GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 960, 5 August 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

SIR W. H. PREECE. By. .Telegraph—Press Association— I Copyright. I • LONDON, August 4. Sir 11., W. Preece, the eminent engineer and electrician, is ill. 'A r RECENT DECISION! LONDON, August 4. All the Court of Appeal judges uphold Mr Justice Kekewich’s recent injunction in the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile case. SUGAR DUTIES.

LONDON, August 4. The Indian Government is discussing a Bill authorising the retention of countervailing duties on sugar until March 31st next, and reserving a discretion to maintain and reimposc differential duties agjainst countries restoring the bounties. A TRADE IN MEAT.

BERLIN, August 3. It is reported that the HamjbUrgAmerican Steamship Line iias sold five of its oldest vessels, and acquired four of the newest Gulf Line steamers, which will be fitted with large cold storage accommodation henceforth for the transport of South American meat, fresh, as freight. BRUTAL OFFICERS. BERLIN, August 3. A German sergeant lias been sentenced to two and a half years’ imprisonment for brutality to his soldiers, one of whom committed suicide. Another sergeant received a sentence of five years. CHEERING NEWS.

SYDNEY; August 4. Full work has been resumed in the Central Broken Hill mine. AN ALLEGED MURDERESS. BRISBANE, August 4.Alice Deverell has: been arrested at Prosperin, for shooting her Husband dead. She is believed.to he insane. SHIPPING FACILITIES.. BRISBANE, August 4, The Australian manager of the JJapane.se mail line states that,; owing to increasing trade, the company intend to replace two of the steamers now. running, to Australia, (by larger and faster vessels.

RACING IN VICTORIA’. MELBOURNE, August '4. At the annual meeting of the Victoria Racing Club, the Chairman stated that since 1864 the Club had paid £1,480,000 in stakes. Owing to wet weather and other causes the profits last year were £4OOO less than in the previous year.