CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2069, 2 May 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

I'BEBS ASSOCIATION— COrYBIC.HT.

LONDON, April 30. Reuter’s TJskub correspondent states that tho Consul-General of Salonika said L 1350 was Mr. Abbott’s ransom. Tho Turkish authorities refused to grant it. Europeans at Salonika are indignant at the Turkish refusal to find tho money for Mr. Abbott s ransom. . . , Sir Samuel Montagu lias resigned membership of tho London Chamber of Commerce owing to the tariff resolution. . Several Scottish Liberals strongly opposed the Small Landholders’ (Scotland) Bill. They complained that compulsory leasing destroys responsible ownorsliip, and cited the action of the Scotland Chamber of Agriculture, representing 8000 tenant farmers, in repudiating the measure. Tho debate on tho second reading was adjourned. , Major-General Sir Edward. Roche Elies, military member of the Gover-nor-General’s Council of India, and Captain Cottley, Director of Naval Intelligence, have 'been appointed military and naval oxjierts at the Hague Conference. Sir Edward Fry, one of the British delegates to the Peace Conference, has beeii created a Grand Cross of St. Michael. The following colonial artists were among the exhibitors at the Royal Academy: Messrs Longstafi, Lambert, Bertram, Mackennel, Fox, Bunny, Burgess, Parker, and Quinn. General Botha, in reply to a deputation as to the legislative treatment of British Indians in the Transvaal, repudiated any intention of hurting the feelings of Indians in tho colony. He promised to exert an influence to prevent such a result. Sir W. Lyuo and Mr. Hughes regard tho results of tlio Navigation Conference as eminently satisfactory. Sir W. Lyne says the decisions pave the way to legislation guaranteeing Australia a white man’s country on sea and land.

The King and Queen of Denmark visit King Edward from the Bth to the 13th June.

The Lord Chamberlain has withdrawn his license for the opera “Mikado” in the provinces and London. This is assumed' to be duo to Prince Fushimi’s visit and the Japanese alliance. ST. PETERSBURG, April 30. A stormy sitting of the Duma has been held. The Government asked for 459,000 recruits, the Minister of "War remarking, “You must give us the soldiers.” He quoted the t’undamental law, showing that the Czar empowered the raising of six contingents, the same as in the previous year. It is believed the fate of the Duma hangs on the result of the debate, which was adjourned. SYDNEY, May 1.

The first truck-load of pig iron from native ores was turned out at Lithgow ironworks yesterday. The work of converting it into 6teel will be completed in a few days.