GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2475, 14 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

LIQUOR REVENUE IN RUSSIA

United Press Association—Copyright

• ST. PETERSBURG, April 12

As a protest against the revenue depending upon the sale of drink 300,000 Finns pledge themselves to total abstinence during the half-year.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR AND ITALIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

ROME, April 12

Signor Tittoni, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Prince Billow, German Chancellor, met at Venice.

EARTHQUAKE DAM A G.E

STOCKHOLM, April 12. An earthquake did considerable damage at Avikur and Sundsval, Sweden.

A COAL TENDER FOR MANILA

SYDNEY, April 13

The United States Government has called for tenders for a supply of 10,000 tons of Newcastle coal for Manila.

SKATING RECORD

W. Eekhard, at- Orange rink, skating 50 hours and covering 318.1 miles, broke his own world’s endurance record.

“AN ENGLISHMAN’S HOME.”

The production of “An Englishman’s Homo” evoked tremendous interest, crowds waiting at the doors for seven hours. The .scenes of the play wore thrilling. Critics consider the representation of the British army more of a travesty than a satire. A feature of the audiences is the marked attendance of non-theatre-goers. SMALL-POX. THURSDAY ISLAND, April 12. The isteamer Empire reports landing a case of smallpox at Timor four days ago. A MURDERED DETECTIVE’S FUNERAL. (Received April 13, 5.32 p.m.) N.EW YORK, April 13. Since the arrival of Petrosini’s body at Now York it has been constantly guarded to prevent a Black Hand outrage. Three thousand police and 100,000 of ilie public attended the funeral. JiPetrosini was an American detective murdered in Italy by Black Hand emissaries.] THE CUNARD COMPANY—NO DIVIDEND. LONDON, April 13. The Cunard Steamship Company has declared no dividend. There was a gross profit for the year of £186,000. This, with £150,000 from the reserves, was used to cover depreciations and debenture interest. »

INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY—an Electioneering levy.

The Independent Labor Conference resolved to levy a shilling a member towards the election fund. Mr. P. Snowden, Labor M.P. for Blackburn, stated that each candidate cost £4OO, and that £II,OOO was needed to contest constituencies already arranged to he contested, but at present partly witnout funds.

PRESENTATION TO AN IRISH

MEMBER

His constituents presented Mr. Farrell, Nationalist member for North Longford, with COO sovereigns in honor of his imprisonment for seditious writings.

A BANK OFFICIAL SENTENCED

SYDNEY, April 13

Do Josselin, late accountant of the Bank of New Zealand, has been sentenced to nine months’ hard labor for embezzlement.