GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2171, 29 August 1907, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright Received August 28, 10.5 p.m. LONDON, August 28. Proclamations issued under the Constabulary Act of AVm. IV, declare Counties Clare, Galway, Leitrim, Longford, Roscommon and King’s in a state of disturbance, requiring additional police. The normal establishment at the Triennial distribution of the force in 1906 was reduced, as noagrarian disturbances were anticipated in connection with tho operations of the Land Act of 1903. Received August 28, 10.23 p.m. Air. Haldane has confirmed the report that the War Office has ordered 100,000 pairs of horseshoes in America. He declared that the Contract was satisfactory both as regards price and efficiency. The Times, referring to the issue of the constabulary proclamation in Ireland, expresses a doubt as .to whether the Irish peasant, who is very quick and logical, would be deeply impressed by the Government revolting to legal antiquities, when it was aimed with just as effective a weapon in the Crimes Act, yet steadily. refusing to employ it. The Daily Chronicle now learns that Brazil, not Russia, has ordered new warships. The contracts include a battleship of the Dreadnought type which on March sth last Vickers, Son and Alaxim were reported to be building for B¥azil and two Dreadnoughts ordered from the Elswick yards, foreshadowed in a cablegram on 29tli April. The Times states that the value of each of these is £1,800,000. The Sir AVilliam Whiffworth Company built two Brazilian cruisers and two Argentine gunboats, Vickers, Son and Alaxim supplying . y the engines. Received August 28, 10.27 p.m. The Daily News, referring to the constabulary proclamations, declares ( that recent events in Belfast, coupled with what Air. Birrell called: the triumph of Lord Clanricade in. tho Lords, suggests that the present precautions are urgent. Mr. Lloyd-George announced that he had invited the Coventry Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Australian tariff with tho Board of Trade. Steps would be taken to inform the Commonwealth of British traders’ views in reference to the new tariff. The battle-ship, Commonwealth, grounded on a rock at Lamlash and started the rivets in her bottom amidships. She was re-fioated in a leaking condition and steamed into Devonport where she was docked. Received August 29, 0.50 a.m. "The differences between the House of Lords and tho House of Commons over the, Evicted Tenants Bill have been adjusted on the basis cabled yesterday. Tho English Small Holdings Bill has emerged substantially in tho form tho Government desired. Received August 29, 0.47 a.m. BRISBANE, August 28. In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Plunkett tabled a motion in favor of Queensland seceding from Federation. ANTWERP, August 2S. y Tho dockers’ strike here has collapsed. Received August 29, 1.4 a.m. -» PERTH, August 28. The Assembly adopted a resolution protesting against tho Federal tariff by 25 to 6. The Labor party formed / the minority. CAPETOWN, August 28. r ’ A rebel belonging to the Kolwa tribe murdered Sitstiteli, a loyal chief residing at Aginghla. Other loyal chiefs are apprehensive. .k M3