GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2701, 4 January 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

SLANDERING BLATCHFORD. United Teess Association — Cofyuiqht. LONDON, Jan. 2. The International Arbitration League letter describes Mr Blatchford as a scaremonger, a mere pawn in Opposition Party games. DIVISION OF AMERICAN FLEET. NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Owing to America’s growing interests the Orient and Pacific fleet has been subdivided into the Asiatic and Pacific fleets respectively. A NEW SOUTH WALES SURPLUS. SYDNEY, Jan. 3. The Treasurer, reviewing the year’s work, said he had no doubt the forecast given when he delivered the Budget would 1 be more than realised, and that there would bo a very substantial surplus. GUN RUNNERS THWARTED. (Received' January 3, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 3. The British cruiser Perseus landed a force at Pishkha, Baluchistan, marched inland, and drove off a body of Afghans guarding 850 rifles and 100,000 cartridges. These were destroyed. A FATAL SHIPWRECK. The mate and eleven seamen of a British steamer were lost in a storm off Cape Hatteras. The remainder of the crew were rescued. CANADIAN IMMIGRATION; OTTAWA, Jan. 3. The immigration into Canada last year from the United States totalled 90,148 persons, and from Europe 90,522 persons. AMERICAN CAPITAL FOR CANADA. American investments in Canada during the year amounted to 45 million sterling. TYPHOID IN MONTREAL. A typhoid epidemic prevails in Montreal. There are 2000 cases, and the hospitals are overcrowded. PORT ARTHUR TO BE A FREE PORT. f/ TOKIO, Jan. 3. Reuter's Tokio correspondent announces the early opening of Port Arthur as a free commercial port of entry..