YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2241, 19 November 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright ■ Mr Balfour, opening the Unionist Labor Club at Aston, emphasised that the welfare of tho community depended on its productive capacity. If tho workers regarded their owninterests they would never acceptcodlectionist theories, which make them tools of the bureaucracy. Admiral Philibert telegraphs that tho Kaid of Aufloos, on behalf of Abdul Aziz, defeated Mulai Ha-fid at Bilriki, the Mulai’s forces abandoning arms and baggage. A large number were killed and wounded.

Louise, siter of the Duke of Orleans, and Charles Bourbon, brother-in-law of the King of Spain, were married at Wood Norton with great niagn.ificenco in regard to details. lit teas like a royal wedding. Presents were received from tho Queen of Portugal, King and Queen of Spain, Princess Henry of Battenburg, and foreign representatives. The wedding presents are valued at nearly ■a million sterling. The wedding preparations cost over £IOO,OOO. i Two more German gunboats have been burned in the Bultic yards. Incendiarism is suspected.

' Tiie Kaiser spent Saturday receiving deputations at the German Embassy. i Stewards carried thirty suffraget:.tes bodily from Mr Asquith’s meeting at Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The speaker 'ivas shouted down continually.

The majority at tlio opening of the Duma-, sang tho National Anthem fo-ur times, and wildly cheered the Czar. There aro few peasants and many priestly deputies. Most of the deputies are more cultured than those in the previous Duma.

The Spectator, commenting on Sir William Lyno’s extraordinary scheme to secure the interests of manufacturers, ‘workers, and consumers under the tariff, remarks that he is attempting to abrogate all economic laws by.an Act of Parliament, but the laws of supply and though ignored, are certain to reassert themselves. The Mauretania has sailed from London for New York, carrying a cargo valued at £1,700,000. There is trouble brewing in tlio timber trade in New South AVales. The sawmill hands threaten drastic ■action unless the demands for higher wages are conceded. Burglars broke a large pin te glass window at McKay and Coy’s, Brisbane, and stole £IOO worth of jewellery.

The Royal Mail Company, as announced some time ago, has notified the Orient Company of its intention t-Q terminate the agreement with the Orient Company, as the Royal Mail desired in future to transact all business connected with its steamers. Tho Royal Mail Company has offered, on the Commonwealth deciding to make separate contracts with the Orient and Royal Mail companies, each for one-half of the service, to build a number of large new steamers, and thereby givo tho Commonwealth a four-weekly expedited service, alternating with tlio Orient’s proposed service. The Shipping Gazette officially denies the newspaper statements that the P. and O. Company is financially assisting the Orient Company in tho new mail contract.

Tlio mail _ contract lias been cordially received in political circles in Melbourne, and approved of. it includes a provision that if tho earnings are decreased or expenses increased by reason of the Commonwealth shipping regulations to an extent of not less than £SOOO per annum, the contractors can determine the agreement unless the subsidy is increased. If an accelerated service is’ provided by any competing line, tho contractor shall after the fifth year provide a service equal to it. The contract begins on February, 1910, to which date tho existing contract extends.