GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3636, 24 September 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

JEWELS AND SILVER STOLEN. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT": (Received Sept. 23, 11.10 p.m.; LONDON, Sept. 23. Burglars stole jewels and silver valued at £4OO from Bornacchei, the explorer’s residence. THE ARREST OF "KID" MCCOY. (Received Sept. 23, 11.10 p.m.) BRUSSELS, Sept. 23. “Kid” McCoy is suing the Belgian Government for a million francs for unlawful arrest. BRUSiSELS MON UMENTS. (Received Sept. 23. 11.10 p.m.) BRUSSELS, Sept. 23. 'Hie foundation of the Victor Hugo memorial has been laid in the Place Noit. Also a tomb has been inaugurated wherein the lately-discovered Waterloo skeletons were laid. FRENCH RAILWAY COLLISION. (Received Sept. 24, 1.15 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 23. Excursion trains collided at Caen. Eight were killed and 20 were injured. - THEATRES ON SUNDAYS. (Received Sept. 24, 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 23. A meeting of music hall artists at tho Trocadero protested against Sunday opening of theatres. THE CHINESE LOAN CRISIS. (Received Sept. 24, 12.45 a.m.) PEKING, Sept. 23. Tho Minister for Finance lias refused the six-Powers’ terms. CHEAPER PRESS <CABLES^ (Received Sept. 24, 12.20 am.) LONDON, Sept. 23. The Western Union is taking press messages for Australia and New Zealand, via the Pacific, at 7-)d for ordinary and at 4(d for deferred messages. THE INSURANCE ACT. (Received Sent. 24. 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 23. The . Insurance Commissioners propose remunerating local committees who have tho option of paying capitation or payment on attendances. It is expected that the doctors will accept any arrangement securing an average of 7« 8d a visit. FREEBOARD REGULATIONS. (Received Sepi. 24, 12.20 a-m.) LONDON, Sept. 23. The Beard of Trade attributes the wreck of tho North Briton on March 4 to her having insufficient freeboard, and recommends an inquiry with a view to revision of the rules altered in 1906.