GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 715, 10 January 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.-

LONDON, January S

Owing to a strike of shipbuilders and joiners at Ncwcastle-on-Tyno the orders for fourteen new ships have gone to Germany. Mr W. G. Ellison Macartney, M.P., for Antrim South, has been appointed deputy -master of the Royal Mint. The Article Club has been voluntary wound up. His Polish wife has identified Chapman, the Southwark prisoner, as Closoff.

The British imports for December increased by £1,400,000, and the exports decreased by £94,000 compared with the previous December. The Marconi system is- being installed to keep British war ships at Betbera in touch with the moving columns in connection with the Somaliland expedition. The Emir of Nejd, who recently engaged in hostilities with the Sliiek of Koweyct, was again en route to resume fighting, but when he was a few days’ march of Koweyet, lie decided to return, SYDNEY, January 9.

With a view to economy the railway, workshops will not work on Saturdays. This represents ■ a saving ,| of £24,000 annually^ The Premier yesterday cabled to make representations to the Imperial Agent-General strongly urging him to for military purposes in South Africa Government that all meat supplies should be obtained from the Commonwealth and colonies of the Empire. A copy of the cable was sent to the Premiers and; other states and Mr Seddon requesting them to communicate with their respective London. Agent Generals on the subject. Returns show that the tonnage of ships entered afj Sydney last year was 5,323,000, an increase of 463,000 compared with the previous year. MELBOURNE, January‘9.

The Pacific Cable authorities advise that it is necessary for messages for Honolulu to add 2s Id to the rate to California. The Board are considering a proposal for a branch cable connecting Fanning Island with Honolulu also the New -Zealand Government’s suggestion to utilise wireless; telegrapny on this section. An official return shows there are 97(1,000 male and 856,000 female voters in the Commonwealth.

NEW YORK, Jan, 8. The American Senate’s Foreign Affairs Committee reported favorably on a general international arbitration treaty applicable to the Western Hemisphere, recommended by the PanCongress held at Mexico.