GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2363, 2 December 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

A SHIPPING COMBINE

United Press Association. Copyright

LONDON. Nov. 30

The shareholders in the Bucknall line have consented to transfer the whole fleet of 2S steamers to Ellerman’s combination, thus totalling 112 steamers of 430,000 tons.

A BALLOON ADVENTURE

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30

Russian Guards fired at a balloon containing three Breslau aeronauts wdien it- was crossing the frontier at Plesclien. The balloon ascended rapidly and escaped. It- descended at Pocoff, scaring the peasantry.

BRYAN AND THE BEAR

NEW YORK, Nov. 30

Air. W. J. Bryan (who recently contested tho Presidency) shot- a bear in Mexico-. Thinking it dead he approached it, whereupon tlie bear arose and tore Mr. Bryan’s hunting coat to shreds. The rest of the partyfired, finishing the bear.

NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES

ST. JOHN’S, Nov. 30

It is reported in Newfoundland that the United States Government intend to claim . before the Hague tribunal largo damages as compensation for fines inflicted on Americans for offences against the fishery laws.

EXILED TO NEW CALEDONIA. '

SYDNEY, Dec. 1

Lieutenant Bertlion, tlie French" artillery officer sentenced for life for selling French military secrets, passed through Sydney en route to Noumea.

LONDON HOSPITALS—A PRINCELY BEQUEST.

(Received Dec. 1, 9.55 p.m.)

LONDON, Dec. 1

The Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund has received between £600,000 and £700,000 under the will of the late Mr. George Herring. [The Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund was founded ill 1873.]

THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONFERENCE.

Reuter reports that it is understood that the South African Conference at Capetown is unanimously in favor of unification on tho Canadian plan.