GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 312, 13 January 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

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London, Jan. 10. ' n Berlin newspapers are exultant at Count Bulow’s firm rebuke to Mr Chamberlain. Even the Pun-German party are satisfied. Advices from Caracas state that the German incident has been settled and the railway re-opened, Venezuela guaranteeing compensation fur loss of life and material. Marconi has been invited to study j aerial communication with Iceland, y Shetland, and the Faroe Islands. _ 3 There are 875 eases of small-pox in “ London. [ The British and American Consuls r and naval commanders complain o! s the tactlessness of the Russian administrators at Niuchwang. Sir Michael Ilicks-Beach, speaking - at Bristol, said that he did not intend to further burden or harass licensed victuallers. Vienna, .Jan. 10. Carina, an Austrian officer, was found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 11 years' penal servitude, with a day’s "fasting quarterly, confinement periodically in a dark cell, the loss of nobility, and banishment. Constantinople, Jan. 10. Turkey is fortifying Tripoli and strengthening her garrison. Sydney, Jan. 11. An article recently appeared in a French journal published at the New Hebrides suggesting a desperate appeal to the French Government in favor of , definite annexation of the islands. ’ Vmoiig other assertions made were these :—That England showed no interest in the question except to please ardent politicals of the Australian Commonwealth, who alone oppose the Cabinet in London in leaving France to exercise sovereignty over the archipelago ; that commercial transactions with Australia would he improved by France annexing ; and that the weakness of the Mixed Commission was taken advantage of by, amongst others, certain Presbyterian missionaries, who disregard all proests. The eights of the French were trampled on without remonstrance having any effect. The Foreign Mission Committee of the Presbyterian Church in Australia has discussed the article, and in a letter to the press traversing the statements allege that every statement made therein in reference to Great Britain, the Commonwealth and a the Preshvterian missionaries is conrs trary to'fact. If for “certain Presbyterian missionaries ” was substituted “ certain French colonists ” the

real state of affairs would he truthfully described. The Presbyterian mis-, sionaries, in addition to their special work, always sought to protect the natives against the labor traffic, and the aggression of unscrupulous white men. Another letter from an ex-resident of the group, says the agitation for French annexation is directed principally by interested officials desirous to acquire the New Hebrides as an exclusive recruiting ground for New Caledonian plantations. It suggests that it would be much cheaper now to buy out the French than in ten or twenty years hence. Obituary : Captain Mossop, of the steamer Victoria, trading to New. Zealand. Mr Stitt, who has been appointed general passenger agent for the Canadian Australian line and Canadian Pacific Railway, has arrived to take up his duties 'forthwith. Before leaving Canada he was approached by many importers in regard to Australian products.

Melbourne, Jan. 11. A deputation of the National Chris-, lian Citizens’ League asked the Federal Postmaster-General not to further delay enforcing the clauses of Die Postal Act against sweep promoters. It was stated that a majority of the public favored action being taken. Mr Drake said before lie took action in a case like Tatlersall’s, on which he was sure lie had the force of public opinion against him, he would consult his colleagues, In connection with the small-pox case, when the steamer Eastern was at Brisbane and Sydney it was diaguouod. as chicken-pox. The nation !-««»“• ill only aJcw nays, and had resumed duty. Adelaide, Jan. 11. The owners of the steamer Siam claim £IO,OOO for towing the Moonta into port. Perth, Jan. 11. The revenue for the half year was over £107,000 in excess of the expenditure, A HUMAN MONSTER MURDERS TIIRE E S'W EETH MARTS.

PARIS, Jan. in. Ilcnri Vidal has confessed at Nice to murdering three sweethearts and attempting to murder a fourth. Additional crimes have also been discovered, A SENATOR KILLED. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. There is revolution in Paraguay. A conflict took place in the Congress building, and one senator was killed and four wounded. The President has been arrested.