LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 430, 31 May 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By, JTelegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, May 30.—Trooper J. A. Cameron, of the New Zealand Mounteds, has died of enteric at' V-ryburg. Thy King has accorded an audience to King Lewanika.

The Federal Steam Navigation Company's steamer Suffolk has been launched. It is intended for the New Zealand trade.

In the House of Commons, Sir cL CoJomb moved for the abolition of Uiq subsidy of twenty-one thousand pounds paid to the White Star cruisers,. The motion was rejected by lot) to" 73; Mr Seddon, prior to his darture for London, addressing the Australasian Club at Capetown, said that since the colonics had voluntarily fought for establishing the partnership of the empire statesmen ought not to deprive them of the advantages which should naturally follow.

The London City Corporation has contributed five thousand pounds as a Birthday gift to the King’s Hospital Fund. 'fhe Morning Post states that several other colonial loans are imminent. Mr. Pierpont Morgan is pressing the Beaver line to join the syndicate,. But they are reluctant to do so. Piince Chan, China's envoy to the King’s Coronation, has arrived. Mr Smart, Minister for Works, lias resigned in connection with the suspension of the Cape constitution.

In the Plouse of Commons, Sir .Chas. Diike complained that the navy construction programme was far; .too low. Mr Arnold Foster replied that since April last year tliirty.four ships had been completed and entered in the navy. Seventy-five are now being constructed, including fourteen battleships and twenty-four armoured cruisers, so constituting a colossal addition. The construction of another twenty-seven tessels immediately is contemplated. Continental programmes did not atpresent, render an abnormal addition to the British scheme necessary.

BERLIN, May 3(r—The Kaiser has welcomed the Shah at Potsdam.

' NEW YORK. May, 30, —The Havana Tobacco Company; has been formed in New Jersey with a capital of thirty-five million dollars, enabling the American Tobacco trust to control So per cent, of the Cuban tobacco production. Soufriere continues in eruption, but the last violent outbreak occurred on the 18th.

, .. SYDNEY. 1 lu. Australian Mutual Provident Society ballot resulted in the election of Messrs R. J. Black, J, Littlejohn and F. E, Winchcombe as directors. Messrs Littlejohn and Meeks were re-elected as Chairman and deputy-Chairman respectively.

In reply to Mr Deakin’s enquiries the State Premier has strongly advocated the suspension at once of gram and fodder duties, in order to save starving stock.

The Citizens’ Parliamentary Reform Committee, have presented resolutions to the Premier in favor of a reduction of members. Mr Ece gave the Committee a hostile reception. He condemned the movement as a party one, and said that a reduction of members would not have the effect the public expected.

A masked man, armed with a ride, bailed up the Wilcannia to Menindie mail coach. He went through all the mail hags, but they contained nothing oi value, He informed Che driver, who was alone, tiiat he expected to find the monthly remittances for old ago pensions. i

The steamer Zealandia has arrived from New Zealand^ A deputation ol ladies representing se\eral temperance societies asked the Treasurer to make provision in the new Licensing Act for the prohibition of the employment of barmaids, failing that, employment oi none under tpe age of thirty-one, shortening their hours, arid prohibiting the sale of liquor to youths. Mr Waddell stated 'that the Bill would provide that no barmaid be employed under the age of 20 years, and the sale of liquor .to boys under 18 would be prohibited. The first batch of twenty "men to

■ begins flip new British colonisation opI erations in the New Hebrides, under an 1 agreement between the Commonwealth and Messrs Burns, Philp and Co. ? are leaving to-morroWj They are selected agriculturists. They intend settling in South Santo, and will cultivate cocoanuts for the production of copra. Further batches will leave from time to time. Any who, after enquiry and inspection are not satisfied, may return. Families will he sent to the islands after homesteads have been established, MELBOURNE. May 30.—The Senate has passed the Supply Bill, The House lias accepted the Senate’s amendment of the Franchise Bill in reference to tiie Maoris, HOBART, The Tokomaru has arrived from Lon- , don.- She sails for Wellington at six in the morning. She has seven passengers for Australia, and forty for i New Zealand. NEWCASTLE. i May 30.—The Whangapo has sailed fee Wellington,; i