LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 471, 12 July 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

o_y Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Loudon, July 11. Mr Bond, Premier ot Newfoundland, Interviewed, favored the making of St. John’s a naval station to protect the cable lines and grain route. Mr Siuartt, late Minister of Public Works at the Cape, promises to support dir Gordon dprigg’s measures, adding that thev must also regulate with the object ol inducing immigration, land settlement, and for a redistribution of scats against -edition.

11l the final for the Waterloo Cup, Lewis’s Verse beat Clarendon’s Lanet and won the stake. Tiie Turin Commissioners at Shanghai, excepting the French, have agreed to a new schedule. France demands for her wines and silks more favorable rates than the other Powers are willing to concede. She threatens a tariff war against China if the schedule is enforced. Mr Chamberlain's improvement is maintained. The bulletin issued at 10 a.in. states that tho King continues to sleep well, and improve in every aspect.

The House ot i_orus ucuates me rustications of the Sandhurst Cadets, the result of incendiary fires. Lord Roberts, while averse to general punishments, justified the recent rustications in tho public interest. He added that ho intends investigating eacli cadet’s case, to prevent any injustice being done. The Times urges the need for reorganisation of an institution vitally important to tho army and national defence.

The Tunes Pans correspondent states that France does not intend to extend her effective sphere eastwards of Meuum river, in the Valley of Siam. Efforts at diplomacy will ho directed to the improvement of tho French interests in the Siamese Court nnd business circles. Tho Prince and Princess ot Wales gavo a reception suppor to moot distinguished Colonial visitors. The whole of St. James’ Palace was thrown open to 800 guests, including Royalties, the Colonial Premiers, their wives, daughters, and all leading Colonials in England. Tho latest report states that the King's condition continues quite satisfactory. Melbourne, July 11. Gordon Coutts, artist, has been committed for trial for disobeying an order to contribute to the support of his wile. The constable doposod that when arrested iu Wellington, Coutts had £'6s iu his possession. Sydney, July 11. The Sydney Municipal Council had a record sitting, all night, discussing tho lighting of the city by electricity. Finally they accepted the tender of an Euglish Company for £49,000. Brisbane, July 11. The Minister for Railways, declining a request not to impose increased freights, said that in 1890 tlicro were twenty-one million sheep and seven million cattle in Queensland. Now there are only four or five million sheep and about throe million cattle.