GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2295, 9 January 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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LONDON, Jan. 7. 5 Mr. Lemieux, intervieAved' in Canada, stated that a further conference Avith the'"lmperial Government A\'as necessary before .a reduction of cable rates could be arranged.

CORRUPTION IN RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 7

Many high officers, including the chief assistant of the St. Petersburg police, have been arrested for bribery and corruption. There have been an enormous number of thefts from Russian railways, exceeding £200,000 at Vilna alons. NEW ORIENT STEAMERS. SYDNEY, Jan. 8. The Orient Company has been advised that tAA'o noAv steamers for the Australian mail service have been launched, tAvo Avill be launched during the present month, and the fifth in April. The names of the A r essels are Orsova, OtAvay, Osterley, Otranto, and Orvieto.. Tho first-named sails for Australia on June 25th, and the others folio av in rotation. CEREBRO-SPIN AL-MENINGITIS. BRISBANE, Jan. 8. Several cases of cerebro-spinal-ine-niugitis have occurred in the city, tAvo being fatal. THE UNITED STATES NAVY. (Received Jan. 8, 10.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 8. Mr. NcAvbury, Secretary of the Navy, lias submitted to the House of Representatives’ NaA'al Committee at Washington plans for the expenditure of 75 million dollars on four 25,000ton battleships, four scout cruisers, four submarines, and ton destroyers. UNITED STATES AND CANADA. The Chamber of- Commerce, Noav York, has initiated a national movement in favor of a reciprocity treaty Avith Canada. FATAL NAPHTHA EXPLOSION. (Received Jan. 9, 12.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jail. 8. The explosion of a naphtha tank at Hartley Vale, Blue Mountains, injured five men. One named Simpson succumbed to. his injuries. Taa’o others Avere taken to the hospital. OLD AGE PENSIONS—A MUNIFICENT BEQUEST. (Received Jan. 9, 1.3 la.m.) LONDON, Jan. S. The estate of James Marks Wood, shipowner, has been sAvorn at a million sterling. He bequeathed a quarter of a million to the Liverpool Merchants’ Guild for granting pensions to people .of the better classes of 60 years and upAvards. J XDIA—RIOTS SUBSIDING. (Roeeivpd 'Jan. 9. 1.3 ,a.m.) CALCUTTA, Jan. 8. OAving to the action of leading Mohammedans the riots in India are subsiding. UNLUCKY KOEPENICK—TOWN HALL BURGLARISED. (ReeeiATcd Jan. 9, 1.3 la.m.) BERLIN, Jan. 8. While all tlio police at Koepenick Avere on duty in the streets, burglars entered tho Toavii Hall and stole £3O [Koepenick Avas victimised some time ago by an impostor avlio pretended to bo a milirary officer, and robbed the civic chest.]