LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 496, 7 August 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

HIS MAJESTY. By lelf graph—Press Association—Copyright London, Aug. 6. The King's yacht is cruising around watching '.he regatta. PREMIERS AT NAVAL REVIEW. Mr Chamberlain will receive the Colonial Premiers ab.as.l the specially chartered steamer Nigeria, from which they will view the nav.tt review at Spit-head. SHEFFIELD'S COMi’LIMENT. Sheffield confers the freedom of tlio city upon the cuioniai Premiers. AliT EXHIBITION. Two hundred and fifty British artists are sending works for the forthcoming Federal International Exhibition at Melbourne, including many English and Scotch academicians. THE NILE. This year's Nile Hood is the lowest ever recorded. MlvS HOWIE IN LONDON. THE GISBORNE LADY HAS ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. London, Aug. 6. Mr Seddon attended “ Te Rungi i'ai’s ” first concert in England. A contingent of Maoris sang a song of welcome. The audience was enthusiastic. CELEBRATION IN INDIA. LORD KITCHENER TO CONDUCT MANOEUVRES. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. London, Aug. 6. Lord Kitchener conducts the military mauumvres at Delhi in December in connection with the proclamation of King Edward as Emperor.

MORE TAXATION.' THE BURDEN IN QUEENSLAND. Brisbane, Aug. C. The Premier moved in the Assembly a resolution in favor of a fixed tax of Li on all incomes under Ll5O, sixpence in the pound on incomes from personal exertion of Liso and upwards, a shilling in the pound on similar incomes derived from property, and a shilling in the pound on money invested on the totaiisalor. The resolution was adopted after a protest by Mr Cowley. SHOCKING SCANDAL. AN OVERCROWDED TROOPSHIP. DEATHS OF TROOPERS. Melbourne, Aug. 0. The Drayton Grange has arrived, and has boon quarantined. During the run from Albany five New South Wales troopers succumbed to pneumonia.

There are ninety still in the hospital. There is great indignation aboard at the overcrowding and want of proper sanitary and medical arrangements. RAILWAY SMASH. NO ONE INJURED. Brisbane, Aug. 6. A passenger train ran into an empty sheep traiu at Betlbank. Five trucks, two carriages, and a guard’s van were smashed, but no one was injured.