GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 899, 23 May 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

EDWARD Vll.’s BRIDGE,

By, Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 21. The King and Queen opened the Edward VII. bridge at Kew, costing a million pounds. THE DISCOVERY EXPEDITION.

'i’he '1 imes states that the promoters of the Antarctic expedition have appealed to the Government to grant forty thousand pounds to succour the expedition. EN GL A NIPS TARIFF, LONDON, May 21. Having heen guaranteed the support of forty Unionists, Mr Chamberlain will move, alter the Whitsuntide recess, an amendment against the remission of the Corn 'Pax and in favor of a reduction, if necessary, in tile duty on tea.

G O VERNOR-G EN ERAL OP CANADA. LONDON, May 21. Lord Minto’s term of office as Governor-General of Canada lias been extended for a year. .THE GREAT CRICKETER. LONDON, May 21. .Shrewsbury’s betrothed heard the lirst shot, and asked him what lie Was doing. lie replied “ Nothing,” and Jired the second shot immediately aider. He told her recently that he would he iu the churchyard .ill a Jew days. A verdict of temporary insanity was returned,

LONDON EDUCATION DILL. LONDON, May 21. In committee in the House of Commons, the clause of the London Education Dili dealing with representation, tlie Government, proposal of the admission of twelve borough councillors to the London Educational Committee was carried by a majority of forty-one. The majority included twenty-live Nationalists, while thirty, Unionists voted with the minority.

A BIG FI REV HONG KONG, May 21. Two thousand native houses at Manilla have been burnt. Two million dollars’ damages has been done, and eight thousand persons rendered homeless. HANDS ACROSS THE SEA. OTTAWA, May 21, It is officially announced that the new penny postage to Australia commences on Monday^ TOD SLOAN AGAIN, PARIS, May 21.

Tod Sloan, the famous jocKey, has been warned off French racecourses for abetting reprehensible conduct in the French Oaks, AFTER THE ATROCITIES, ST. PETERSBURG, May 21. The Chief of Police at Kishineff lias been dismissed, .VICTORY. FOR UNIONISM.

MELBOURNE, May 22. An action, Martel! against the Miners’ Union, cabled on April 22, has resulted in a verdict for the defendants. The Judge is of opinion that the combination of the strength of a union by the exclusion of certain persons was not an illegal act. 'TASMAN IA N P ARLI AM ENT, lIOBART, May 22. Parliament was formally opened by Commission, and adjourned until the twenty-eighth.

LABOR QUESTION IN SOUTH AFRICA, GOVERNMENT AFRAID TO DEAL WITH SUBJECT. CAPETOWN, May 21. Sir Arthur Lawley, in opening the Legislature at Pretoria, announced in regard to labor in mines, that the Government will allow the citizens to decide that question, reserving the right to safeguard the interests of the community,

ATROCITIES IN CONGO FREE STATE, EFFORT TO SECURE AN ABATEMENT OF EVILS, LONDON, May 21. Lord Cranbonie, in the House of Commons, replied to a question on the Congo Free Slate atrocities, hut did not, altogether satisfy the House. Air Balfour intervened, and accepted Mr Herbert Samuel’s resolution that ti■ t-. Governemtn should coaler with tiie co-signatories of the Berlin Treaty and Congo Free State, and secure an abatement of the evils and freedom of trade, Mr Samuel consenting to omit the statement that .the Free State had constantly violated the treaty,