GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2550, 10 July 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

A BRITISH COMPLIMENT TO THE UNITED STATES. United Press Association— CoryuiGHX LONDON, July 9. The ‘‘Daily Mail’s” New -York correspondent states that the British cruisers Duke of Argyll, Duke of Edinburgh, and Black Prince .will attend the Hudson centenary celebrations at New York in September. - THE HOP INDUSTRY. The Government’s Hops Substitutes and Foreign Hops Marking Bill has been read a second time in the House of Lords by 62 to 5. THE KING AND THE SUFFRA- / GISTS. King Edward referred the'suffragists, who wished to interview him, to Mr. Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary, PRESS DELEGATES ENTERTAINED Sir Reginald Talbot, formerly Governor of Victoria, and Lady Talbot entertained the Press Conference delegates and the lady members of the party at Ashridge, Berkh'amstead. There was a large gathering, which included -Lords Darnley and Brassev, and the Agents-General. AN AUSTRALIAN STUDENT’S SUCCESS. Mr. R. Llaman, a South Australian, student at Cambridge, has been a war led the Royal Society’s McKiurni studentship, worth £l5O nor annum. There were 55 competitors. INTRUSION OE AUSTRIAN - , SOLDIERS. The "Daily Mail’s” Belgrade ecr respondent states that -200 Austrian soldiers and 50 Austrian gtnd&nufcs have been captured on a Servian island in the river Drina. Scrvia lias lodged a protest against the intrusion. A FASHIONABLE WEDDING. Madeline, daughter of Sir Malcolm MacEacharn, lias been married to Mr. William Mitchell Thompson, M.P. COMPULSORY SERVICE IN BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, July S. Belgium is preparing to adopt compulsory universal service. CHINESE ON THE RANI). JOHANNESBURG, July 8. There are now 5000 Chinese employed on the Rand. AN EMBEZZLER SENTENCED. , ""SYDNEY, July 8. Cork, ex-manager of tlio Linton branch of the Bank of New South Wales, lias been sentenced to three years’ hard labo'r on charges of embezzling £1930. The bank’s total shortages is stated to he £4700. FIRE |IN DRAPERY”ESTABLISHMENT. BRISBANE, July 9. A fire at Toowoomba totally destroyed Piggott Company’s drapery establishment. The damage is roughly estimated at £IB,OOO. The, insurances total £16,550. TPIE AMERICAN TARIFF. (Recived Juljr 10, 12.40 a.m.) / NEW YORK, July 9. The Senate at Washington lias passed the Tariff Bill-by 45 votes to 34. PRINCE BULOW' RESIGNING. BERLIN, July 9. (Received July 10, 1 a.m.) • The Kaiser, /prior to his northern cruise, will receive Prince Bulow in a farewell audience.