THE BOER WAR. LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 27 December 1901, Page 4

THE BOER WAR.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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London, Dec 26.

Bishop Thornton, formerly of Ballarat, spqaking at Blackburn denounced Kruger as the chief obstacle to peace and continuing the war from mere hatred. Although 5,270 Free Church ministers signed the Daily News’ peace manifesto, 9,339 abstained, including half the Baptists and two-thirds of the congregational Presbyterians, and four-fifths of the Wesleyans. Mackenzie captured the Carolina convoy, and took seventeen prisoners. Several hundred additional of the surrendered burghers have joined the National Scouts, the detachments of which commanded by Celliora and Cronje, have performed excellent work. A number of Brideford’s men were caught by the enemy, and after being stripped were released, Kruger regrets the removal of the concentration camps, believing that in the present position they will offer a hindrance to operations.

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The Kaiser with the People

Berlin, Dec 26. The Kaiser walked yesterday unattended through Sansouci Park and addressed many poor folk, giving each 20 marks.

The Chinese Indemnity

Washington, Dec 26,

Hon John Hay, finding that China had agreed to pay an indemnity largely in oxcesi of Ameriao’s claims for expenses, proposes to refund eighteen miliien dollars.

A Russian Port in the Persian Gulf, Paris, Dec 26.

There are persistent reports in Paris that Russia has leased Bunder Abbas, in the Persian Gulf.

A War Tariff. London, Dec 2C,

An'icipating a tariff war with Germany th c Russians are urging British exporters t.i p.;sh manufactures in Russia. Chili and Argentine. Received this day at 9 31 a. m. London, Dec 25. The American minister at Buenos Ayres reports that both Chili and Argentina are willing to submit their dispute co British arbitration.

Avalanche. An avalanche in the Mondane Alps killed six French soldiers. Swedish Exploration. Dr Sven Hedin the Swedish explorer cabled to King Oscar that be bad been captured when he had nearly reached Lassa. His splendid collections were lost, but his diary was saved. He was subsequently liberated and reached India. Russia and China. Lessar requests Ohing to present Chinas objections to the Treaty in writing for transmission to 3t Petersburg. This request is interpected to mean that Russia is willing to modify her demands. The American Canal. Washington, Deo 25, The Republican Canal Committee is willing to reconsider the Panama route, if the French will sell their interests for forty million dollars.