GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2190, 20 September 1907, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright (Received Sept. 19. 10.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 10. Reuter’s New York correspondent states that the companies subsidiary to the Amalgamated Copper Company have resolved to restrict tho output by 50 per cent immediately. “Lord Brassey, addressing tlic Association of Chambers of Commerce at Liverpool, suggested the State purchase of railways,” beginning with th ise in Ireland. While engaged in trials in the Civile, the Maori, a new steamer, co’lided with the small steamer Kint\n>, which sank. Tho crew was saved. The Maori’s bows were damaged. The Maori is insured for £IIO,OOO, including trial risks. Tlie co’lision was tlio result of misunderstood signals. (Received Sept. 10. 9.59 p.m.) ROME, Sept. 19: Italy and Argentino have agreed to submit all disputes to arbitration. (Received Sejit. 19, 0.59 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 19. The- Admiralty has ordered a 22,300 t o n battleship from a Baltic shipbuilding woAs, (Received 10.35 p.m., Sept. 19.) THE HAGUE, Sept. 19. It is expected that the Peace Conference will abandon the attempt to reconcile at the Hague the sharply conflicting opinions regarding the constitution of the new court of arbitrary justice, and also leave tho Governments to solve the thorny problem of nomination of judges.

Regarding tlio prohibition of the conversion of merchantmen into warships on tho high seas Britain, America, Italy, Japan, and fivo other delegations oncountorod tho opposition of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Franco, Russia, and three others. While failing to secure agreement on the question whether conversion may tnko pine© on tlio high sons, Britain enried a resolution that no converted merchantmen are ontitlod to tho privileges of bolligoronts unless placod under direct authority of the State whoso flag it carrios when tho safeguards wore on forced. Britain withdrew hor proposal defining auxiliary vessels. Tho committee failed to agree on tho American proposal to abolish the right to capture private proporty at sea. Quoeu AVilhelmina attended the Agricultural Show at Tlio Hague. Sir Win. Str.ichey, tho Hon. W. P. Reeves, and Air. Taverner wero presented to the Queen, who expressed great interest in the Congress. Messrs Reeves and Taverner'interviewed the Ministor for Agriculture, ami discussed tlie question of legislation. Tho Minister honed the British’ committee’s proposal for complete Government control would pass the Congress and strengthen him in obtaining similar legislation. The Congress later adopted a resolution advocating State control of dairies and dairy products. (Received Sept. 19, 9.59 p.m.) CAPETOWN, Sept. 19. The Capo Colony Government favors the establishment in London of an international commercial agency representing tho five South African colonies.

Received Sept. 20, 0.55 a.m. ADELAIDE, Sept. 19. The Assembly by 27 to 12 rejected tho Council’s amendments to the Franchise Bill. Received Sept. 20, 0.31 a.m. SYDNEY. Sept. 19. The Minister for Mines promised .a deputation of miners to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire whether the use of electrical mechanism was dangerous in gassy mines. Received Sept. 20, 0.31 a.m. MELBOURNE, Sept. 19. There is keen competition for medium hides, .and heavies are a farthing higher.