GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1412, 24 March 1905, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

A SUBSIDY- REFUSED. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, March 22. Mr Austen Chamberlain declines to recommend an annual sfinbsidv of £IO,OOO for, a national repertorytheatre. SiUSPI CIOUS C.OiMPANI'ESa LONDON, March 22. Tlie Marquis of Anglesey's coffin was opened : on arrival at London to enable tins inguEance qonip.an.iea to identify the body. TI-IE LIQUOR QUESTION.

LONDON, March' 22. Sir IT C< Baiinermau and Mr Asquith informed the United Temperance Alliance that it was urgently, necessary for the Liberals to restore and extend the power of local licensing authorities, and to introduce a timer limit. IN SEARCHi OF HEALTH.

, LISBON, March 22. Queen Alexandra ami the Princess ■Victoria have arrived at Lisbon. •A GRAVE ABUSE. BERLIN, March '22. Despite the Minister of War’s contention that there had been a marked diminution oE cases of brutal illtreatment,] which was described as

the most repulsive cancer of the German army, the Reichstag, by a large majority, adopted Opposition resolutions to rectify tlio disproportion between penalties imposed on subordinates and penalties on superiors lor respective mutual offences, also asking a better guarantee of publicity to military trials and a Bill recognising mitigating circumstances Involving a lower minimum penalty.

AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO., PARIS, March 22

Tiie Berber and Benihasan tribes disobeyed the Sultan’s siuimmohg to attend at Fez to discuss. M. Taillandiers' proposals. They decline all communication with the French. M. Taillanders desires the establishment of military police on the border districts and economic reforms. A SURPRISE,

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 21. A 1 Bulgarian band surprised 18 Turkish soldiers near Demikapu, killing half and wounding the rest.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SYDNEY, March 23

Lady. Kawson, her son and daughter sailed by the Orontes for. England on a health trip,-

The health authorities consider .tho Increase of plague rats to be serious and propose a bonus of Oil for rats and id for mice. MELBOURNE, March 23.

The Federal Cabinet meets to-mor-row. It is• understood it will specially discuss tho mail question. The last few days negotiations have been proceeding between the Orient Company and tlio Government, and it is understood the Company, have made another offer. The Postmaster-General liad a further interview, with Mr Mills' regarding tho Vancouver, service. Tie discussed tho matter in all its hearings, including the .substitution of Auckland for Brisbane as a port of call and accomimutdahion for perishable cargo. Cabinet considers the matter on Friday.