LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1594, 26 October 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By telegraph 1 , Pres® Aes’n, Copyright

Boceived 11.10 p.m., Oot. 25

Ottawa, Oot. 25. | Mr Frodoriok Pollook, after a tour of Canada, addressing the Montreal Board oi Trado, said that tho time was not ripe tor comploto and close union between tno various portions of the Empire, but closer commercial rolatioas were possible by moans of an Imperial iatolligonco with head-quarters at London, whion would form tho basis of a system of commercial laws within tho Empire. Bombay Oct. 28. The ruler of Bhutan haß accepted an invitation to visit India to meet tho Princo of Wales.

London, Oct. 25.

A movement meets with favor to_ erect a etatuo to the late Sir Henry Irving in tho new thoroughfare at Aldwyoh.

Berlin, Oot 25. j Turbinos in tho new oruiser Luebeck and a torpodoor wore tried with success. Beceived 11.46 p.m., Oct 25. Sydney, Oot. 25. Sailod the Cape Breton, for Auckland ; Mokoia at 2.15 p.m. The reports of the select committee on tho charges brought by the Bov. WoolsButledga, of religious preference in the public service, deolares the statement to bo without foundation.

Melbourne, Oot. 25.

Sailed, the Wimmera. A deputation representing the Victoria Chamber of Manufacturers waited on tbe Minister for Customs, and urged alterations in the tariff in tho direction of further protection. _ It declared that a number of industries were languishing owing to the small pro* I tcction afforded. Sir W. Lyne promised consideration. His view was that the United States had the most scientific I tariff in the world. If he ever came to deal with the tariff he would take the American ideal. Received 1.18 a.m., Oct. 26. London, Oot. 25. The Standard states that invitations for a colonial conference will be issued in February. It meets in July unless there is any unforeseen obstacle. *Baron Hayashi, interviewed, said that Manchuria and Corea would absorb from five to ten millions more people than Japan at present was able to spare. He added that Australia never had been in danger of an influx of Japanese immigrants. Japanese official circles reoognise that the Australian attitude was the rosult of labor agitation, but unofficial opinion, based on the conditions appearing on the suifaoe, was that the generality of people did not go deeply into the matter, and he believed feelings were intentionally wounded by those responsible for the government of Australia. The Times’ Paris correspondent says that Germany, in order to isolate France, tried to impress on tbo Ozar that the disturbed state of Russia was due to her alliance with a republio. \