LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 443, 14 June 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

NAVAL REVIEW. B 7 Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Juno 13. Tho steamer Bavarian takes two thousand colonial troops to witness tho naval review. FISCAL REGULATIONS. An agreement establishing intercolonial free-trade in British South Africa fixes the transit rate of goods imported into tho Transvaal through tho Cape and Natal ports at one instead of three per cent. It admits Cape and Natal goods to tho Transvaal free of duty. SHAREBROKING GAMES. The liquidators of tho Londou and Globe Finance Corporation sued several brokers for a million damages for breach of contract in regard to dealing with Lako View Consols shares, Whittaker and Wright alleging that they agreed not to soil under £l7 per share, and divido tho profits with tho London and Globe Company. A verdict was given for defendants, the jury finding that no contract had been made. BULGARIAN INDEPENDENCE. The Standard’s Berlin correspondent states that the Czar has informally recognised Bulgarian independence. The Sultan of Turkey’s name was not mentioned in the toasts during Printo Fordinand’s prosent visit to St. Petersburg. RUSSIA AND CHINA. Tho Times’ Pekin correspondent states that, in order to meet tho Russian view, China, with Great Britain’s consent, promises that China herself will build any railway between Pekin and tho Great Wail without foroign capital, and not mortgago it as security to any foreign power. SEQUEL TO DREYFUS CASE.

Paris, June 13. As a sequel to thd notorious Droyfus ease, the widow of Colouel Henry (who died mysteriously during the progress of tho trial) has recovered £2O damages and costs from Joseph Reinach, on tho grounds of his libelling her late husband. SHIPPING. Newcastle, Juno 18. Arrived: The Tottenham, from the Bluff. WOOLLEN DUTIES. Melbourne, Juno 18. The Senato, after a protraoted negatived tho proposal to reduce tho duty on woollen pieoo goods to 10 per cent. TRUSTS IN AUSTRALIA. In the House a statement was mado that the primary object of the Queensland Timber Trust was to get local timber used for butter boxes and rcduco the price. Questioned if he would carry out his promise to take action against trusts Mr Kington said that Government were determined to legislato against trusts that oppressed tho public. A Bill would be introduced next Beßsion. There was no proof that this trust intended to raise prices. Only when prices were unduly raised the Government proposed to act.