GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 801, 16 January 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright,

LONDON, January H

Owim to the cost of bringing Cornish day t.<> the. ipotleries, firms in StalTordsliirc are establishing a large sanitary ware factory in Germany lo compete with 1 lie Germans on the London market.

Marconi has promised to assist the Mcterological Bureau with information about barometric pressures, supplied from ships - crossing flic Atlantic China suggests that she pay her indemnity on a gold basis if allowed to collect import duties in gold. America refused, alleging that the United States was willing to accept the indemnity in silver.

Dr. Davidson, the new Arehibishop of Canterbury, will he enthroned on February 12th.

LONDON, January H

Reports from Tangier stales that Meuebbi, the Sultan’s Minister of War was killed in a light outside Fez. The pretender lias concealed enormous booty. The prospectus of the Federal Supply and Cable Storage Company has been withdrawn, owing to a dispute between the promoters.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 11. The Budget revenue for the year was 200 million pounds sterling. A small surplus is left. Large additional provision is made for the army and navy, and for railway extension, BOMBAY, January 11.

The Duke of Connaught visited the Kliyber Pass. Afridi headmen visited the Duke.

NEW YORK, January H

Castro has levied a charge of two ami a-liaif million on Bolivaris, Riches, and Caracas merchants, including £21)0,000 from Guzman Blanco's firm.

Baron Sternberg, Acting- German Minister in Hie United States, iias been instructed to emphasise the community of American, German, and British interests in connection with Venezuela. Lieutenant Peary is seeking a suitable steamer to make a fresh attempt lo reach the North Pole. Five hundred of Castro’s forces successfully defended Cuinana for seven hours, capturing two hundred out of eleven hundred revolutionists ; also three hundred mausers aud thirty Uonisls retreated.

PARIS, January 14. M Combes, the Premier, refused authorisation to'47 religious congregations. M. Bougheois has been elected President of the Chamber of Deputies., BERLIN, January 14.

Judge Guggcnhcimer, of Munich, and L Stent, Belgian Consul in the same city have been sentenced to two and four months respectively for duelling. A quarrel arose over Guggenheimer’s adultery with Steul’s wife.

CONSTANTINOPLE, January 11. The Porte forbade the shorter route for Egyptian pilgrims to Mecca, but the Khedive telegraphed that Egypt has a right to adhere to the shorter routes ... SYDNEY, January 13,

In the League Cup,. Chalmers won his heal, defeating Don Walker by an inch. Taylor also qualified. A question to be brought before the next Federal Cabinet meeting will have reference to the method of paying the rebate on sugar 'allowed to growers with white labor. Practically New South Wales and Queensland pay the whole excise, and as: the rebate is paid out of it these two States are paying the cost of a White Australia. So far as sugar is concerned, the Queensland Premier argues that the whole of the sugar consumers of the Commonwealth should pay. BRISBANE, January 15. The Treasurer is awaiting advices from the Agent-General preparatory to placing a million loan on the Loudon market,

A number of intelligent troopers liav® scomingly fooled tho colony and hones 6 Tom Duncan in a scandalously modern twentieth century way. Evidently they learnt more than soldiering in South Africa. It was a most comprehensive aud circumstantial narrative they unfolded to Mr Duncan under tho kindly patronage of Mr Withoford, M.H.R. They had been promised more wonderful things than were over dreamed of in Tom Duncan’s philosophy if they would only shed the light of their countenances on South African soil. Tho British Government was waiting on the wharf at Capetown to give them a joyful welcome, and Lord Milner was coming out to meet them in a dingey. Alarmed New Zealand newspapers hurried to the rescue with the clamorous demand that these young men should bo saved to the country ; they appealed to the Government not to let them go. And the Government didn’t. It never dreamed that about a hundred native New Zealanders, mostly officers by the way, could tell the one story, and stick to it if it were not strictly accurate, and it gave them a handsome special settlement all to themselves. Whereupon these smart young men smiled and agreed to stay. Now it turns out that the whole yarn was a “ fake,” Lord Milner’s secretary writes to say that no such terms would be offered to Cincinnaius if he came and wanted to settle in South Africa, let alone a mob of New Zealand troopers. Verily the young colonial is keeping abreast of the times— Tcuth.

An indignant settler and sawmiller at Ohakune, in the Wanganui district, named Bell, wrote to the Laud Board saying 11 As the Government policy of crushing out settlement in this district has rendered the timber industry of no account, I notify you that if I can find anyone fool enough to buy my place I intend to sell out my interest.” He added tnas he had hoped for a change of Government so as to obtain a little justice in the shape of road expenditure, but was disappointed. Roads were only passable in winter when frozen, and invalid ladies had to leave the coach and walk through the mud. Otherwise the driver would not be responsiole for their lives. The store was closed, and the ..chool teacher had sent in his resignaand the settlers, owing to the difficulty of getting supplies, were being starved out. The Board considered that the chief grievance was against the Roads Department. One member, known for his almost slavish support of the Government, declared that it was shameful the way the Roads Department was ignoring tho claims of the small settler, but bettering the position of the big runbolder,