GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2690, 21 December 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

‘ CHARITABLE BEQUESTS. United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Dec. 18. Except legacies-to his family, his servants, and employes of the Elder Dempster’s, Sir Alfred Jones left the whole of his estate'to charities. The estate is estimated at £750,000. ' • ' ** , macarthurTand CO. ■ Mr AVhenney, liquidator of AA 7 . A. . MacArthur and Co., Australian Stock and. Land Agency, reports that Australian creditors, for £76,909 have been admitted to rank for a dividend. He hopes, early in February, to pay a subi stantial cash dividend to creditors holding a certificate. THE S.S. -RANGA.TIRA. . The Shaw, Savill arid Albion Co.’s new steamer Rangatira has been launched at Belfast. V GLADSTONE CENTENARY. A deputation from the Bulgarian Government and Sobranje lays a wreath on the late AA r . E. Gladstone’s tomb at AVestminster on the centenary of Mr Gladstone’s birth. Memorial services will be held in all the Bulgarian churches on the 29th. CANADIAN DEFENCE. OTTAWA, Dec. 19. Mr Spourle, one of the oldest Conservative members of the Dominion House of Parliament, in view of the impending introduction of Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s Naval Defence Bill, states that what Canada : wants is immediate and effective action of whatever kind. TROUBLE JN AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT. VIENNA, Dec. 19. The Czechs, demanding more representation in the Cabinet, obstructed the proceedings in the Lower House of the Ileichsrath. The Agrarians joined them, objecting to the new commercial treaty with Servia. The*sitting lasted eighty-six hours. S.S. CHINA DAMAGED. LONDON, Dec. 19. The P. and O. steamer China sustained a damaged rudder at Tilbury. The passengers were sent to Marseilles where they, joined the Persia, which replaces the China for the voyage to Australia. CANADA’S IMPORTS. OTTAAVA, Dec. 19. The Dominion Steel Company and the Dominion Coal Company have amalgamated, with Mr Plummer as president. Canada’s imports for the eight months ending November show an increase of £9,000,000. " WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. MELBOURNE, Dec. 20. It is understood that the wireless conference is now drafting a report. It recommends that communication be established between certain islands of the Pacific, and that the system be under the Government, control. THE MODERNITY MOVEMENT. ROME, Dec. 19. The Pope has received in audience Father Vidal, Vicar of the Apostolic Church, London, and head of the Modernity movement.