GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 438, 10 June 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, June S. Commandants Oom Meyer and Hans Botha and BSO followers surrendered to General Bruce Hamilton, who welcomed them as British .subjects, and allowed them to join their relations in the Heidelberg district. Most of them were clothed in leather and sheepskins, and looked tired out, though their horses were (it. Lord Kitchener reports that -110 surrendered in the Middleberg district and brought in a pom-pom. The also indicated the hiding place of a howitzer and Maxim. Two hundred and eighty-nine surrendered at Cradock, 219 of whom were rebels. Be Wet informed the Daily Telegraph correspondent that he was never hit throughout- the war, or had his horse

touched, though the bullets cut his clothes. Ilis adjutant was wounded twice, and had six horses killed under him. The total deaths on the British side during the war, until June 1, were 1072 officers, 20,870 men. Semi-official Berlin newspapers deprecate Anglophobia, and eulogise the Kaiser’s attitude in regard to the South African War.

A thanksgiving service at St-. Paul's was attended by the King and Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke and Dutchess of Connaught, and many other royalties. There was tremendous enthusiasm along the route, which was thronged with great crowds. Tlie cathedral was crowded immediate! j it was opened, and thousands were unable to gain admission. 'Fite Bishop of London preached, his text being “The blessings o f peace.’ In the course of his sermon his Lordship said the colonies’ assistance had welded thethnpirc into a union wh ch would never break. MELBOURNE, last night.

A trust for thr relief of sufferers at Martinique opened by the French ViceConsul dosed with a total of £55, subscribed by French residents. HOBART, last, night. Arrived : s.s. Papanui from London, Her passengers include nine New Zealand troopers. Good rains have fallen throughout Tasmania and a great portion o South Australia. BRISBANE, last night.

In reference to the Times’ comments on the conversion of the Queensland debentures inscribed stock, it is explained that the money was for the re-pur-chase of the Mount Russell Estate, a stipulation being that payment should be by inscribed slock. The Government- intended re-purchasing other estates on the same terms, but the Agent-General has advised that further conversions would injure the credit of the state.