GENERAL CABLES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5729, 26 October 1905, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

THE PRINCE OF WALES’S VISIT TO INDIA. (Received October 25, 11.16 p.m.) BOMBAY, October 25. Tho ruler of Bhutan, a native State in the Eastern Himalayas, has accepted an invitation to visit India to meet tho Prince of Wales.

TURBINES ON WARSHIPS. BERLIN, October 25. Tho turbine engines installed o'n the now cruiser Luebeck and a torpedo boat haye been tried with successful results. LIQUOR LEGISLATION. MELBOURiNE, October 25. An effort wu made during consideration of the Papua Bill now before Parliament to secure a provision that there should bo no license for tho sale of intoxicants in New Guinea. The proposal was defeated by 25 votes to 0.

NEW LABOUR PARTY ORGANISING BRISBANE, October 25. A proposal is on foot to form a new Labour party, consisting of tho more insistent and aggressive section as against those inclined to let principle wait on expediency. The movement is caused mainly by tho fiat of the Coalition having reduced tho Parliamentary party to a comparative state of inactivity.

WEALTH OF UNITED STATES. WASHINGTON, October 24. Tho United States Treasury holds £149,685,18-1 in gold.

SEAFARERS AT ST. PAUL’S. LONDON, October 24. Tho first annual national seafarers’ service was held at St. Paul’s, and was a great success. Four thousand people were present, including officers and men in tho navy and navy reserve, and mercantile marine, and many boys. The Lord Mayor and sheriffs also attended the service. JAPANESE NAVAL REVIEW. TOKIO, October 24. Tho Mikado’s review was primarily a national' one. Vice-Admiral Noel’s squadron and tho armoured American cruiser Wisconsin (11,653 tons) were in flanking positions.

PRESIBENT LOUBET. MADRID, October 24. M. Loubet, President of France, met with a cordial reception here. INTER-STATE GOLF. MELBOURNE, October 25. The Inter-State Golf. Championship was easily won by Victoria.