GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2261, 5 August 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

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LONDON, August 3. Israel Zangwill, at a meeting of the Jewish Territorial Organisation entitled “Ito,” announced that a scheme was afoot to settle a large number of Jews upon land in .the Western States of America. .He urged the avoidance of eastern cities. He begged Zionists, whose Palestine scheme was impossible, to join the “Ito” movement. A Marconigram lias been received at Portsmouth that the cruiser Indomitable (with the Prince of Wales aboard) will reach Cowes to-night. Slio crossed the Atlantic at full speed, the test averaging 20 knots. (Received August 4. 9.43 p.m.) LONDON, August 4. The Indomitable has arrived -at Cowes. She averaged—2srl3 knots, and frequently—e-xceeded -G. the Prince of-Wales and all the oihcers assisted the stokers. The vessel — — passed fifty icebergs. NEW YORK, August 3. Eight cadets belonging to good families at West Point Academy fatally “ragged” a student. President Roosevelt first approved and then cancelled their expulsion oil the ground that they wore manly fellows over-full of spirits. OTTAWA, August 3'. Lord Roberts lias sufficiently recovered from the effects of the* intense heat at Montreal to be able to return to England on Friday. SYDNEY, August 4. The sea is breaking over tile steamer Mareeba-, and it is feared that she will go to pieces. (Received August 5, 12.33 a.m.) The Mareeba is breaking up, and her cargo 3a coming ashore.