GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2471, 8 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

AMERICAN TOURIST BOOKINGS. United Press Association —Copyright. •LONDON, April 6. There are record bookings of American tourists visiting Europe. One hundred thousand' are expected to spend , £12,000,090, Britain _ receiving onethird. Steamship tickets cost £2,500,000. CONDOLENCES TO WRONG PERSON. Wellington cablegrams condole with Mr. Crooks, ALP., but the man lost in the Penguin disaster was not related to Mr. Crooks. THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND. The Dutch Stated-General have appointed the Queen’s mother as Regent in the event of the death of Queen AYilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, at childbirth. ft" CAPTURED SHARKS. SYDNEY, April 7. The Government has declined to grant a reward for the capture of sharks as asked for by a New Zealand company desirous of operating here, and as recommended by the local Fisheries Board. TELEPHONE RATES. MELBOURNE, April '. The Employers’ Federation has protested against the new telephone, rates, and urges that the matter be deferred till Parliament has opportunity Of investigating the balance-sheet of the .telephone system. . . ” CHINESE RAILWAYS. (Received April 7, 8.55 p.m.) LONDON, April 7. China is wavering as a result of the British ambassador’s protest against the Hankau railway loan. SYDNEY AGRICULTURAL SHOW. ~SYDNEY, April 7. Lord Dudley, Governor-General, officially opened the Itoynl Agricultural Show. LORD CHARLES BERKSFORI). (Received April 7, 10.25 p.m.) LONDON, April 7. Nineteen constituencies invited Lord Charles Beresford to become a candidate. He declares that, while appreciating their spontaneous cordiality, he does not intend seeking Parliamentary honors at present. , ANOTHER ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. (Received April 7, 10.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 7- . . Herr C. E Borchgrevink, leader of the 1898 Antarctic expedition, starts for. tho Antarctic this year.