GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2257, 31 July 1908, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

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LONDON, July -29. Router’s correspondent at 'Cairo reports that brigands, presumably Bedouins, derailed a train on the 1 aycram railway, robbed tho passengers, and wounded the guard. Advices have been received -from Horn' Kong that thousands of Chinese were drowned in the typhoon. A hundred native vessels were wreckedMr. Chamberlain has returned to London. He is looking hotter, but has still difficulty in walking. He was assisted into his carriage. Sir .Edward Grey’s speech in the House of Commons yesterday gave .general satisfaction on the >,.,tock Exchange and Berlin Bourse. German and French newspapers, approve. The Labor Party’s executive mvntted ■German workmen .to -co-operate in defeating the war propaganda and spreading unfriendly suspicions. It urged them to assist to secure (permanent good relations between the two nations. It is officially announced that Ml Rennell Rodd, British Minister at Sweden, succeeds Sir H. Egerton as Minister in Italy. Speaking at the L\ew ivmtli AWles Commissioner’s dinner, Sir Hectoi Oarruthcrs stated that the Exhibition was the finest advertisement Australia had ever received. . . Harold tSmyek won the fancy diving championship of England. ■ After an .all-night sitting, ■ h Moderates carried a resolution abolishing. the AVorks Department of Hie London County Council. SYDNEY, July SO. The Government are asking, a vote of £IO.OOO to cover the expenses of the reception of the American fleet. MBLBOUKXE. July 30. J B Atlholwood. the actor, sentenced to six months for -bigamy, wi 1 he .released to-morrow owing to mll- - lA nl‘importantl‘important 1 ‘important discovery of anthracite coal has heenmade near Mm boo. The outcrop- reveals a seam -ft 3m in thickness. .RERTTT. July .30. • OwW to a combine controlling the State’sTnea.t supply’ and raising pniccs tho Government have a.npointcd a. Royal Commission to deal auth the matter. (Received July 30. 10 P- nl -) ADELAIDE, July 30. - In the Assembly the Premier announced that the Government hadl accepted tlio resignation of Mr. Jenkins 10-s Agent-General.