ENGLISH NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3364, 2 November 1911, Page 5

ENGLISH NEWS.

THE COPYRIGHT BILL

(United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received November 1, 10.15 p- m -) LONDON, Nov. 1. In the House of Lords the Copyright Bill has been read a second time. A POSTAL INQUIRY. Air Herbert Samuel promises a select committee in 1913 to inquire into the Postal and Telegraphists’ wages and other conditions. RAILWAY MANIFESTO. The railwaymen have issued a manifesto for presentation to the companies demanding improved conditions and wages in London. PEACEFUL PICKETING. The annual report presented bv the National Free Labor Congress hinted that the Association would run its own candidates at the elections. While discussing the amendment to the peaceful picketing clause the Congress notified that a hundred of its members had been virtually imprisoned at the Gravesend cable works for protection against violence on • peaceful picketers. The “Times” commenting on Mr Asquith’s refusal to amend the Trades Disputes Act, accepts his answer as indicative that a more energetic and effective enforcement of the existing law is perfectly possible. MAIL STEAMERS. The South African Government, on inquiring among the ship builders of Great Britain, ascertained that a fleet of seven mail steamers would co6t £1,500,000. NO WORKING QUORUM. ' VIENNA, Nov. 1. The Gautsch Cabinet has resigned owing to the absence of a working majority. RAILWAY COMMISSION’S FINDING

(Received November 2, 12.10 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 1

Tlie executive committee of the four railwaymen’s unions begin to-day to discuss the Commission’s finding. CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS. Thirty cases of cerebrospinal meningitis are reported at Stokesdown. There were six deaths. TAXI-DRIVERS STRIKE.

Six hundred taxi-drivers in London struck in sympathy with a comrade who was not allowed to take out cabs, on the ground that he was withholding from the proprietor extras received in respect to two boxes. Tlie allegation was denied. Seven thousand drivers threaten to strike. COMMERCIAL. (Received November 1, 11 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 1. Copper on spot, £55 7s 6d, three months, £56 2s 6d; electrolytic £57 10s; tin, spot, £l9O ss, throe months, £lB9 15s; lead, £ls 10s.