GENERAL CABLES,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2087, 13 January 1908, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES,

United Press Association —Copyright (Received Jail. 12, 4.14 p.111.') ROME, Jan. 11. Anxiety is felt in Italy as to the critical condition of the garrison in tlio Lugby District, Abyssinia, which is 200 miles from the coast. The cruisers Cabrera and Arethusa have been ordered to the Benadir coast. BOMBAY, Jail. 11. The Indian loan was applied for sixfold. Good rains liavo fallen in tho Pimjaub, on the North-AVest frontier, and in AA’est Rajaputra, enormously alleviating tho -agricultural situation in India. VLADIVOSTOK, Jan 11. The steamer Homly Grange lias arrived, and -reports fire aboard for 13 days, which damaged the meat cargo. (Received Jan. 12, 4,20 p.m.) MOROCCO, Jan. 11. The pacification of Morocco is likely to be further -delayed owing to tho unanimous proclamation in Fez of Mulai llafid as Sultan. Mulai al Essalam has been proclaimed Viceroy, ponding Mulai Hafid’s arrival. (Received Jan. 12, 4.42 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 11. Sitting at Dublin the Commission of Inquiry relating to the theft of tlio Crown Jewels revealed that the Government in October informed Sir Arthur A’icars that- they had decided to reconstitute the office of -Ulster King’s Arms and .remove him from the post. Sir Arthur withdrew from the Commission room with his legal advisers, because the inquiry was private. and the case demanded a full public judicial inquiry. (Received Jan-. 12, 4.42 n.m.) LONDON, Jan. 11. Mr. AA T . A. McArthur resigned the directorship of the Bank of Australasia, not the Bank of Australia. OTTAAYA, Jan. 11. Advices from Victoria, British Columbia, state that- new regulations have been gazetted providing that immigrants to Canada must book through passages from -tlio land of their birth or citizenship, which will become operative immediately. This will stop the influx of Japanese via Hawaii and Hindus via Hongkong. CAPETOWN, Jan. 11. Cape Colony is issuing a 3! per cent, million loan at- 93). PARIS, Jan. 11. M. Lemonie denies -that his system is a fraud. He claims to have demonstrated Ids discovery. The contract made with Julius AVernher stipulated a formula for the manufacture of diamonds. It was deposited in a London bank, to remain unopened until Lemonio’s death, when it would become AA’ernher s property. The. Magistrate is considering the question of obtaining tho opening of the envelope containing tile formula. BERLIN. Jan. 11. The Norddcrtsite Allgemenie Zoitnjig states that in the event of Herr Tvcim retaining the presidency . of the German Navy League, Prince Henry of Prussia, with the Kaiser’s concurrence, will withdraw his patronage from the League. (Received .Jan. 13. 1.8 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 12. Sailed —Casablanca, for Auckland. (Received Jan. 13, 1.12 a.in.t . LONDON. Jan. 12. In a stampede of children at a cinematograph matinee at Harvey Hall, Barnsley, Yorkshire. 16 were killed and 40 injured.