GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2494, 6 May 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

THE KING RETURNS HOME. United Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, May 5. King Eilivard has started from Italy for London. He rests in Paris.. Queen Alexandras and the Princess Marie remain aboard the Victoria and Albert. INDIAN COUNCIL’S BILL. The House of Lords has passed the Indian Council’s Bill embodying with clause three Viscount Morley’s conciliatory provision ensuring Parliamentary control of:the creation of any provincial executive councils outside Bengal. THE GERMAN LOAN. BERLIN, May 4. The 4 per cent, portion of" the German Imperial Prussian loans (particulars of which were cabled ore April 24) was covered twofold. For the 3-J- per cent, portion somewhat less, was subscribed.. THREE PERSONS ELECTROCUTED. PARIS, May 4. A boy who came in contact with "a . live rail on a suburban-, line at Paris was killed, and two would-be rescuers:, were also electrocuted.. Vpfftg, SOUTH AFRICAN UNION C6NVEN- 1 TlOJf... CAPETOWN, May 4.. The second Soutlt-.African Union rJon- \ rent ion 1 opened sF Blomfontein with closed doors.. SHIPMENTS;SF WOOL FOR CUBAN •'A ' • May The fifki;, .shipment of Australian-. ?made woolftops is about t*, be UJgd© t<?,; Japan. It will be followed by regularmonthly- shipments. /MODERATOR OF- PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. i The Rev. .George Keith has been, elected Moderator of -the Presbyterian.Assembly. THE REDEMPTORISTS. A Advice has been received that the ReV.. Patrick Murray, principal of'the order % Ireland, Australia, and Ne;v Zealand, has been elected-Superior General of the Redemptorists throughout the world. THE SYDNEY HARBOR COLLISION. (Received, May 5, 9.2 p.m.) A deputation representing the Labor Council; the-Seamen’s and the Merchant' Service Guild, asked Mr. -Wade’/'tiie Premier, to. 'return the cor- ' tifieate ef- Captain-Hansen, master of the Dunmore, suspended in connection V with tho naval'launch disaster, considering he had been unfairly treated. Mr. Wade declared that he could see no grounds-for re-opening the case. A CHARGE~WITHDRAWN. The police to-day withdrew the charge agairist Moloney, charged with . theft at Hamilton, New .Zealand, as Mrs. Martin had not obtained aii original warrant to arrest the accused in New Zealand, and as Moloney did riot intend to return to New Zealand, the w* rnulcl not obtain a provis- .« v* —• "" I ipMl warrant. - qrEa? A ” NORF ° m ISLAND, r ■ ntrt office Midi The Norfolk Lnanu 1 prison have been desire yew. Q THE JAPANESE TRAIN SQUADRON, SAN FRANCISCO', &V , ' The Japaneso training sqUadrOU’ . a a., surprisingly enthusiastic, weloorffiV A Los Angelos and San Francisco;.• \