GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2482, 22 April 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR LOAN. United Press Association—Coftright. LONDON, April 20. The New Plymouth Harbor Board is issuing £275,000 4J per cent, debentures at 101. THI? TERRITORIALS. LONDON, April 20. Tho Territorials mnnber 254,525, or 84 per cent, of tho establishment. ADMIRAL WILSON—THE “STANDARDS” COMMENTS. LONDON, April 20. Admiral Wilson has been appointed a member of the Committee of Imperial Defence. The "Standard” states that Admiral Wilson is accounted tho finest tactician and strategist in tho navy! FRENCH BATTLESH IPS. PARIS, April 20. The Diderot and Gondoreot, the second and third French 19-J- knot battleships, of 18,000 tons, have been launched. SUPPOSED BANK ROBBER. ARRESTED. MADRID, April 20. A man believed to, be Winded has been arrested at Madrid in connection with the London and South Western Bank robbery in September. RUSSIAN MTNLSTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. ST. PETERSBURG, April 20. The report as to the resignation of M. Isvolsky, Minister for Foreign Affairs, is officially denied. HOLLAND AND~VENEZUKLA’S DISPUTE SETTLED. THE HAGUE, April 20. The dispute between Holland and Venezuela has been settled. THE AMEER —SUPPOSED PLOTTER ARRESTED. KABUL, April 20. Dr Gliani, native head of the Indian Educational Department of Afghanistan, fomentor of the constitutional Government movement, with which the plot against the. Ameer was connected, has been arrested. He will be tried by the Ameer. REPRESENTATION IN LONDON—VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT’S DECISION. MELBOURNE, April 21. The Victorian Government lias decided not to be represented at the conference in London to consider reciprocity in the recognition of the professional qualifications of surveyors. The Cabinet also resolved not to be represented at the Cold Storage Conference in London. the high“commissione r . (Received April 21, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, April 21. The Hon. W. Hall-Jones attended the conferment of the freedom of the Pattern-makers’ Company upon Lord Raufurly. THE WHEAT CORNER WEAKENING. The “Standard” reports that the wheat corner at Chicago is weakening.