LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 507, 21 August 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, August 20. Tho first 400 Boer prisoners from Coylon, on arriving in South Africa, wroto to the captain of tho transport Tomplemoro, thanking him for his kindness on the voyage. They added :“ In claiming tho hand of fellowship with you, as Britons wo hope to prove as loyal and bravo as true Britishers should be in upholding tho glory of tho Royal House aud Empire.” Four hundred families havo been repatriated, and settled in ltouxvillo district, Orange Colony, possessing ono hundred thousand sheep, twelve thousand cattle, and five hundred horses.

Mr Seddon, interviewed, was enigmatical regarding Mr Stead’s statement as to his going to tho Rand. Mr Seddon remarked that time would prove what ho would do, adding : “ Nobody is justified or authorised to say that I would renounce New Zealand to reside in Capetown.” The Shah of Persia held a reception of British Ministers and foreign diplomatists. Subsequently, accompanied by tho Prince of Wales, Princo Arthur and tho Duko of Connaught, ho attended Empire Theatre, a detachment of tho Household Cavalry escorting the party. St. Petersburg, Aug. 20. Three of the newest and fastest boats of the Russian volunteer fleet have been added to the naval reserve of cruisers. Capetown, August 20.

The warehouse of Dyer and Dyer, general merchants, East London, Cape Colony, has been burned down. The damage is Li 20,000. Sydney, August 20. Several stowaways were discovered aboard the Mararoa after she had sailed for New Zealand. The vessel put back and landed them.