YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2196, 27 September 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright 1 LONDON, Sept. 25. ThoAnglo-Russian. Convention. has been confidentially communicated to the Powers. It caused an excellent impression at Teheran, allaying misgivings engendered by. an alarmist press campaign, inasmuch as.it purely is simply intended to regulate mutual interests in Central Asia on a basis of amity Snd goodwill. Britain’s position in the Persian Gulf is strengthened by the inclusion of Banderabbas in the British sphere and Afghanistan being maintained .as a State. The Times says the engagements Russia has now entered into will afford every security that treaties can give against further advance of Russia towards India. Moreover Thibet remains hermetically closed to both countries. In the ovent of complications wo will bo able to discuss them with Russia on a solid basis of treaty engagements. North Persia down to Ispalan .and Yeza is assigned to Russia for concession purposes ' South East from Banderabbas to -Afghanistan is assigned to Britain. Russia is expected to recognise Afghanistan as outside the sphere of Russian influence and will not appoint agents. She conducts fill political relations with the Ameer through the British Government. . At -the wool sales there was spirited competition. Prices are very firm Eight thousand and four bales were offered, including 7282 bales of i New Zealand crossbreds, chiefly slipes, prices for which remained_ unaltered. There were few merinos, and these .are fully 5 per cent, dearer than at the closing sides of last series. There was a large attendance, and good general competition. ' At the tallow auctions 2059 casks were offered and 737 sold. Fine mutton is at- 3os, medium 335, fine beef 355,-medium 32s 3d. Lord Elgin has practically suspended .the Newfoundland Constitution, in order to conclude the fisheries ag-

room out with tlie United States. There is great indignation throughout tho coloiiyi Tliore is warm controversy in tho Times relating to the Australian tariff. A correspondent who signs himself “Zolvoroin” declares Mr. Deukin is "the"bondsman of tho Labor party, arid the'tariff shows his’ complete subjection to Labor. Mr. Dealrin, has 'shod his .Imperialist ideals' 'of tariff roforpi in. Australia, and lias tariff is Only •a for protection, buttered with Socialism. Aj correspondent signed “Tariff Reform” ridicules the idea of labor imposing a tariff on Mr iDeakin, and contends the policy which the bulk of Australia supports must have some-;i thing to say for itself. The ship Port Jaokson, tailing for , Australia in October, oarnies 24 cadets, also 50 Waraprito boys, for : training for ordinary seamen. Th 0 Admiralty, is surrounding with earthwork oil tanks with a capacityof 20,000 tons at Gosport. The Bank of Australasia balancesheet shows deposits £16,622,966, i cash securities £7,466,102, ‘bills £ls,- i 810,960.'

Mr. Morrel, secretary to tho Congo Defence Association,' speaking at, Liverpool, declared that unless Britain supported -the Association the. labor of years would bo wasted, because King Leopold was so pulling the strings as to retain financial control of tlio Congo. Professor Jolly discovered rich; trices of radium among stones extracted from the ceutro of the Simplon tunnel. Daniels, -tho swimmer, did not receive the invitation to visit Sydney,, having sailed for New York on tho 14tli, owing to his mother’s illness. PARIS. Sept. 25. Professor De Lage, of Paris, after five years experimenting, -claims to have obtained living animalculao from sterile eggs of the saa hedgehog! and starfish. Tho Prince of Monaco in Doutsch’s steerable ha loon Ville de Paris hovered for 40 minutes over Paris.

BERLIN, Sept. 25. The North German Gazette warmly appreciates tho action of tho Cape in bringing tho career of the outlaw Moreiiga to -an end, -fully illustrating Britain’s policy of fair play. The Kaiser, in unveiling -a memorial emblematic of tho rise of Prussia after.iher defeats iu 1807, referred to the surprisingly rapid strides tho Fatherland had made in every field, including its magnificent discoveries in the sphere of science and technical arts, attributable to reunion of German races. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25. The American ship John Currior has been wrecked -at Bristol Bay, Alaska. Tho Thetis, a revenue cutter, rescued 242 survivors, land conveyed! -them to Seattle. NEW YORK, Sept. 25. Tho New York American newspaper states that the United States! Naval Board has decided to constructfour battle-slaps of greater tonnago and with superior armaments to tlio Dreadnoughts, -to replace the fleet sent to tho Pacific.

-ANTWERP, Sept. 25. Strikers resumed work on the bur-; goma.ster’s -assurance -that -wages would be slightly increased by the! middle of October.

KINGSTON, Se-pt. 25.

The municipality of Kingston, Jamaica, his urged an -amendment of tho pauper alien immigration law, ill order -to prohibit the entrance of undesirables, -aiming especially -ait Chinese and Syrians. MOROCCO, Sept. 25.

T-lie French complain of wholesale Spanish -and -German shipments of arms -and ammunition to Morocco. ■lt is stated that the .tribesmen are mixing with the French soldiers in a manner that astonishes witnesses of their recent ferocity. Mulai Hafid has been proclaimed Sultan at Mogrador. The whole of Southern Morocco acknowledges him as Sultan.

TEHERAN, iSept. 25. The Russian Legation warned tlie Persian National Assembly that if desirous that the -frontier should con-

tinue, Russia would be compelled to intervene with force. The Assembly leplied that during a state of constitutional transition similar disorders in the Caucasus and Baku had caused suffering to Persian subjects. AIELBOTIRNE, Sept. 25. Air. Milieu moved the adjournment of the Senate, and urged the necessity of Government action in connection with the coa.l vend. He suggested the appointment of a commission. The Vice-President of the Executive Council said the difficulty was to obtain evidence regarding the alleged combine or monopoly. People would not come forward to prove their, 'signatures in connection with any original contract. If they couhl procure the necessary evidence the Government 'would undoubtedly make out a case for prosecution. The House voted £32,000 for the establishment of a small .arms factory. Samples of .Early Rose potatoes placed in .the Government cool storage in February, 190(5, .and taken out 82 weeks after, were found to be in excellent condition. The golf doubles championship was won by Header (Vic.) and Pearce (Tas.) With a total of 171. SYDNEY, Sept. 25. The reconstructed Ministry is as follows: —Mr. Carruthers, Premier and- Minister for Agriculture; All'. Waddell, Treasurer; Mr. Moore, Minister for Lands; Mr. Wood, Minister‘for Mines and Labor; Mr. Wudo, Attorney-General; All'. Leo, Minister for Works; Air. Hughes, Vice-President of the Council. t The Cabinet will probably be completed ,y the adoption of ATessrs. Hogue mi Oakes, one taking the portfolio >f Education and Charities, and the >tlier being honorary member of tho Cabinet. The Alarylebone Club advise that the visit of (in Australian cricket team to England next year would' not bo acceptable. They will consider later a suggested visit in the following year. PERTH, Sept. 20. Two seamen of the flagship Powerful deserted by jumping overboard at Fremantle. They had a terrible struggle with the waves. One reached shore safely; the other, named Leslie, was drowned.

ADELAIDE, Sept. 2G. Tlie Presbyterian Assembly directed the Moderator to issue a pastoral dealing with the birth-rate problem, and warning people against the use of patent medicine.rind appliances to prevent the birth of children. There is a probability of an attempt being made to motor across Australia from Adelaide to Port Darwin.