YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2224, 30 October 1907, Page 1

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Unitod Proas Association—Copyright A mooting of 850 Great Western railway employees of all grades at Paddington resolved by a large majority to remain loyal to the company.

The North Deutscher Allgomoin Zeitung says Germany neither discriminates against Australian goods nor does she exclude Australian products. All Australian imports are treated on the most favored basis. The Morning Poet remarks that it is only necessary to recall Mr. Deakin’s speech on preferential trade ait the Colonial Conference to answer tlio German assertions. The Einanco Committee of the Vancouver Corporation demand tho exclusion of Asiatics, also the abrogation of the treaty with Japan. The committee assert that 7700 Japanese, 1900 Hindus, and 200 Chinese arz-iv-cd in British Columbia in 1907. Tho Times’ Vancouver correspondent says the Hindu is being treated with shocking injustice. While Japan is pleased witlr thc attitude) of the Canadian authorities regarding the anti-Japanese outrages, sho is strongly opposed to the convolution restricting the movement of Japanese laborers, considering it to be invidious discrimination, also unnecessary, since tho inflow of laborers -to Canada lias ceased.

•His Majesty the King addressed the Lords Lieutenant at Buckingham Palace respecting tho new duties and responsibilities devolving on them in connection with the territorial army. He hoped they would employ their best endeavors to execute tho work entrusted to them. Ho believed tho united efforts of his people would result in success. Tho Itev. Mr. Murdoch, a Baptist missionary, has traversed the Congo Crown domain. iHe gives a harrowing description of the slavery and •tyranny under King Leopold’s special staff.

Obituary: Lord Nunburnholme, a Hull shipowner. : Tho annual report submitted to the congress of the National Free Labor Association, London, claims a membership of GSO,OOO. Tho report declares the Association to be able to checkmate the high tide of trade union socialism, which is recruited by bovcotting, terrorism, and blackmailing. ■ : The Spootaitor suggests, in view of unitedly fighting Socialism, freetraders and tariffites should agree to submit their differences to a lloyal Commission. Tho Leicester Liberal Association has resolved to combat the Socialist party. Tho forepart of the steamer Suevic ■has reached Southampton.

The French Naval Council has decided to build battleships much more powerful than the Dreadnought.

France has reminded Russia of her obligations to maintain troops on tho Russo-German frontier, which have been unfulfilled since tho Japanese war. Russia wishes as a pledge of universal peace to lessen the stringency of her military convention with France. Half a million pounds sterling has been promised in Berlin to establish a great fishing indaistry at Cuxhaven to compete with tho British. A bitter feud between the representatives of two South American republics at the Hague Conference led to a duel with pistols being fought at Cologne. The duel was resultless.

It is -stated that tho outrage oil Kruger’s grave was the result of a drunken freak. Three officers will be court-martialled. Lieut.-General Hillyard lvas expressed regrets. Piandu Upadliya, editor of tlio newspaper Sandyliya, Calcutta, arrested for sedition, died in hospital after an operation. There was a great demonstration at liis funeral. At tho burning ghat his ashes were eagerly collected. Tho warship Challenger lias 'been ordered to leave AVellington for Fiji on Saturday next. She picks up the High Commissioner of tlio Pacific, and 'proceeds to the New Hebrides to take part in the ceremony of reading a proclamation under .tlio Anglo-French Convention. The French warship Lestraint has been ordered from Noumea for a similar purpose. At the Employers’ Federation dinner, Sydney, the President welcomed the Wages Board proposals. He derided tlie anti-trust legislation, •as there were no trusts in Australia.

Large numbers of drought-stricken stock are‘being sent from New South Wales to Victoria.

Colliery proprietors express a determination to resist tlio Newcastle (N.S.AV.) miners’ fresh demand. •Baxter, wlio was convicted of murdering Airs. Alacnainara, was executed at Sydney to-day, death being instantaneous.

A plot has been discovered to kidnap Miss Helen Gould while travelline: by train in Arkansas and 'to hold her for a ransom. Police precautions prevented its execution.