GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2685, 15 December 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

'CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENT. > j • 1 1 . ‘ - United Pukbs Association —Copyright ’ LONDON.'Dec. 13. Mr Herbert Paul, member for Northampton, has been, appointed Second Civil Service -Commissioner. CEYLON FINANCE. Ceylon is issuing a million and a ..half 3] per cent, loan at 98£. POVERTY AT HOME. , The County Council estimates that 7,702,506 free meals will be required for school children in 1909-1910, compared with 4,546,771 last year. There are 47,196 children fed daily. The parents contribute about £SO towards a cost of £62,265. MUTINOUS SEAMEN. The “Daily Mail” states that four seamen out of fifty, charged with mutinous acts aboard the cruiser Leviathan, Avere tried to-day at Gibraltar. They declares they Avere not the ringleaders, and indeed were not connected with the mutiny. Others of the men have been detailed to different ships, some aboard the cruiser Terrible for Australia. * PERILS OF BRIDGE MAKING. NAPLES, Dec. 13. While men Avere constructing a bridge at Naples, the chains upholding an air-bell snapped, and fourteen persons were droAvned.. DR COOK^METHODS. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Mr Lonsdale, Dr Cook’s secretary, states that Dr Cook merely allowed Captain Loose to read his records. None of Captain Loose’s observations had been used. Captain Loose had been discharged on a charge of drun-. kenness. [Captain Loose asserted that, Avith one George Dunkle, he fabricated a full set of nautical and astronomical observations, such as Avould have been ’taken on a- Polar journey, for Dr Cook.] LORD DUDLEY’S AMBITIONS. MELBOURNE, Dec. 14. Speaking at St. Francis Xavier’s College, Lord. Dudley, the GovernorGeneral, said he hoped some day to return to more active political life at Home. He Avould never join any administration or take part in the affairs of any party unless that administration or party Avas prepared to advance the prosperity of Ireland. His political future, such as it was, Avas hound up Avith Irish affairs. HONORING ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS. (Received December 14, 9.30 p.m.) ' ' J LONDON, Dec. 14. King' EdAvard formally conferred knighthood on Lieut. Shackleton, and handed medals to his companions. AMALGAMATION OF RAILWAY V UNIONS. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Men and the General Raihvay Workers’ Union have decided to amalgamate. GREAT FIReTn CHILI. VALDIVIA, Dec. 14. A great part of Valdivia, Chili, has been The damage is half-a-million sterling.