LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1611, 25 November 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Ass’d, Copyright Reooivod 11.40 p.m., Nov. 24.

Tokio. Nov. 24. t Of the fifty million sterling loan cabled j on tho 14th, ono-half has been reserved ( for conversion Into a six per cent, oustoms l loan and other purposes on a future date. One-half is issuing on the 28th at 90 for J the conversion of internal loans. f New York, Nov. 24. * Senator Platt testified at tho insurance ■ inquiry that ho reooived while in the control of tho Republican eleotion machinery at Albany £2OOO annually each from tho Equitable, Mutua 1 , and New York Life Societies. The money was used for the election of office holders friendly to the oompanics. London. Nov. 24, Tho Daily Telegraph states that with tbe view of influencing against hostile legislation the Mutual maintained a lavishly furnished heuso to eatertain legislators at Albany. It was known throughout tho country as tbo “ House of Mirth." Tho house was now for sale. It is officially announced that Sir A. Lawley, of the Transvaal, has been appointed Governor of Madras. Sydney, Nov. 22. Arrived at 2 p.m., tbe Victoria, i At tbo half yearly meeting of tho Bank j of New South Wales jthe balanoe sheet 3 showed a net profit of £126,963. This, . with the undivided balance last half year, . gave for distribution £143,232. Tho . directors recommended a dividend at the a rate of 10 - per cent per annum, that s £25,000 be added to the reserve fund, aud it that £18,232 be carried forward.