GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 274, 28 November 1901, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, Nov. 26. Colonel W. S. Sparkt-s has hoisted the British and Egyptian Hags in the Bahrcighazal district of the Soudan. He was successful in inducing tiro local Sultan to accept British protection.

Now York, Nov. 26. A diver at San Francisco has located the steamer Kio do Janeiro, wrecked at the entranco to the Golden Gate in February last. Tire Government arc endeavoring to recover the treasure aboard and documents belonging to Mr K. Wildtnan, late American Consul-General at Hongkong, who was amongst those drowned. Home, Nov. 26. The Luke D’Alryuzzo was riding in an autocar, travelling at a speed of forty miles an hour at Turin, when it collided with a milestone, and ho was thrown into a field. He had a miraculous escape. Melbourne, Nov. 27. In the Federal House, on MrKingsson’s

lotion, the duty on biscuits was reduced

to one penny per pound. Mr McMillan carried an amendment reducing the duty on blue to one penny. In the State Assembly, Mr Irvine gave notice of a direct no-confidence motion lor to-morrow. Tho House adjourned. Lord Ilopctoun has unveiled a public monument to the late Baron von Mueller, the eminent botanist, in St. Hilda cemetery.

The action of the Minister of Customs against the steamer Oceana for breaking seals came before Mr Justice Hood on summons. The claim is .£IOO for entering port with broken seals, and £SO for using -stores while the ship was within territorial waters. By consent of both parties, tho case was referred to the Full Court.

Mr Deakin states that no information has been received from the War Office, in reference to the appointment of the Federal Commandant. The Times’ announce-

ment is taken to mean that General Hutton has been informed that the War Office will accept when it is formally offered him.

Arrived : Damascus, from Capetown, with a large number of returned soldiers, including Captain Drury and twenty-four New Zealanders.

Sydney, Nov. 27. Obituary: Mr Alfred Fairfax, prominent in commercial and aquatic circles, ictat 77.

The City Corporation has iloatod locally a .£200,000 four per cent, loan, which was nearly doubly subscribed. Tho Legislative Assembly disagreed with tho Council’s more important amendments in the Industrial Arbitration Bill.