GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2468, 5 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE ACTION AGAINST THE BOTTOMLEY CO. United Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, April 2. In an action by a shareholder against Mr. Horatio Bottomley and his company (the John Bulk Investment Trust), alleging fraudulent mirepresentation, the jury awarded plaintiff damages totalling £956 against Bottomley and Company. A CONSERVATIVE MEMBER IN A CRITICAL STATE OF HEALTH. Mr Jesse Collins, Conservative member of the. House of Commons for Bordesley, is in a. critical state of health as the result of a recent fall. BRITISH AND "JAPANESE TRADE l MARKS. An agreement has been reached at the Trade Marks Convention of representatives of Britain and Japan. ? ANOTHER ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Dr William" Bruce, of the Scottish s Oceanographical Laboratory, is planning a three-years’ Antarctic expedition in 1911, at a cost of £50,000. PORT SUDAN OPENED" CAIRO, April 1. The Khedive has opened Port Sudan, which is connected with Suakim and Berber by the Nile-Red Sea railway, extending a-distance of 331 miles into the Soudan to the mouth of the Atbara ' river. HORSE-RACING ACCIDENT. SYDNEY, April 2. A serious accident occurred at the Bathurst races. A horse fell, bringing down three others. Three jockeys, Freeland, O’Connor, and Neal, were dangerously injured. A fourth, Casson, received slighter injuries. GREAT LOSS TO A CIRCUS. During the voyage of the Marania a polar hear and a valuable giraffe died. NEW ZEALAND FISH. SYDNEY, April 3. The City Council lias arranged with New Zealand suppliers to place weekly shipments of frozen fish on the Sydney market. LORD KITCHENER MAY VISIT AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, April 3. A suggestion has been made to ask Lord Kitchener to extend his visit to China and Japan.so as to include Australia.

A LABOR VICTORY. BRISBANE, April 3. At the Buloo bye-election, Allen (Laborite) defeated the Government candidate by a narrow majority. EXPLOSION OF PETROLEUM. LONDON, April 2. An explosion of petroleum on the vessel Jules Henri, at Marseilles, destroyed the deck during an official inspection. Ten persons were killed and twenty severely injured. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST INVASION LONDON, April 2. As a precaution in the event of invasion the War Office lias arranged to secure at- any time .2000 taxi-cabs in London to transport 10,000 troops to the coast. BISHOP AND CANON IN DISPUTE. LONDON/ April 2.

In consequence of the protest of the vicar of iSt. Gabriel’s, Dr Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, has inhibited the Rev. Herbert Hensley, Canon of Westminster, from preaching at Rev. J. Hoivett’s Free Church Institute. Dr Gore announced himself in favor of churchmen preaching in Nonconformist churches, but stated lie was obliged to enforce the right of an incumbent to prevent another clergyman preaching in his parish without leave. The Rev. Mr Hensley has ignored the inhibition. The dispute, wlrieh is exciting much comment, goes to a Court of Settlement. OBITUARY. (Received April 4, 4.15 p.m.) LONDON, April 3. j Major-General Ralph Clements has died in India from appendicitis. [Major-General Ralph Arthur Penrliyri Clements, C. 8., D. 5.0., was son of the late Rev. J. Clements, sub-Dean of Lincoln Cathedral, and was born in 1855. He served in the Kaffir and Zulu wars, the Burinab campaign, where lie was twice wounded, and throughout the Boer war. He commanded the fourth Division at Quetta, India, since 1907. His old regiment was the .(famous 24th, which ho joined in 1874, J : - "SYDNEY, April 4. M. T. T. AUt, chairman of the North Coast Steamship-Company, who recently returned from a visit to New Zealand. is dead. MELBOURNE, April 4. " • The lion. W. McCulloch,, squatter and‘ ox-Minister, is dead, aged 77.' ,

CABLE, NEWS.

. -v y C fc-.;. :•-ip FRAUDS ON AMERICAN CUSTOMS

(Received April 4, 4.30 w p.m.)

NEW YORK, April 3

The Collector of Customs at New •York has ordered the American Sugar Refining Company to pay 1,239,000 dollars, duties evaded betwen 1.901 and 1907 by means of false weights. The Government is claiming a further million dollars on imports prior'to 1901.

AN AMBASSADORSHIP DECLINED. • Dr. CliarlesiWilliam Eliott, President of Harvard University, declines the American Ambassadorship to London on the ground of age. [Dr. Eliott is 75 years of age.]

FLOODS IN TASMANIA

(Received April 5, 1 a.m.)

HOBART, April 4

Heavy floods have occurred in the Huon district. Many cattle and sheep were drowned, and thousands of cases of cases of apples destroyed.

A LARGE FIRE, * ~

SYDNEY. April 4

A fire at Cobar destroyed Russell and Co.’s premises. The damage is £15,000.