YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2032, 5 March 1908, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Aliss Robinson staled that Air Ivimbor demanded irum the shipping company compensation for the lossof .letters, but the proceedings were futile. The letters were never lost. Air .Kirnlie r gave Robinson a cheque to pay the company’s legal expenses. .Robinson declared that she was ignorant ot tile claim. Air Kimber acted in order to make a sensation. Hermann, representative of an Amsterdam linn, was passing the general post olhee in .London, when thieves jostled him and stole a case containing T 10,000 worth of diamonds. .Mr Justice Lawrence has decided that the proposed pooling scheme of the Great Northern and Groat Central railwav (Hngland) cabled on Jail. 2S, exceeded the statutory powers of companies. An appeal against the decision will be heard on Monday. Britan aiul Japan arc negotiating for the protection of British trademarks. Abe Bailey, ft South African millionaire, presents a cup, to bo hold by successive winners, in triangular cricket. Siam contemplates ceding the States of Kelaulan and Aringauo to Britan, who modifies her extra territorial rights in Siam proper. The Shipping Federation, and railway companies, some gas companies, several Chambers of Commerce, and other large consumers ol coal in Bugland, arc organising opposition to the Aland's .Fight Hours Bill,, on the ground that the limitation proposed will increase the cost of coal. Baris notifies the Powers that she will increase General d’Amade’s force to 10,000. She is firmly resolved to fulfil her pledges in Alorocco. Antonie Thomas was sentenced to six years pona.l servitude, and three others—Francois Thomas, Fan re, and Dufay—to two years for church robberies in Paris. Irritated by efforts to discover the murderer of the priest at Denver, U.S.A., cabled on Feb. 24, an Anarchist gained admittance to the residence of Sliippv, chief of the Chicago police. He wounded Shippy’s son and coachman, and then shot and stabbed Shippy, who finally shot the Anarchist dead. According to the British newspaper Matin, the Congo State is assured of’ Germany’s effective support, against Britain’s pretentions. Germany agrees to the Congo interpretation of the Berlin Act concerning commercial liberty. Capta in Von Goeben, whose case was cabled on January 3rd, committed suicide in his cell at Allenstein prison, Berlin. His friends secured him an opportunity to escape the gallows. The majority of the Aliners’ lodges voted against the taking of evidence in camera in the special mining Court in As. SAY.. Only two voted in favor.A few have still to vote. It is feared that the final result will mean serious complications. The ITeddon, Greta mine is idle owing to the management refusing to reinstate four miners. The Sydney City Council’s income last year was £18,677 in excess of expenditure. The Sydney brewers propose to advance the price of ale and stout. Two aborigines have been discovered at Signet Bay in YYest Australia, in an advanced state of leprosy. The Victoria Senate adopted a message of sympathy to Lady Linlithgow, who cabled her thanks for previous messages from the Federal Government and people of Australia. An old couple namer Turner wero burned to death at Lockart, X.SAV. The whole Afridi tribe has become responsible for the future good behavior of the Zakkas. They promise to nunish bad characters. They appeal to the British not to complete the ruin of the Zakkas for the sins of the badly behaved.