LATE CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 360, 10 March 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

AN INVESTMENT COMPANY. By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London, March 7. The Scottish and New Zealand Invest* meut Company- has resolved to reduce the capital to £75,000, repaying five shillings per share, and cancelling the shareholders' liability. REBELLION IN CHINA. Prince Tuan is heading a rebellion a juinst the Manehu dynasty. KING EDWARD’S GREETINGS. King Edward warmly reciprocated tiie greetings sent by Prince Henry on tho occasion of his visit to Niagara. CRICKETER MACLAREN. It is reported that Lancashire is endeavoring to regain Maclarcn’s services for County cricket. ILLNESS OF RHODES. London, March 9. Cecil Rhodes’ health is causing universal anxiety. He is suffering from angina pectoris. TREATY WITH JAPAN. M. Dolcasse states that the AngloJapanese treaty was communicated to France prior to publication. There was no cause for any modification of the French policy, which was pacific and amiable towards China. GREAT BRITAIN’S OFFER. Great Britain has intimated that- she is prepared to hand Tientsin over to China on May Ist, if the other Powers consent. All except Germany agree. The latter requires acquiescence to hor demands re Shantung. RUSSIA’S RESOLVE. The Novoe Vrcmya asserts that Russia does not admit tho open door in Manchuria or other spheres of Russian influence. There will he no evacuation of Manchuria until the Russo-Chinese treaty is ratified. MURDERERS SHOT. Two irregulars convicted by courtmartial of shooting surrendered Boers liavo been shot at Pretoria.