GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10304, 13 January 1927, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

RUSSO-JAPANESE TREATY CONCLUDED

TOKIO, Jan. 11

Moscow reports a satisfactory conclusion of the long-negotiated RussoJapanese treaty, giving Japan huge forestry concessions m the maritime provinces of Russia. The Japanese regard the terms as exceptionally favorable.

AIMED McPHERSON’S FAREWELL NEW YORK, Jan. 11. There were several narrow escapes from injury at Pasadena '(California) when' a train carrying Aimee Semple McPherson on an evangelical tour through the States backed mto a crowd gathered round the rear platform to bid her farewell. A. and N.Z.C.A. WORLD’S LONGEST RAILWAY LONDON, Jan. 11. The Times’ Riga correspondent states that the direct Riga-Vladivos-tock railway, (HOG miles—the no;id s longest—which ceased 1C years ago when the Germans captured Riga is being resumed on January 17 under a Russo-Latvian agreement. There will be one journey weekly each way, occupying 13 days.—Times. INCREASE IN N.S.W. FACTORIES SYDNEY, Jan. 12. Factory returns compiled by the Department of Labor disclose that at the end of 1925 there were 1.1,836 factories m the State, employing 138.657 persons, compared with 11,559' factories employing 134,716 persons at the end of 1924. EARTHQUAKE IN MANILA. (Received Jan. 12, 8.30 p.m.) MANILA, Jan. 12. A strong earthquake was felt tills morning, but no damage is repoi Kd in the city. AUSTRiAIiKVS REPRESENTATION IN AMERICA (Received Jan. 12. 9.2-5 P- m -) NEW YORK, Jan. IK It. is understood Sir H. Denison has applied to Air Bruce to raise the High Commissioner’s office to the rank of a legation and transfer it to Washington. Air Bruce personally investigated the position in 'Washington, and found the amount of work did not warrant the expense nor the necessity and has replied accordingly to Sir H. Denison. FRENCH TRIBUTE TO BRITISH AT THE SOAIAIE PARIS] Jan. 12. Cabinet has decjcled to seek appropriation to build a; monument commemorating the co-dperation of French and British trhops in the battle of the Somme, 1916. SOUTH AFRICA’S INDIAN POLICY. (Received Jau. 12, 10.50 p.m.) CAPETOWN, Jan. 12. Speaking at a social function given by British Indians in. honor of the Indian delegation attending the round-table conference, Air Srinavasa Satri said there was now every hope that the basis for a perfect understanding had been laid. He came full of hope, but with not much expectation, and he would leave with his hopes practically fulfilled and his expectation raised still more, that it would not be long before they 1101110. get their due. The final sitting ot the conference will bo Held to-day. A. and N.Z.C.A.

EXCHANGE! TEACHERS TOUR EUROPE

(Received Jan. 12, 8.50 p.m A LONDON, Jan. 12. Mr Mcßae, Chief Inspector of Schools, Victoria, who is going home via the United States and Canada, spent a month on the Continent with a group of exchange teachers from- Canada-, New - Zealand. South Africa, and Ceylon. He is firmly convinced of the great value of the system of exchanging teachers and the desirableness of extending the movement.