GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 991, 10 September 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. By Telegraph—Press Association—. Copyright.) LONDON, Sept. 8. The Board of Trade returns for August show that the imports increased £2,348,885, and the exports inereased £1,365,058. .TIN PLATE WORKERS’ STRIKE. LONDON, Sept. 8. The tin plate workers of South Wales have resumed work on the old terms, thanks to the efforts of the joint Conciliation Board. VICTORIA SETS HER HOUSE IN ORDER. LONDON, Sept. 8. The Morning Post eulogises Victoria’s hard work at retrenchment and conscientious reform, tile balance being on the right side. The distribution of the Commonwealth surplus shows that Australia on the whole has greatly advanced, and next year more favorable conditions should materially enhance the colony’s prosperity and reputation. ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM. LONDON, Sept. 8. Business prevents Spooner joining Warner’s team. EXTRAVAGANCE AMONG ARMY OFFICERS. LONDON, Sept. 8. An army order has been issued, containing a drastic warning to commanding officers against allowing extravagance in their regiments, and stating that the propriety of an officer remaining in command will he considered if he fails to enforce the letter and intention of the regulation forbidding extravagance among officers, collectively and individually.

EMPEROR JOSEPH TO VISIT LONDON. VIENNA', Sept. 8. The Tageblatt states that the Emperor Joseph visits London in the second half of November. DE WITTE’S DOWNFALL ATTRIBUTED TO INTRIGUES. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 8. M. De Witte’s downfall is attributed to M. Plehve’s intrigues, assisted by influental Grand Dulses. BIG STRIKE OF RAILWAY WORKERS. MADRID, Sept. 8. Three thousand workers on the southern railway, Madrid, struck. The strike is expected to spread conconsiderably.

PRACTICAL AID. NEW, YORK, Sept. 8. ,The American Irish League has remitted two thousand pounds to the Irish Parliamentary Fund.