GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 304, 3 January 1902, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

By telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 1. The Prince of Wales represents tho King at tho Kaiser’s birthday celebrations. Playing on a system, Lord Roslyn won one hundred thousand francs at Monte Carlo. Admiral Sir J. Colomb has addressed a memorandum to Lord Selbourno, First Lord of the Admiralty, in which ho proposes that Canada and Australasia should provide naval reserve garrisons at Hongkong and Weihaiwei. In tho event of war, he holds, thero is littlo foar of warships attacking coaling stations, owing to scarcity of ammunition and limited life of the guns. One thousand delegates liavo convoned a Trades Union Congress to meet at Exotcr Hall on the 14th inst. and formulate an old age pension scheme. Signor Marconi rnakos trans-Atlantic wireless experiments from tho Capo to South America.

Lord Marcus Boresford has been appointed equerry and managor of the King’s stud. This is interpreted to moan that the King will continue racing. Tho Government of Vonczuola offer to meet German claims by payment of two thousand pounds and the abandonment of all claims to tho captured vossel Banrigh. which has been rechristened the Libcrtodor and declared a privateer. It i 3 believed that Germany, at the instance of Amorica, has delayed delivering her ultimatum to Venezuela until tho Venezuelan rebellion is settled.

New York, Jan. 2. Press correction.—Venezuela offered two thousand pounds and the value of tho cargo for the capture of the steamer Banrigh, which has been rechristened the Libertado. The steamer has been declared a pirate. Sydney, Jan. 1. There are already 1200 local volunteers for the new contingent. A large historic gathering of Methodist bodies was held last night to celebrate the formal consummation of uuion of the Methodist Churches, dating from yesterday.

The imports into Sydney, exclusive of gol 1, last year wero an increase of £231,000. The exports wero £14,976,000, an increase of £1,809,000 as compared with the previous year. Tho imports of gold show a decrease of £761,000, and the exports a decrease of £1,448,000. The insolvencies in the State numbered 462, with liabilities of £207,000, compared with 640 and liabilities of £74,400 the previous year.

Newcastle for the year just closed exported 5,105,000 tons of coal, nearly 83,000 tons more than in 1900, though the returns of the last three months show a large falling-off. New Zealand took 242,000 tons, an increase of 47,000. The weather in all tho States was fine for the holiday. The heat everywhere is intense. Adelaide, Jan. 2. Five horses were sent to fill their engagements at yesterday’s race meeting, but were refused admittance to the course. Efforts are being made to settle the dispute.

Perth, Jan. 2. Mr Brockman has returned from six months’ exploration in the unknown territory between the East Coast and Kimberley. Though he failed in hi pr; nary object, the discovery of a nev, mineral-bearing country, he discovered immense tracts, estimated at six million acres, of splendid pastoral country, well watered and grassed, in proximity to good ports. Melbourne, Jan, 2. In view of the assertim of the steamship owners in reference to the falling off of shipping trade, statements have been published in the press within the last few months that a number of steamers employed in the inter-State trade will be forced into the over-sea trade, and others are laid up, or about to be.