GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2125, 6 July 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

United Fr... 4^ 11l the final of the singles tennis championship Brookes beat Gore.b—4, 6—2 6—2. In the semi-final of the doubles championship Brookes and Wilding beat Ritchie and Casdagli, 3 to love. , Several weeks’ ram has severely affected the fruit and agricultural prospects of the United Kingdom. Hav is rotting in the fields. _ Shooting for the army championship at Bisley at 200, 500, and 600 nards, Sergt. Major Wallingford made three consecutive scores of 100, 102, and 105The Russian Government have decided to sell the Nevaki shipyards to a foreign syndicate. It is Unlersto-j-i t>he purchase price is 15 millions storling. The Daily Mail states there is keen competition between Engasji, German, and American fina icial groups for the purchase. The Pall Mall Gazette snjs that much uneasiness prevails >n high naval quarters at the Admiralty s policy restricting repairs and reducing the personnel. Earl Cawdor has given notice of many questions m the House of Lords which lie intends to put to Lord Tweedmouth. The Bishop of London was motoring at Newburv, when a tree struck by lightening “fell on the road in front of his car. The bishop narrowly esReceived July 5, 10117 p.m. At the' Cobden Club’s annual dinner Mr. Churchill said no offer was tirade at the Imperial Conference except ail offer to take everything we can give. The Conference produced absolutely no ’ effect■ upon ■ the free trade fortress of the country or the organisation of the. Liberals and Radical parties, but produces a profound affect upon the Conservative party wliich is now a homogeneous, solid and agreed Protectionist party. The Imperial 11 reference movement did not derive its force, from a desire to unify the Empire. If not supported by the driving power of the selfish vested interest movement it possessed life, stability or strength. Subventions on common "objects would serve to unite the Empire equally well. As to preference,' Senator Pulsford of Sydney, responding to the cause of Freetrade, declared that hundreds of thousands of Australian freetraders gloried in Britain’s freetrade policy. Some day a wave of freetrade opinions would sweep over the Commonwealth, determining' it to stand shoulder tp shoulder with the Mother Land in attempting a freetrade Empire. ST. PETERSBURG, July 4. The press' unanimously condemn as dangerous the Government scheme, to distribute the State land reserve of 25 million acres to the peasantry before the next Duma is elected.

PARIS, July 3. Mr. Nzarro, in a Fiat car, won the motor grand prize at Dieppe, covering 477 miles m 406 j minutes. Many accidents occurred during the race, some being serious. SOFIA, July 4. Petroff, the murderer of M. Peakoff, late Bulgarian Premier, has been sentenced to death.

PEKIN, July 3. Chinese troops surprised and cap-tift-ed 80 insurgents. Wong Kong, perfect of Woochin, poured burning resin on their bodies to extort the leader’s name, without success. CAPETOWN, July 4. In accordance with the decision of a mass meeting at Johannesburg, a general strike was ordered to-day, but the working miners disregarded the order.

DURBAN, July *. One thousand nine hundred and eighteen time-expired Chinese left here aboard the steamer Heliopolis, homeward bound.

SYDNEY, July 5. The crew of the Italian barque Avantisavoia were hoisting the anchor when the capstan reversed, owing to the pawl failing to act. Six men were knocked down and others struck by tlio flying capstan bars. Four were badly injured. A further examination of tho warship Pyramus, which has been docked, disclosed the fact that a number

of plates had been dented. Mr. Carruthers states the Government calling tenders for a better and more regular service with the Far East. The Queensland Premier is heartily working with him to subsidise the service.

The coal exports for Newcastle for the past half year totalled 2,071 000 tons, being 297,000 tons greater than tho previous corresjionding half vear MELBOURNE, July's. Major Long, who lias completed inquiries on behalf of the British Army authorities into meat canning in Australasia, states he is jierfectly satisfied with the sanitary conditions under which the operations are conducted in Australia and New Zealand. .

A mysterious affair has occurred ac Nathalia. A young married woman named Oliver was found sitting dead m her home with a bullet wound m the back of the head. Murder is suspected. At the inquest on Airs. Oliver found shot at her home, a verdict of accidental death was returned. A loaded gun was standing in the room and it probably received a knock. ’ The exports from Canada to 4usy + e , ar were - £733 >°00 against £43,000 m the previous year, the in crease being largely due to specie sent to ban firancisco in connection with the insurance settlements. . A constable surprised three burglars in a hotel cellar at Brunswick and watched them until lie had secured the services of a passer-bv who aroused the inmates. Meantime the burglars cut their way'through the bar door. h hen tlie constable Rained admission he saw them escaping to the street, and he fired three shots,, which were unavailing. The robbers secured no booty'