GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2258, 1 August 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association, Copyright (LONDON, July 30. King Edward starts on his tour on August 10. He will ’be absent for a month. He meets Francis Josef, the Emperor of Austria, at Ischl on the 12th August. OTTAWA, July 30. The Canadian Pacific. Great Northern, Union Pacific. Southern Pacific, Oregon’s Short Line, and Atcheson Topeka-Santa Fe railroads have notified shippers that they will abandon the export trade to China, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia on November 1. and practically abandon the import trade. This is the reply to the International Commerce Commissioner’s rule requiring railroads to publish the inland proportion of their import and export^-rates. It is predicted that the steamship lines involved will 'be sold.

Groat anxiety is felt for the safety of Sir William MacGregor, Governor of Newfoundland, who was cruising off tho Labrador coast. He has not boon heard of since a great storm tha t occurred three days ago. (Received July 31, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, July 31. Sir Win. (McGregor is -safe. CALCUTTA, July 30. iSven Hedan’s servant, in a lettor received from Kashmere, reports that his master is well at Thibet, and the caravan is in good condition. PARIS, July 30. Wintliorp Sands, W. K. Vanderbilt’s stop-sou, lias been killed. He was virtually burned to death in a motor accident iat Poissv, France. ST. PETERSBURG, July 30. It is semi-officially announced that the Ileval meeting revealed complete harmony in tlio views between France and Russia on all international topics. DURBAN, July 30. In the N itn.l Assembly Mr. T. F. Carter, Minister for Justice, declares] that D.iiii/.ulu was not impoverished, and assistance for him was forthcoming if needed. (Received August 1) 1.5 a.m.) Di-nizillu has been committed for trial. The Natal Parliament decided to re-open negotiations with the Imperial Government on the question of the payment of Dinizuhi’s salary. HOBART, July 31. As the result.of a quarrel a mail named Hudson, .aged 22, shot a girl named Bradley in the back and clubbed her brother-in-law with a gun, fracturing his jaw and skull. The victims are in a low condition. Hudson lias been arrested. SYDNEY, July 31. The railway and tramway revenue for the year ending .June 150 was £5,956,000, surplus of £618,356 over working expenses and interest. Heavy rain is again falling. The voto for the reception of the United States fleet passed both Houses. ;.