GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 349, 25 February 1902, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrighl LONDON, Feb. 23. The colonial exhibition at the Rofal Exchange opens on March 4th. Admiral Fishei has replaced Admiral Douglas on the Board of Admiralty. The latter has been appointed to the command of the Norm American and West Indian station. Admnal Doneville Compton commands the Mediterranean fleet. A Reuter message announces man Russia lias convinced America of me correctness of lier intentions in regard to Manchuria. „ , Lieutenant William Colbeck commands the Antarctic relief ship Morning Star. Sir Clement Markham has appealed to the City of London to assist in the equipment of the vessel. Twenty thousand pounds is required. The Prince of Wales subscribed £ao, and tbe Goldsmiths’ Company S r Frederick Luzard, High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria, is sending an expedition under Colonel Morland to divert the trade of Kano to N ger, also to inquire into the circumstances which led to Fadlillah, son of Rabah, being killed by tbe French at Bornu. Fadlillah in June last year fled from the French into British territory. ROME, Feb. 23.

Abstentions outnumbering tbe votes for the Ministerial candidate candidate for the. Presidency in the Italian Chamber, the Cabinet resigned. The Socialist party found the Government piogiamme inadequate, and the conservatives resented the Divorce Hill, it is understood that Count Zanaidelli will he Premier, and will reconstruct the Cabinet 'from the party known as the Constitutional Left. M&DRID, Feb. 23. Traffic at Barcelona is being re. sumeoj BERLIN, Feb. 23. The Berlin press comments on Russia’s first answer to the Anglo-Japa-nese and American policy 'in reference to China as most extraordinary. There is a credit of fifty million roubles for warships of the new type. ADELAIDE, Feb. 24. The Cape cable has now been completed to here. The Scotia finished lay in" the Perth-Adelaide section on Saturday. HOBART, Feb. 24. The Medical Congress has concluded. Professor Sterling, of Adelaide, was elected President. An 'interesting discussion on cancer took place. t r°' ftssor Allen,' of Melbourne, m a paper said the percentage of cures had lately been rising gradually from two or three to twenty, thirty, and even fifty-five per tent. MELBOURNE, Fell. 24. The House of Representatives will probablv finish the tariff before Easter Sir John Forrest leaves for Eng. land in May. This gives color to the rumor that he will likely lie the first High Commissioner. Sir W. Lyne states that the Electoral and Franchise Bills will perjnit women to sit in Parliament if they car induce a constituency to return them.-