GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 340, 14 February 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Feb. 12. The Times’ Washington eorrespon. dent says the action of Great Britain 'in reference to Cuban affairs was semi officially attributed at-Berlin to Sir Julian Pauncefote, but it emanated from M. Gambon, who was French Minister at Washington at the time. The question was merely submitted by Sir Julian Pauncefote as senior diplomat. Viscount Cranborne, speaking in the House of Commons in reference to the matter, said Great Britain never proposed through Sir Julian Pauncefote or otherwise a declaration adverse to America and for intervention in Cuba. On the contrary, the Government declined to assent to such a proposal. The House of Commons is discussing the Procedure Bill. Sir H. Campbell Baimerman and Sir Vernon Harcourt contended that the punishments proposed were too drastic, and were especially aimed at Nationalists. The insistence on an apology was humilia-

ting, immoral, and unnecessary. Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain denied that the Bill aimed at the Nationalists. It was framed against offences, and not individuals. Owing to adverse comments on Mr See’s charge of three per cent, commission on Imperial moneys handled by the New South Wales Government Mr Copeland has informed Mr Chamlain that the War Office for years charged New South Wales per cent on orders for military stores to cover departmental expenses. Three hundred boys at Eton are

suffering from influenza. An agreement has been signed at ■Tientsin transferring the collection of likin duties to foreign Customs when a provisional Government is established by the Powers. It ceases meanwhile. The provisional Government hands to the foreign Customs Department seven hundred thousand taels per month. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Frank Andrews, Vice-President of the City Savings Bank at Detroit, has been arrested for overdrawing one million dollars without the knowledge of the directors of the bank. The bank has suspended. President Roosevelt’s son is improving. FREMANTLE, Feb. 12. The Telegraph Construction Company’s cable steamer Scotia has arrived here. She proceeds immediately to lay the linal section of the Cape cable from here to Adelaide. It is expected the work will be finished before the end of the month. SYDNEY, Feb. 13. The Federal Army Medical Corps sailed by the Manchester Merchant.