GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3152, 23 February 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

KING GEORGE’S’ FIRST LEVEE. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT-3 LONDON, Feb. 21. King George has held the first levee of his°reign. ~ The function was mainly official and diplomatic. MARCONI WIRELESS PATENT UPHELD. Judge Parker, in the Chancery Division upheld the Marconi wireless patentof 1900 as against the British RadioTelegraph and Telephone Company. HONOURING THE COMMONWEALTH PREMIER. A representative of every trade union has been invited to a banquet to meet Mr Fisher, Premier of the Commonwealth, on May 23. LAUNCH OF THE NEW LAUDERDALE. The Maoriland Steamship Company's new steamer Lauderdale has been launched at Chmpbelltown. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS. The following naval changes have been made: Vice-Admiral Sir W. H. Mav. eommander-in-ehief of the Home Fleet, succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir W. H. Fawkes, commander-in-chief at Plymouth: Vice-Admiral Sir G. Egerton, commandor-in-chief at the Cape, succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir I'. C ; . Liidgeman as Lord of the Admiralty. WIRELESS FROM PARIS TO CANADA. PARIS, Feb. 21. Wireless communication has been held between the Eiffel Tower and Canada. MADEIRA FREE FROM CHOLERA. LISBON, Feb. 21. Madeira has been declared free from cholera. THE UMTALI OUTRAGE. {Received Feb. 22, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, eFb. 22. _ Replying to a series of questions in the House of Commons regarding the Umtali outrage, Mr Hareourt said he did not propose to table papers at present. WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN., (Received Feb. 22, 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The West Australian loan is expected to yield 3$ per eeut., and ! is quoted at par to a-quarter premium. It is denied that there is any displeasure on the Stock Exchange, which received the usual proportion of underwriting.