GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1750, 16 May 1906, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By t*l*graEh, l’r*sa 'As*’n t Copyrlgh New York, May 14. In ordor to assist re-building at San Francisco, tho labor unions havo promised not to domand increased pay for skilled or unskilled labor.

Fietormarilzburg, May H. Lord Solborno’s representative Committee of Enquiry into tho system of control of Chinese recommonds barbed wire on distant boundaries, tho strengthening of European guaids, and prohibition of traffic in leavo pormits. No coolios liavo yet applied for repatriation.

London, May 14, Tho North British and Mercantile Insurance Company offer to take over tho British policies of the Now York Mutual Life Assuranco Company, amounting to nino millions, in exchange for North British policios, without medical examination or oxtra premium.

Tho limes’ Paris corrospondont confirms tho establishment of a coaling station at Pulo Laut, near Dutch Borneo, by a German firm. A vast establishment is ponding, and ere long will be at the disposal of the Gorman

fleet as a rovictualling station and point of observation. The 11 igship Fuerst Bismarck, for some time at Java, is now near Pulo Laut.

Fan's, May 14, The Paris leather market has been burnt. Tho damage amounts to £400,000.

Berlin, May 14. Strong complaints were made in the Prussian Diet at the intolerant police expulsion of Russian refugees. Tho Government admitted ordoring the expulsion of all not possessing passports, or political suspects, and promised to see the orders were not exceeded.

German journals doclare it is impossible for Germany to agroe to Britain’s proposals to reduce armaments.

Sydnoy,May 15. The cable-ropairing steamer Recorder reaches here to-night from Singapore. A slight shock of earthquake has been experienced twenty miles from Goulburn.

Melbourne, May 16. The officers and crew of tlie Japanese squadron have been the recipients of considerable hospitality.

Adelaide, May 15. Mr Norton, manager of the Government produce export department, has left on his first New Zealand study of the methods at freezing works and produce export depots.

Bathurst pigeon-slayers (says the Bulletin) have a greyhound forgathering their birds. The long, spidery brute dashes out as soon as the shooter fires, and is back with the pigeon be* fore the gallant sport has got back to his gun case. The dog is particularly expert in catching wounded birds, and will jump some feet in the air to retrieve one, so that pigeons which an ordinary dog would lose are brought in, and, of course, count to tho shooter. At a recent match the dog excelled himsolf by doing a record jump and taking a pigeon on the wiDg when it seemed certain to escape. The greyhound is, unlike most of the race, soft in the mouth, and does not* hurt the birds. All the hurting is done by the inhuman vagabonds with tho gun.