LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 460, 2 July 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

EE VEX UK RETURNS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 1. The United Kingdom revenue quarter amounted to X25,095,U81. Customs contributed XM.OU-1.695, excise X 6,195,767, and stamps X 2,120,000. TIIE CORONATION. LIKELY TO TAKE PLACE AT ANEARLY HATE.

Bv Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London. July 1. The Colonials reviewing t> day \\i 1 bo invited to prolong their stay. This is interpreted to mean that the Coronation is likely to take place earlier than anticipated. INSPECTING THE FLEET. London, July 1. Colonials, Indian Princes, Indian troops, five hundred boys from the Greenwich School, and a number of naval pensioners who fought in Crimea and Mutiny had an ovation at Southampton. They made a trip round the fleet. The Indian visitors were delighted with the warships, which were an absolute novelty to many. CRON-JE A BRITISHER. SIGNS THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. London, July 1. Crouje, at St. Helena, signed the declaration of allegiance. A GRAND DISPLAY. 2000 BONFIRES. London, July 1. A rocket sent up from a wlieol at Earl’s Court rose 1000 feet, and was the signal for 2000 bonfires, which were soon ablaze. SYDNEY'S JOY. FREE OF THE PLAGUE. Sydney, July 1. Sydney has been proclaimed free of the plague. INCREASED TAXES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Adelaide, July 1, A forecast of the Governor's speech shows that it deals largely with finances. It is proposed to raise tho Stamp tax to bring in an additional X 20,000, and to reduco tho exemption under tho Ineomo tax from X2OO to XIOO. No exemption will be allowed on incomes over X4OO. Tho Land tax will bo increased by a farthing, making three-farthings in the pound. It is proposed to facilitato com- ! pletion of the Darwin Railway laud grant ' system. Two large estates have been purchased in furtherance of a closor ■ settlement policy.

THE WAIKARE’S TRIP. Suva, July 1. The Waikare’s passongors yesterday witnessed fire-walking at Bega Island, organised by tho Union Company. The Waikaro sail 3 for Auckland to-day. “ BLACKBIRDING.” ATTENDED WITH DIFFICULTIES. Sydney, July 1. Reports from New Hobrides state that it is more difficult to ongugo natives to work on tho Queensland plantations. At Aoba tho natives fired on a Frenchman who landed for recruiting purposes,