GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2398, 13 January 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE PORT OF LONDON. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Jan. 11. Mr. H. E. Kearley, a member of the House of Commons, has b ecn a P* pointed chairman of tho first port' authority constituted under the Port of London Act,.but declinos to accept the salary. BOARD OF TRADE SECRETARY. Mr. Harold Tennant, member of the House of Commons, succeeds Mr. Ivearley as Parliamentary 7 Secretary to the Board of Trade v LADY CLARKE’S DEATH—ROYAL CONDOLENCES. Ills Majesty the King and Viscount” Morley condoled with Sir Sydenham Clarke on the death of his"wife. A movement lias been started in Bombay to provido a memorial to Lady Clarke in tlie shape of some work amongst tho poor. THE TRANSVAAL GOLD YIELD. Tho Transvaal gold yield last year was valued at £29,958,000. UNITED STATES FINANCE. NEW YORK, Jan. 11. Mr. Cor tel you, the Treasurer, recalls 5,000,000 dollars of the Government funds from the National Banks on January 23rd, and another 10,000,000 dollars oil February 2nd. FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. An explosion at Leiter’s colliery, Zeiguer, Illinois, killed twenty-five persons. THE PORTUGUESE NAVY. LISBON, Jan. 11. Portugal has decided to construct an arsenal and shipbuilding yards on the southern shore'of the Tagus, and invite tenders abroad for six iiroteetcd cruisers, six torpedo boats, and-six destroyers. ■ THE UNITED STATES NAVY. (Received Jan. 12, 9.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 12. The Naval Committee of the United States House of Representatives recommends an appropriation of only 7 29 million dollars (£5,800,000) for tho construction of two gigantic battleships, hot lour as previously stated. UNITED STATES AND CANADA. LONDON, Jan. 12. Reuter’s Washington correspondent states that the Hon. Elihu Root and the Right Hon. Janies Bryce have signed a treaty settling the difficulties between tlie United States and Canada regarding waterways. ESQUIMAULT NAVAL STATION. Reuter states that the Imperial Government, docs not intend to regain Imperial control of the naval station at Esquimault. (Received Jan. 12, 9.20 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 12. The Turkish Grand Vizier gave an assurance to yesterday’s deputation that the Greek Government is willing to leave tlie solution of the Cretan question in tlie hands of tho four Powers concerned. OBITUARY. ' LONDON, Jan. 12. Lily 7 , Duchess, of Marlborough, is dead. [The deceased lady was the widow of the eighth Duke of Marlborough, who died in 1892. She was tho daughter of the late Commodore Pricey of New York.]