LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 398, 24 April 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

SMALL-POX,

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, yesterday. Forty-two deaths occurred in London from small-pox last week, EDUCATION BILL,’* The Education Committee cf the British Wesleyan Conference, by -19 votes to 21, adopted a resolution strenuously opposing the Education Bill.

IRISH LEAGUE. The Irish League of America has contributed a thousand pounds io the Parliamentary fund.

LORD MILNER. Lord Milner has returned to Capetown.

CHINESE REBELS. Six bearers of documents signed by Kerok, the rebel leader, ordering the assassination of the Manchu officials, have been arrested at Canton.

THE BIG FIRE. Fifty firms were sufferers by the Barbican fire,

HER MAJESTY, Her Majesty Queen Alexandra lias returned to London. THE CORONATION.

The Government- dockyards will lie closed on June 26th and 27th, in connection with the Coronation celebrations., Full wages will be paid.

'AMERICA’S WAR. NEW YORK. April 23.—A' punitive expedition sc-nt to Mindanao, Philippines, owing to the murder of two American soldiers, have fought two engagements. A red flag was seen hoisted at Moro village. It indicates that the Moros are determined to renew the struggle.

THE PLAGUE, SYDNEY, yesterday, There was one case of plague reported to-day.

A SHARP JtEPLY, The reply of the Randwick Council to the Anti-War League was the adoption of a resolution that the issuers of the petition should he arraigned on a charge of treason and sedition.

Only two Municipal Councils cf the State agree to receive the Anl'i-War League petition. A JUDGE’S BLUNDER.

MELBOURNE, yesterday. The Chief Justice has announced that he inadvertently allowed £750 more than intended in the Port Patrick salvage award. The actual award is £5174, the crew’s share being unaltered.