LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1751, 17 May 1906, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By telegraph, Press Atw’n, Copyright Recoived 11.49 p.m , May 16. London, May 16 A Standard mossago states that a spooial oommitteo rf tho Houso recommended compulsory voting at the Dominion elections. Tho cruiser Argonaut takes a crew for tho Challongor to Australia. Tho House of Lords unanimously uphold tho Appnnl Court’s decision in the Douaby collieries’ oaso versus tho Yorkshire Miners’ Association concerning the granting of money to strikers as cablod on May 20, 1905. The Daily Telegraph’s Tokio correspondent states that Hayashi becomes Foroign Minister, uni Komura succrods him in London. The Tribune states that massacres of French missionaries has occurred in Ngarhuroi. Tho Dulwich election resulted : Boner Law, 6,709 ; Williamson, 5,450. Tbo increased majority is ascribed to dissatisfaction ovor the Education Bill and Budget, espooially over the income tax. A Royal Commission has been appointed to mako inquiries into the working of the vivisection law.

Received 12 20 a.m , May 17. Pietermaritzburg, May 16. Oolouel McKenzie shelled Siganan’s chief kraal across a precipitous donga with dense bush.

London, May 16

King Edward appeared at Newmarket on horseback for tho first time since tho accident in September. Capetown, May 16.

S'r Wost Ridgeway’s Committee have concluded their labors in the Transvaal. It is understood the elections will be held in December. Received 12.53 a.m., May 17-

Sydney, May 16,

The police raided the Sydney or Wren’s Club in Pitt street. They arrested over one hundred, and seized the implements of gaming and £27.