GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 483, 24 July 1902, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

NAVAL STATcON. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON. July '22. Croat Britain ho.decideti to use Corfu as a naval station. hi llit* House of Commons. Vis- j oou.nl, Cr.uihoiirne stated that. Baron Lamhermont, a Belgian jurist, appointed hy (ireai Britari and France as arbitrator in the Waima (West Africa ) affair, lias awarded Croat Britain tiiniiu for the loss of officers Killed hy the French force some years A' JJJVOKCKIO’.S .IKWKLS. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. NKW VOLK, July 22. May 'Voiie (the divorced actress whose admirer decamped after pawning her jewellery), states that, all her jewels were worth LSil.tiOn. iti it t I’l? i- vm ai N«

| A NEW VERSION, By telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, .July 22. After a debate in the House, of Commons over t 1 c Colenso messages, 'General Duller wrote to Sir Edward Grey, who moved the amendment on tiie mallei;, that the message? Pent hy Sir George While on November mi. stating that he had supplies Tor 7o flays and he could hold out while tney lasted, differed .so much from the other messages that he had special reasons for not replying to it. hence- he asked if General While would he aide lo hold out for a month.

.SOUTH AKIUCAj By Telegraph—Press Association—.CojJvriKht.; LONDON, .July 22. Botha and Do la Key have started from Pretoria for Europe. .DeWet joins them on llie way to the Coast. A disturbance occurred at. Disyataiawa concentration camp on the I3th, owing to some who did not lieiieve in signing llic terms. 'l'wenly Boers were injured, also one of the Gloucester Regiment. IMPERIAL PA II LI A WENT, By; Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, .July 22. in the House of Commons Mr Balfour replying to Mr Lahotielicre, said Jic was unaware of any ground ini believing that any fiscal policy scUlei hy Cabinet while Sir Miehacl Il'ichsBeacii was a member would lie departed from when he leaves office. The Supplementary Estimates asl for a grant of a quarter of a, millioi in aid of the sugar industry in tin West Indian colonics to enable the Go vernment, to make free grants l to Ila growers. UI-lEAPKR MONEY.

By telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON, .July 22. A special committee appointed

deal with Government .Savings Banks, recommends that owing to tlie coming loss of income from reduced dividends on consols 'in mud depositors’ interest be reduced one-eighth per cent. The Agent-General denies Ihe rumor that New .South Wales will shortly borrow three millions. Tenders for the Victorian loan have closed, it is understood that the public subscriptions were very small, hut that the underwriters received a large proportion. The loan is quoted at half per cent discount.; Consols are at 95.'.

'AUSTRALIAN NEWS,By, Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. .SYDNEY, July 2d. 'I he New South Wales hanking returns for June quarter show asset! AMU,2I I,POP, an increase of £1011,1111(1, liabilities £30,180,00(1, an increase of Aii.I(S.OOO .compared, with the preceding quarter. Interest hearing deposit! Show a good increase. Further light rains have fallen in the drought area' An inquiry hy the Newcastle Karim Board into the recent .Ditton eollisioi decided that though (lie pilot was f.n blame, it bad no power to deaf yvftli a pilot’s rertificate.

MELBOURNE* July 23, Lord Jlopctoim cabled from Suva;— " Well, hut had a, cold .passage.” The Senate lias finished the tariff. A proposal to re-impose I lie dul y on tea was negatived. The Bill will probably be again re-commitied. In the Assembly the Premier moved the second reading of the State Parliament Relorm Bill, which proposes to reduce the number cif Assembly members to f.fi, the Council to 28, and Ministers to seven. It provides provision against deadlocks between ihc two Houses, which have equal powers to ask for a dissolution, it provides for women exercising (lie franchise.

PERTH, July 2 In the Assembly Mr Nansen, leader of the Opposition, moved a direct vote of 'want of confidence in Hie Government.- ,