travelling on the Dopat-Roalz railway tried to rob a banker carrying a largo sum of money. The escorting gendarmes opened fire. One robber, two passengers, and one gendarme were killed. The banker and a gendarme and several passengers were wounded. The robbers jumped from tho train and escaped moneyless. NEW YORK, Qct. 0. Dr Cook Adams, reporting to the: Chicago Board of Health, contends that statistical investigations in. Europe, Britain, and the United States fully corroborate earlier Australian observations that a great increase in cancer is duo to the increased consumption of animal foods, particularly diseased animals.

TEHERAN, Oct, 9. The Parliamentary Committee in a draft answer to Britain and Russia regarding the agreement, declares that Persia is a friendly neighbor to both countries, but will be subject to no control in granting concessions. At the same time .the existing concessions will be respected. PORT DARWIN, Oct. 10. News by the Eastern steamier which has arrived states that the Japanese steamer Tifoo Manx, plying on the Yangtze, was destroyed by fire. A mad panic ensued and' 200 lives were lost in a savage fight for life.

An Eastern steamer brings news of another typhoon at Hqngkoilg, which did considerable damage to shipping. The German'steamer Sul-' berg was missing when the mail left. MELBOURNE, Oct, 10. Sir William Lyne has accepted a reduction of wire netting duties from 30 per cent, against the world and 25 per cent against England, to 15 and 10 per cent respectively. The Disputed Returns Committee recommended that the election of Senator O’Loughlin by the South Australian .party was wrong, and that he was not entitled to hold a seat.

In tho Federal House of .Representatives, in connection with Mr. Ramsay McDonald’s speech, the Treasurer was asked if it was part of tho policy of the Government to build a navy, and did they contemplate a fight with Japan. The Treasurer replied that it was stupid to suggest such a thing. The navy would always he ready against the enemies of Australia, but they hoped they wduld mako no enemies. SYDNEY, Oct, 10. The remains found at Balina proved to be those of an aboriginal. There is no reason to suppose a tragedy

was enacted. Advices have been received that Messrs Rryant and May intend .to erect a large factory in tralia.There were several falls in the hurdlo race at Randwiek. Scott, the rider of ißoachy, sustained concussion of the hrain, and his condition is serious. Ryan, rider of Lowmoor, broke his collarbone. In the Assembly Mr McGowan

moved a motion of general want of confidence in the Government. The debate is proceeding. An interpretation of the will of

the late George Adams is being sought in the Equity Court. The plaintiffs aro the executors’ trustees and the defendants the beneficiaries under the will.

The amount involved is over £IG.J,000. A formidable bar has been retained on e ach side. Amongst the many questions to be determined are whether charitable bequests under the will are null and void, and whether th ( > trustees are precluded from selling the sweep business.

j’ERTH, fiat. Ip. The Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament alluded to the prospects of a bountiful harvest and increased prosperity, and promised, amongst other Bills, the resubniission of a tax on unimproved land values and incomes.