GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2764, 19 March 1910, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

—— COAIAIITTED FOR TRIAL

United Press Association—Copyright (LONDON, Alareh 17. Eggena and La Alilo, the well-known music hall posturer, have been committed for .trial on tlie charge of obtaining jewellery bv false pretences. The cross-examination of witnesses suggest that the defence will be that prisoners obtained jewels which form the subject of the charge against them for the purpose of selling them to the King of Portugal’s suite during his recent visit to London. THE HIGH COAIAIISSIONER. In response to municipal invitations Sir G. Reid has arranged to .pay visits to Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol and Bath during April. ADVERTISING NEW SOUTH AVAL.US New South AYales is arranging to exhibit the products of that State at the leading agricultual shows in the sp- • g and summer. Air Coghlan, AgentGeneral for New South Wales, considers that such an exhibition will attract desirable immigrants. GAVE AWAY A FORTUNE. A Berlin telegram, to the “Express” states that the Kaiser’s exiled cousin Frederick, son of the date. Duke do Albrecht, 'who was Regent of Brunswick, has become a monk, and has given-up his fortune of £200,000 to. the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. THE KIEL RIOTS. : . BERLIN, Alareh 17. . A sequel to the Kiel demonstrations is a lockout of 5000 mien from the Germania yard until Alonday. STEEL TRUST’S EARNINGS. NEAV YORK, Alareh 17. The American Steel Trust reports an increase of £80,000,000 in the net earnings for 1909, compared with those of 1908. CHOLERA AT BATAVIA ABATED. SYDNEY, March 18. The Sydney manager of the Royal Packet Steam. Navigation Company yesterday received a cable from Batavia, stating that the outbreak of cholera had practically died out. The captain of the company’s steamer which has just, arrived expressed surprise at. the cabled report as to tlie ravages of the disease, as when he left there was no serious epidemic. The town had just recovered from the recent outbreak.

KING ETOVARD—STILL UNWELL. (Received March 18, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 18. It is officially stated that King Edward is still suffering, from a cold. THE SUGAR TRUST. (Received March 19, 12,55 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 18. Owing to the fines imposed upon it, the American sugar trust’s operations for 1909 show a deficit of £28,000, despite a record year’s business.