GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2250, 23 July 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, July 21. The action of the Agents-Goneral against the Exhibition authorities has been settled, the latter paying all costs and undertaking to have illuminated signboirds throughout the grounds wherever required by the Agents-General, and on top. of the Australian buildings. Yielding to public agitation the London" County Council is reducing the speed of motor omnibuses in .thoroughfares. Mr. Burns’ trade union returns show 8,2 members unemployed compared with 3.6 in 1907. It is impossible to accurately estimate the unskilled unemployed. The trial of .Siever on a charge of attempting .to _ obtain money from Joel is proceeding at the Old Bailey Court. ■/ ■ . ' ■

Mrs. Post, a millionaire’s wife, and other ladies, motoring past a shipwreck on Monbuck Point, fired a lifesaving rocket, and saved 24 of those aboard the vessel. ■ ■ A Tasmanian loan of' £200,000 has been issued at 3), with a minimum of 981(Received July 22, 9.15 p.m.) The Grand Jury lias found a true bill in tlio Siovier ca6e of alleged blackmail. NEW YORK, July 22. Obituary: Bishop, Potter, of New York. CAIRO. July 21. • A self-constituted but important mission, practically .representing the Egyptian Liberal party, is coming to London to promote ' more intimate relations between'Egyptian and English politicians. ' CAPETOWN, July_2l. . - The Cape Assembly, by 62 to 57, reduced the civil servants’ salaries, by 5 per cent. , OTTAWA, July 21. • Earl Grey, in proroguing the Dominion Parliament, expressed gratification at the Empire’s enthusiasm regarding the Quebec tercentenary and at the presence of the Prince 0 f Wales and representatives of France and the United States. ' iSYDNEI, July 22. An attempt was made in the City Council to'raise the wages ,of causal laborers, iii defiance of the responsible officers. The Lord Mayor warned aldermen against the reckless raising of wages. He threatened that if "money were voted in a haphazard .f ashion he would refuse to sign cheques. After a long-drawn battlo the Council decided to disallow the use of the Town Hall, for Sunday conCCf ’ MELBOURNE,. July 22. In collection with a Chinese gambling case, a detective stated that the Government iactuary had worked out the chances of drawing a prize in a pakapoo lottery, and found they were eleven millions to. one. Inquiries by the Federal Government indicate that the report that, the' French Government has appointed a judicial officer for New Hebrides under tho new Franco-British convention is not well founded. A French judicial officer relieved of his duties in New Caeldonia has been appointed, but tlie appointment has not bee'll made under the new convention. FREMANTLE,; July 22. • Morris, a claimant to tlie Page million's, .arrived by the Macedonia. He says that the statement recently made to Sydney shareholders that Ins case was hopeless and that he •had .no chance of getting the money is nonsense. If lie cannot re-form the Sydney syndicate he will' form one in’ England. "