GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 513, 21 May 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Uirigi,BG(urH—ritess assochtion—cocyiuqut.) '- * , PROVINCIAL COUNCILS IN INPLV (Received May 20, 10.25 p.m.) London, May 20. Tho Hapso of Commons, by 204 votes to 104, accepted tho House of Lords' amendment to wio Indian Councils Bill. [The original Indian -Councils. Bill contained a clause giving p'oner to oreiito provincial executive councils Tho House of Lords struck the olausa' out{. tha Commons;'. re-inserted it. When the Bill canie tack-to tho House of Lords the .Secretary, for India (Lord ..Morjey) proposed % concilintoryvprpvisipn ensuring Parliamentary . control over the creation of any provincial, ekecuyve councils ofltsWe qf 'Bengal. The then accepted the. clause with this proviso,', The Commons now accept tfie compromise;.;) f:':y;'.,y:.,.l .'!;.;■■. : . ; ; : ; : '; ■■■.?."':'/.■■■ '■"■.■; %;mjat %}JoM'mk withdbawn! : ■;o'y-i: 'l yfe:.;"'-;' : :: London, Mayio, j The Foreign- and 1 Colonial; Meat -Marking . Bill—-providing that all 'foreign' or'colonial; affix: a. notice .tha|- : efipot. plainly }n'.their sh,6ps. apd qn "used iirthe snpplj' of/their gqodsr— has-been^itlul.ra^Y'n;;' The;President-of tfte -Bflard. (Earl ,Carrin i gton} qp r ! posod-tlio,Billon the! gtountl vj>4. it ,was un? ;qMJfab'l6,;and/:iniprMt^b"!e..; S'-,'-. '] ,■'■',..,' '„;'' ■; ■■'- The, delegates ;tp'-.th.e linperia} ,J-ress ,; .Oonfere'ndp;,-'were-.thegu,'est3 ■ of:■•-. the oivio." ftuthpritips-Qf .'QHa'wai; anil'lunched ip Parliament- fadings.' , The, (iqyernor-,Gen? etal,Earl Grey, entertained thern at- a din-. ,curved j;p,vatHH\B.;.-; ■■-,::. ■';'■',:-" yVy ':'■■ y- : ■-:;:-.■.-■ %l lit owws'^v^wMmX^?y :■!/'"';-!!'' y yy! >v :;V; : / ■ ■■: ./.The' Montreal, Ppard pf'Tr(,de"'.byVan bvor-i whelihlhgy majority,' rescinded .'-the resolution {cabled' pn, May 14' in favour of trade prefer- ■ 'epice''within/the Empire,'. The'speakers urged adherence', tte iesolumqns ! passed - by'; the poard; on) May j's Hnd y 6-' urging ,tho; establishment .or 1 .congresses:,of . commercial -bodies'-'of:-the ■ Empire' 'toydiscu.sa■ snai-tori',of'. common 'in-, ;terest--!yv"<^': : J';..- : "', :i- : \frt''' : ~ ! '' : ''?'''-' : -'~t''' "''-." by;'the-Montreal Board of Trade for'.subrois-sion-to the Chambers. qfiCorainerce Conference -that, the Empire- should -wtectltfelf foreign producers•:,hence,: .that Britain .jand.-'h'er colonics : "should grant' each iothei*.' substantial: preference') 'and that,- ?, s ;f» T .W"'their-irespeot\ve.revenues will permit }t,y the ..principle 'itf ;free,trade ■'ytithin--.tho i''EmChosen', to, represent the/Board af ; the -.Conference, :but' he -'resigned.' on" " the ground.-thai.: this ."resolution:'was ill-considered 'and-at.-variance,with.the 1 national'trado policy of,,Canada^] ;:-!.-'■:_.>: ._,.