SATURDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2064, 16 December 1907, Page 2

SATURDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association —Copyright A scarlatina serum has been discovered by Professor Marppman, of Leipsig. There have been marvellous cures in nearly every case. Many parts of England were flooded recently. Great damage has been done by heavy rain. . Britain and France have signed a convention to mutually assist m the recovery of succession duties and prevent revenue frauds. Mrs Nicholas Longworth, daughter of President Roosevelt, has undergone a. successful operation for appendicitis. The National Congress of the French Council! of State, which interprets the law, decided that, municipalities must provide religious instruction for school children whose parents desire it. General Ivaulbars lias been summoned to St. Petersburg to explain t.ho surrender of Mukden. General Ronneiikanipf lias succeeded him at At the Vienna Polyclinic. Pamtzo, Saratoff Garvanoff’s murderer, an emissary of brigands, tried to kill Sandaski (Miss Stone’s captor). Sandnski had opposed Saratoff s central organisation at Sofia. Telieinopeep. Sandaski’s fellow chief, was arrested at Sofia. Panitza escaped. The committee of the Sydney branch of the Shipwreck Relief Society urge that more frequent visits should he paid to the Auckland and other islands. The Premier hot mad-' representations to the New Zealand Government on the matter. A crowded meeting at Poona endorsed the nomination -or Lnjpatra for the presidency of Bombay. A lame outcrop of stone has been discovered about 40 miles south-west from .Tervis Bav, New South Ii ales Samples assayed yielded 40 ounces of silver to the ton. 50 per rent of load. 33 per cent of zinc, and IS per cent of copper. . , , ' VblHlonal estimates submitted to the Federal parliament for next year provide £120.000 for postal! and teleservices'. The Federal House of Representatives voted £SOOO. for the Sliacklcton Antarctic expedition.