GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3224, 22 May 1911, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

GERMAN ROYALTY IN RUSSIA

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) ST-. PETERSBURG. May 18. The German Crown- Prince and Princes are visiting the Czar. The streets are gay ivith Russian and German flags. CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL. LONDON. May 19. The committee of the Captain Cook memorial have commissioned Sir Thomas Brock the sculpt-or, to design:* a statue to be placed in Pall Mall.

A BRILLIANT BALL. A brilliant fancy dress ball took place at tlie “Savoy/,’ in aid of the Prince Francis Teck Fund, for the Middlesex Hospital. DEATH OF BRITISH M.P. Obituary: Mr. J. G. Wear, M.P. GIFT FOR BADEN-POWELL. Mr McCall, the Agent-General for Tasmania, at tlie reception to Mr Lewis, the Premier, handed Major-General Baden-PoAA’ell a presentation subscribed for by the boy scouts, and recalled that the occasion Avas “Mafeking Day.” General Baden-PoAveil .thanked Mr. McColl, -and accepted an invitation to visit Tasmania. THEFT OF NAVAL STORES. VANCOUVER, May 19. Four prominent residents of Victoria. (8.C.) have been arrested on a charge of implication in the theft of naval stores. HANDSOME SUM FOR A RAEBURN

LONDON, May 19. Raeburn’s portrait of Mrs Robertson Williamson, has been sold by auction, at Christie’s for 22,200 guineas. DESTROYED BY A TORNADO. NEW YORK, May 19. Dell Rapids, at Dakota., has been destroyedl by a- tornado. So- far as is known there has "been no loss of life. - BOUND FOR ANTARCTICA. LONDON, May 19. Dr Mawson sails in the steamer India. He has been delayed discussing the expedition with Mr. Fisher, Federal Premier. who expressed ; great -, satisfaction at the progress of the movement. - i HEAT WAVE ON ATLANTIC COAST WASHINGTON, May 19. The sweltering heat on the Atlantic Coast has proved fatal to many people. It is the hottest weather experienced for 40 years. DEATHS FROM PLAGUE IN INDIA. (Received May 21, 5.5 p.m.) CALCUTTA, May 20. Deaths from plague during the week at Bombay number 21,200. LIABLE TO THE SUPER-TAX. LONDON, May 20. No fewer than 10,300 persons are liable to the super-tax, their incomes aggregating £130,000,000 annually.