LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 419, 19 May 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

CUSTOMS TARIFF.

By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. VIENNA, May 17,

Szell, the Hungarian Premier, declaring that the Hungarian Diet will not allow a modification of the essential parts of the Ansgleich, added that Hungary is warned and prepared lor

the severance of the Customs Union with Austria. It would, he said, he easy to transform the common Customs arrangements into a Hungarian tariff. The Emperor is seeking to arrange a compromise. ALCOHOL V. PETROL, PARIS, May 17, The French Government, for the benefit of the trade, are encouraging the use of alcohol instead of petrol for motor cars. THE ANTHRACITE MINES,

LONDON, May 17. The Standard says the anthracite mining contractors seek to transfer the burden of shortening their laborers hours and increasing laborers’ pay to the mine owners.

ROYALTY ENTERTAIN CHILDREN, PRESENTATION OF MUGS, By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 17. The Prince and Princess of Wales entertain twelve hundred children at Marlborough House on the 26th, and twelve hundred on the 27th. Each receives a mug inscribed with the King, Queen, and Prince and Princess of Wales’ portraits. i SHIPPING COMBINE, BRITISH GOVERNMENT OBJECT TO DISCUSSION, By .Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, May 17. Mr Balfour, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said that it would be disadvantageous to discuss the shipping combine while Government were investigating the matter.

A BIG LOAN^ AUSTRIA GETTING NEW ARTILLERY, By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright, VIENNA, May 17. Austria raises a loan of six million four hundred thousand sterling for new artillery. JEALOUSY AMONG TROOPS, THE CORONATION, By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May. 17, It is reported at Capetown that great indignation prevails amongst the Commonwealth troops in South Africa at not being represented at the Coronation, though the Imperial authorities approve of the New Zealanders going.