GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2527, 14 June 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

CABLE. NEWS.

A FRENCH CRUISER MISSING

United Pricsq Assoc*\tion—Copyright.

LONDON, June. 11.

A French armored cruiser recently reported to be leaking, is missing. She was proceeding homeward from tho Levant. There has been no news of her for a fortnight.

AMERICAN INVESTMENT IN CHINESE RAILWAYS.

Tho United States Government is encouraging tho investment of American capital in Chinese railways with the view of securing great diplomatic influence for the extension of trade.

EXPLOSION ABOARD A SUBMARINE.

A leakage caused an explosion of petrol aboard Submarine A 4 at Portsmouth. Tho explosion injured Lieut. Harbottle and three others.

LORD BERESFORD JOINS A.M.P DIRECTORS.

Admiral Lord Charles Boresford has joined tho hoard of directors of the Australian Mutual Provident Society.

AN INFORMER’S BROTHER AS- ' SASSINATED.

Reuter’s Calcutta correspondent reports as a sequel to the" Dacoit- case that extremists at Bengal killed a police informer’s 1 brother. They failed to find the informer.

GERMAN SCANDAL CASES. BERLIN, Juno 11. Prince. Eulenburg has arrived in Berlin. His prosecution on a charge of perjury is to bo resumed. VICTORIAN CONSUMPTION OF BEER. MELBOURNE, June 12. The excise statistics show that the annual consumption of beor works out at four bucketfuls for every man, woman, and child in Victoria. PREFERENTIAL VOTING. The. State Cabinet has decided to include preferential voting in the Eleettoral Reform Bill. GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. SYDNEY, June 12. Williams was found guilty of tho manslaughter of Johnston, at Weewaa, on December 4th, and was remanded for sentence. REDUCTION OF UNIVERSITY FEES The University has made an allround reduction of fees, aggregating £3OOO per annum. EARTH TREMORS RECORDED. The seismographs at Sydney and Melbourne record distinct earth tremors on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday last. It is thought probable they were connected with the recent earthquake at Sumatra.

RETIREMENT OF RAILWAY COMMISSIONER. s ADELAIDE, June 12. Air Pendelton, Railway Commissioner, has retired after 32 years’ service. A PROJECTED AMERICAN WATERWAY—AN UNFAVORABLE REPORT. (Received June 13, 4 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 12. A Board of Engineers has reported to Congress adversely in regard to the deep waterway from St. Louis to tho Gulf of Alexico. Tho Board estimates tho cost at 128 million dollars (£25,600,000), and the annual maintenance at six million dollars (£1,200,000.)

LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON—WELCOAIED AT BRINDISI.

LONDON, Juno 12. N Lieutenant Shackleton was cordially welcomed at Brindisi. He occupied his time on the voyage by writing his book. AN IRISH ELECTION. - (Received June 13, 5.30 p.m.) The East Limerick election resulted as follows: Air Thos. Lundon, Nationalist, son of tho deceased member, 2664; Mr. J.’Maloney, Independent O’Brionite, 686. [At the* general election of 1906, the late Air. 'AV. Lundon, Nationalist, was returned unopposed. The district then contained 7375 electors.] THE PRESIDENT OF, THE N.S.AV. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. (Received June 14, 12.25 a.m.) .SYDNEY, „ June 13. Air. Coombes, president'of the New South AVales Athletic Association, loft by the Aloana. He will have a conference with tho New Zealand Association, and will be the Olympic games representative. HEAVY GALE IN SYDNEY. ,A heavy westerly ,galo blew all day, and still continues, with rough seas.