•;,-■/"-;■; 6p : a million!gone lß • ' ££% Zl. : -'-- 111 •'■:'.:' y' -' - $£■■■ I " ''' '' : f 1 . -J? I Y-?;'; h Lille.,'-vfo■'■-♦he'wrth" 'of'! ??anc?, ..cqntflining'., 900,(J0,0,-.kilogr«mrneis'. pf sugar, .and : 400,000,. <e { S.TW' of a. q'flarter.. of; a, -.(ntUiofl ste.rjing, by feyy.y / r -;yy \ : :0 -vv \: # Uy '■:. '?#'■ y-;.- r y -vy London;- Jj% : 19.', : y ■■■■ : .The' ! Qrient,;' Steamship Company's - report shqws; the ■ profits': to be and recom-' monds a; dividend; of ; 5 pW- cent, on the; de-•'feTfad'oaptsl.'-V.y ,' : l'-:".:'-'' 1 - ':';-':'. v: 'y y:;g:|o^j;AT^ffiLlAN'^gE^Ct. l : : ; / ; " ; ™i f'la ' %&$ yS i ; 0^m '':fe ; 19, ;'' ,- .Th.fl,:;H9n,.. A. B,irkj)ateick, ,:goiith Aiistra-: Ija' 3 , 4owAgcn|,-Gipneral (vice; the Hin v J. Q, -Jenkins),,-^y.cpifln>W.6d-^js/cju^es..:. ■-;.., ;. ;:: : : ; :y?.^;W]^^ : ~&:M:Mh<-^'i ;■■ •'• : - London, 'May'-ip.■■■•■■•■ ; '"A\ est: Australia .is. issuing a .loan;- of '£1,-' at ■ 3J:- pejy.'cent., with .a minimum of ■' |?9i :■ 'iw loan ■ has. been: (ndorwritten on" tho :UsjUa| term,?, 4:;> ,y.y ,; r ;;;y ;yy-yy-y'v^.'y;- ;;'- ; 'A'^':-:V ;; . :: ' 20.-\ J? VBpaya,ble.frojn . It'dP' to, ll)*,' and :half a ■: year's .'interest ; is> payable'on.-'Cieto.b.er.'l.,, y; : ,.': y■,' ■. ;, ~- r , ; ,^,^^.-^, ; ..-. ~, 2Q :,- -.' ,The;Stat6,:Trcasurer, considering the. gen-or.Al'.unsett:;e.d,-:'stM« ?.f avails j'. is vsatisiie'd .fjotaftoii,; He estinia.tes that the, cost;will.'he,':ahont,'£ i 3| 16,5,;.7d, per cent'.. W money is intended-pretty:for railways and harboiir .-"Works.'. '"'. : '^S'v'-' : V"'yy ; :;■/;-; yyLondon, 'May '10!.':'.'' : Dr.' Archibald; Henderson, of OrkilE,,has b ?CT ele.otedvMfldera.tor- of iho United Free .-pWW,' anc(:Dr,; Janws Henry,-of Bnrghead, has, ■ heon chosen as Moderator of 'tho Free <y : \ .;;- '■:'.-;.;■■;;■ AUSTRALIAN /FLOTILLA;■ ARTIFICERS .-'...' ;.-vy; ; ;'-vy:;; ; y.'; : ;sAiL. v ''.;. /"'•;■;.■■:■ y^-;.;- ■ ': .""';: ;yV.:/We(bpurne, May 2Q. v: ."■Nino artificersj selected in- the Commonweal tlr to take;part -in the construction of the' Australian destroyers, have 'sailed 'for .IjondoriV'';■•':.;''.■•-,'■':'/.'■'-';.- ! '■■::-:.■'■.•. i ■'■, r I .BEQUEST?: TO INSTITUTIONS. • " ':';/;':'' ":':' Adelaide, May 20. .y-Saverftl 'valuable city -.properties in ' tho :Martin Es;tatfl Jiave : been, sold, realising £56,q00.;; Under .the. terms of the Vyill, Adelaide 'Hqspital receiyed. £21,000, tho' Children's Hospitaj ; £10,000, and private beneficianes .the ; Dalanoe,;"• - : : ■-. ;-, ''■ y: : ! JSfEW: SOUTH .WALES WEATHER. : '-: I.'^;'' ; ■; ■'.- ■ Sydney, .May 20. ■-'' .. A stiff;-spfltli-,westerly gale, with '• heavy, seas, has caused; coastal shipping 16 Fhrt.jjer'' u'sofiil ri\in is. folldwinij, - anil." is. Bjia'adJna'-irilaiid.-'".' v;; .;y:...:,.;;;;resicned. ;.. ;/■' 'S : -l : - : -;' v y! f/ '■'!' '. ; Svdnav, May 20., ,"-'.Mr.. James.Ashten, Minister iyithout port-' folio, has.resighotl from the 'Now South Wales State Cabinot, -owing to pressure of nrjvfitp'business.'-. , - : -, .. -Sydnoy,' May 20; Bran has been reduced to £S,los. per ton.