GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 412, 10 May 1902, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON. May B.—Mr Wolff Harris, of New Zealand, purchased Poy liter’s great Academy picture,. “ Storm Nymphs.” The County Council’s Association has approved of the Education Bill, provided tint the majority of the Educational Committee be Councillors. The Board of Trade returns for April show that the imports decreased £65,6811. .The exports increased £1,505,490. Mr Mooney’s resolution of censure on the Speaker for not calling Mr Chamberlain to order on March 20 ior saying, “ You are a good judge of traitors,” was negatived by 398 to 63. The King and Queen reside it Aldershot . for three days in June for the purpose .of witnessing tiie review on the 16th.

.’i.'Phe'i.uoveriinieut lias ordered the reduction of the British forces in China to two thousand. The German garrison is not being reduced. A Reuter message states that Mr Root, American Secretary for War, considers General Smith’s methods at Samar Batangas were most humane and effective. WASHINGTON. May B.—ln the Senate, George T. Hoar, of Massachussets, introduced a Bill authorising President Roosevelt to select the Isthmian route. The cost of construction is limited to one hundred and eighty million dollars. MELBOURNE. May 9.—The Presbyterian Assembly Committee adopted a resolution affirming the time opportune for the withdrawal of any cla'im of France on the New Hebrides, and urging Mr Barton to press the matter on the attention of Mr Chamberlain. It was suggested that Martinique be given to France in exchange for the group. BRUTALITY OF RUSSIANS. SEVENTY-SIX PEASANTS KILLED, SHOT DOWN BY ARTILLERY. By telegraph—Press Association—v Copyright. ST. PETERSBURG, May 8. A demonstration of peasants at Poltava was suppressed most savagely by the officials. Artillery was made use of for the purpose of suppressing the demonstration. Seventy-six peasants were killed. In addition to those killed two hundred peasants were wounded. Three hundred were luiouted. Thirty-five were whipped to death. CHINESE AGAIN TROUBLESOME. ATTACKING THE CHURCHES. 40,000 ARMED MEN. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 8. The Tientsin correspondent oi the London Standard states that forty thousand insurgents are renewing the attacks on the churches and missionaries. The insurgents who are making the attacks are well armed. Chi Li’s troops failed to suppress the •rising. Consequent on Chi Li's failure, -lie officials are now trying to pacify the rebels with gifts of money. AFFAIRS IN THE EAST. TURKEY THREATENED, By telegraph—Press Association— Copyright, VIENNA, May 8. Emperor Franz Joseph, in a speech to delegations at Pesth, stated the continued friendly agreement witii Russia with regard to the Near East was particularly calculated to fortify peace and order in the Balkans. M. Golochowski, addressing the Austrian delegation, said a renewal of the Triplq Alliance was impending, and described the dual agreement of France *■ and Russia as highly valuable. Pie paid a compliment to and eulogised the Anglo-Japanese treaty, and the subsequent Franco-Russian agreement, which is equally pacific. He also alluded to a separate specific understanding like that of Italy and France. If, in despite of the warnings to Turkey, the Bulgarian-Servian policy, j, other than the maintenance of a statu j quo in the Balkans, was pursued, it would be necessary for the combined strength of Austria and Russia to cope with the danger, and the agreement would enable them to effect a settlement satisfactory to both.