LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 562, 4 November 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S VISIT. By Tclegmpa—Prc-bt A- eiruion—Copyright Lomlon, Nov. 3. Mr Chumbc-rlain trawls by way of the Sutz Canai, m’u um mml at Durban, tie will be unable, owing to lack of time, to visit Rhodesia. VICTORIA MEMORIAL. Capetown, Nov. 3. Despite MerriiimnA strung opposition, the Cape Assembly \utcd X2O.UUU to the Vtotoiia Manorial. SUI I'D UIL DING TR A DE. London, Nov. o. Contracts lor the construction of four steamers are welcomed at Tccside, where -lUlt) ship mill e s are iilir, A number ut the Morgan Combine cargo steamers are being transformed into passenger boats at Belfast. RUSSIAN NOBLES' ESTATES. St. Petersburg, Nov. 3.

Russian nobles’ estates are being io creasmgiy foreclosed and so.d to recover Government loans for improvement to the estates. The buyers are largely of the rising middie class. The latest sales teptc Sent 23UU square miles. ISLAND bombarded. Rome, Nov. 3.

Owing to Arabs looting pearls at DahiaU, and Turkeys inadt quale guarantees in regard to the repression ut piracy, Italy has again bombarded Midi Island.

VAR LOSSES. London, Nov 3,

The Commission appointed at Pretoria Under Article 1U of the Vereeniging Agreement, assesses the claims and makes enquiries whether the notes and receipts produced as evidence of war losses were issued for valuable consideration. The Government notities that the grant of three millions under the Vereeniging terms is not applicable to burghers in good tinancial position. The notification corrects the current impression that any burgher suffering from war losses is entitled to a share in the grant. Another notice claims interest due on tho late Government advances to burghers.