YESTERDAY’S CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2141, 25 July 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES

United Press 'Association —Copyright LONDON, July 23.

The Daily Telegraph states that all points in tiie Aiiglo-Russian agreement lmvc been definitely settled. The Prince of Wales, presiding at tin: ii'ir lal iiuicting ,ui the Board of thb Royal College of Music and Annie iy of Mush, said i( was satisfactory Whrar ol tiie suetvssful manner iii which the oiler of exhibitions 1,.,, keen roeoi, d in Australia, and that lie.' successful exliihitionoors word.l lake up tlunr s«tidies in London.

At tennis Gore nml Burrott boat Rive, cs and Wilding, 5 —C, 4—G, 7 a, G— 2, 13-11. In tho tooth game of 1110 third sot Uiookcs inul Wilding woi*o within a stroke of winning. At Lord Elgin's request Mr. Churchill -.ld's .»?.{/:' .' ' •> : . d Uganda during tho recess to examine into tho native questions. ,lahoa Wolfe, after .swimming and drifting 20 miles, failed to swim the English channel. He declares ho will rot attempt the feat again. Tlu> chief underground railways, mt tor, and horse omnibus companies have resolved to form a London passenger Traffic Hoard, to consider tho question of remunerative fares. One hit wired and ten motor omnibuses have been withdrawn front service, it being alleged that a penny a mile fare is necessary to ensure a profit. There are SSO motor omnibuses still running in the .Loudon street area. T ie Street Noise Almtt*ment Committee. allege that motor omnibuses and traction engine traffic have depreciated London house property to tho exten; of six million pounds. Sir H. C. Haiinornian induced the House of Commons to authorise the enforcement of the closure on the Evicted Tenants Hill. Mr. Balfour declared the late Government regarded the closure as a drug to lie administered to a sick patient; the present Government treated it as members’ daily food. Sir I-l. C. Han Herman announced that the Government early next session will legislate to give effect to the main provisions of the Select Committee’s report on rural housing. SAN FRANCISCO. July 23. One hundred and forty-four of tho Columbia’s survivors have arrived at Eureka. The total number of casualtiet is estimated at G 9. TOKIO, July 23. An explosion occurred at Tovokai colliery, in the province of Bungi, It is feared that 470 miners have been killed. BRUSSELS. July 23. King Leopold lias opened the now 1 ert of Zeekrugge, at the terminus of the Bruges ship canal. MOROCCO, July 23. Raisidi refuses to negotiate for Sir H Mae Lean’s release, except with the Powers, who are alone able to restore him the Governorship of the mountain tribes. A force of 1270 men left Fez to operate against Raisidi. Another force leaves Tetuan to-day. PRETORIA, July 23. Nonconformists are strongly protesting against the Government’s Bill to supply beer to natives working in the mines. VIENNA, July 23. Doctor Haw, an American lawyer, has been sentenced to death at Karlsrulie for shooting Iris motlier-in-law at Baden in November, in order to obtain her fortune, after telephoning her to meet him. Haw lues appealed against the sentence. While he was awaiting trial his wife committed suicide by throwing lierseif into Lake Zurich. SYDNEY. July 24. Tlte steamer Ivakapo, from Davenport, mot tiie barque Eagle Craig, bound from Melbourne to Falmouth with wheat, on Sunday, between Deal Island and Gabo. The vesse 1 requested to lie supplied with Greenwich time, and i n rounding up ran fotd of the steamer, denting one of her plates slightly. The barque escaped serious injury. Tiie Health Officer discovered 72 t: is of opium floating near the Heads, having evidently been dropped overboard from an Eastern steair e • with a view of evading duty. Two Chinamen were seen in a boat in the vicinity, apparently with the intention of picking it up. MELBOURNE, July 24. The Metropolitan Board of Works accepted tiie offer of the Australian Mutual Provident Society to purchase £300,000 worth of debentures. MELBOURNE, July 24. Mr. Deakin is improving, hut his medical adviser recommends a long se i voyage. Mr. Deakin, however, has decided to resume work in a fortnight. NORFOLK ISLAND, July 24. A whaleboat capsized in a heavy sea whilst rounding Nigger Head. Three men swam ashore, but remained in great peril until a boat succeeded in diving through tiie surf to resell''. them. A man named Kiely Adams was badly hurt through being crushed against the boat, BRISBANE, July 24. Three members were nominated for thy Speakership. A good deal of personality was imported into the discussion. Eventually ail three candidates were rejected. At the Premier’s suggestion the matter was allowed to stand over for a few hours. Then Mr. Leahy was again nominated. Tho Premier supported him, and lie was elected by 45 to 20, the minority consisting of tiie Labor party. There are indications of a coalition between tiie Government and tiie Opposition, throwing over the Labor party.