GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2448, 12 March 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

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M CONGO OFFICER PUNISHED. United Ekess Association—Copyright. LONDON, March 10/ ' In the' Congo Free State, Lieutenant Arnold haft been sente need to twelve years’ penal servitude in connection with murders,., -incendiaricm, 'and robbery in Mongolia territory. f COLONIAL LOANS. New Zealand bonds have been placed at slightly under par. |No v South Wales scrip is quoted at about one-sixteenth discount. A NEW AUSTRALIAN LINER. fMc II wraith and McEacharn’s steamer Ivaroola has been launched at Belfast. " . . , . THE FRENCH INCOME TAX. " U PARIS.. Alar eh 10. The French Chamber of Deputies, by 407 to 176 c accepted M. Caillanx’s income tax proposals. [These proposals include the' reduction of taxation on the less wealthy, classes, and the imposition or heavier burdens on the possessors of large incomes.] * DEPORTED ASIATICS. PRETORIA, March 10. General Botha intends placing deported Asiatics on shipboard at Delagoa Bay, instead of over the border at Volksrust. THE PRESS CONFERENCE. (Received March 11, 11.25 p.m.) LONDON, March 11. The ••Chronicle” says it is understood that King Edward will take conic occasion to receive the delegates to the Imperial Press Conference. SMALL POX IN ENGLAND. Two cares of small-pox have oceurcci at London and two at Bolton. WELSH COLLIERY TROUBLE AVERTED. As the outcome of the Coal Conciliation Board’s meeting,, the threatened trouble in South Males has for the present beer* averted. SYDNEY TELEPHONES. SYDNEY, March .11At the postal inquiry the . manager or the tele phones stated that lire number of telephone calls in the city a\eraged over 75,000 daily, and in the huburban, exchanges about the Same. • £ A COLLIER ASHORE. £ (Received March. 12, 1 a.m.) To r collier Wiilesden n ashore in a rough sea, ami i.s in a bad politico on Bullambi reef. The crew arc safe. ; MELBOURNE UNEMPLOYED. { : ■.£ j; : MELBOURNE, March-lib i A deputation of unemployed inibrmcd the Methodht Conference ’that there are 10.000 unemployed in Melbourne-.at the present time.