GENERAL GABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2265, 10 August 1908, Page 3

GENERAL GABLES.

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LONDON, August 7. The ‘•Lancet’’ says Mr Joseph Chamberlain's medical advisers consider ho is greatly improved in health. He is keenly interested in politics, and his mind is as alert as over.

■Miss Ada Crosslov and party sailed by the Oroides for' Australia.- Miss Crossley had enormous audiences at her closing provincial concerts, 7000 being present at Llandudno. During racing at Cowes, the Marquis of Ailsa’s yacht Bloodhound fouled the Lo Esporanee. The former sank. Many yachts, including King Edward's, sent launches to rescue the Marquis of Ailsa and his friends'. The value of Lord Derby’s personalty amounts to £752,139. The value of tho real and personal estate was £3,777,139. Death duties amount to half a million pounds. An impressive service of thanksgiving was held at St. Paul’s at the conclusion of tho Lambeth Conference. Over 200 Archbishops and Bishops, wearing their convocation robes, formed a procession. The aged Bishop .of Missouri preached tho sermon. The Archbishop of Sydney was one of the celebrants of tlio communion.

Cowfield Lodge, Horsham, the seat of Mr Labouchere, has been burnt. At the .Burley Hall fire Mr 'Winston Churchill first rescued his despatch box, containing import ant State documents, and then assisted in tho rescue of many heirlooms. The priceless tapestries, historical letters, and paintings wero destroyed. Tho roof fell in just as Mr Churchill emerged carrying two marble busts. Tho damage amounts to £50,000. King Edward reviewed the Channel fleet at- Portland, and lunched with Admiral Lori Charles Beresford. PARIS, August. 7. A reliquary valued at £12,000 has been stolen from a church at Saint Vianca, Bordeaux. BERLIN, August 7. A fire destroyed 150 houses at Donincsehingeng, Germany. Two thousand people have been rendered homeless, and there is much distress. SYDNEY, August 8. It has been sus'pected lately that, despite the strictest precautions, Chinese are finding their way .into Australia. On arrival of the steamer Printz "Waldemar, nine Celestials were discovered stowed away. Two others were found on a steamer at Fremantle. In connection with the recent report that a number of mission boys had boon killed and eaten in Baring district, New .Britain, it transpires that they were not mission boys' but six natives belonging to the town of Ragaga, who were killed and eaten by bush natives in revenge for stealing some of their goods. The Government police punished the murderers. MELBOURNE, August 8. Yachtsmen in Port Philip have offered to form a naval reserve for defence purposes. A body of 300 (men who have served in the Boer war is also being formed, to be known as the South African reserves. The Trades Hall Council condemned the union label decision as against the spirit of the constitution, and inimical to the interest© of the people. It asked that the Federal Parliament be clothed with powers to prevent its legislation being invalidated by a section of tlie judges of the High Court. Tlie ship Henry Failing, winch left Newcastle for San Francisco on Sunday week, lias returned to Sydney in i leaking condition. She was severely handled "in the gale, the sails being blown to ribbons. The vessel was hove to for three days. The crew managed to keep the leak down. HOBART, August 8. The . Assembly passed tlie Licensing Bill. It alters the hours of closing to 11, and prohibits barmaids excepting those at present, employed.