LATE CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 690, 9 December 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES

SCOUNDRELS. IE Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Dec. 8. Two out of eight City merchants and produce brokers, after 14 days’ trial ou charges of fraud in obtaining credit by discounting bills to the extent of .4‘IUT.OUO when they were insolvent, were sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. The rest were discharged. MR AND MRS CHAMBERLAIN.

Mr Chamberlrin is icmaiuing at Durban from the 21st to the 21th. Thence he goes to Maritzburg until the 2S;h. lie visits Coleuso, Ladysmith, and Spionkop, quitting Natal ou tbe 31st. Cairo, Dec. S. Mr Chamberlain and his wife have visited the Sphinx. They resume the voyage to-day. BRITISH ASSOCIATION. London, Dec. S. The British Association lias accepted the South Africa Chartered Company's invitation to Hold in 1905 a meeting at Victoria Falls.

FROZEN DANUBE. The Danube is frozen over. THE MULLAHS FORCE. Although the Mullah’s forces aro increasing largely, it is believed that only half are dependable. His bodyguard consists of a thousand outlaws and murderers.

MARQUIS OF LINLITHGOW. The Marquis of Linlithgow's health is very indifferent. The doctors have forbidden him to hunt. THE KRUI’P SCANDAL. Berlin, Dec. 8. All Krupp's workmen at Essen and Kiel met aud telegraphed to the Kaiser that they wore determined to keep Krupp’s memory bright. DROUGHT IN ORANGE COLONY. Cnpotown, Dec. 8.

Drought in Orange Colony is causing great concern. Farmers are unable to plough tho hard laud, and it is almost certain Government will bo compelled to feed the people and maintain relief works for another year. CABLE ROUND THE WORLD. Brisbane, Dee. 8.

Ottawa has advised tho PostmasterGeneral that tho Sandford Fleming order testing the transmission round the world despatched a cable to tho Mayor of Ottawa. The circuit was completed in six hours three minutes. TOO MUCH RAIN.

Four inches of rain fell at Dugandan. Tho railway was damaged. Tho rain Hooded the creeks and stopped the liughenden and Stoneurry coaches. The Mount Morgan dams have been replenished. For months they have been dependent on an outside supply. Further goud rains have fallen in various districts. There have Hon splendid downpours in the central and south-west parts of llie ,Stale.

THE LATEST MESSAGES. London, Doe. 8. Tho severe weather lias thrown a number idle in London. Tho Bishop of London has appealed for rolief funds. New York, Dec. 8. Obituary : Thomas B. llccd, late Speaker of the American House of Representatives, aged 03. London, Dee. 8. Cecil Wallis, who claims that lie was a lieutenant in the Otago Hussars in 1894, pleaded guilty in London to bigamy and fraud, aud was committed for trial. Capetown, Dee. 8. Lord Milner, at Bloemfontein, informed tho burghers that all receipts would he honored. Though compensation will not bo paid for destroyed stock, three millions will be distributed to sufferers by tho war pro rata.

Madrid, Doc. 8. The political crisis in Spain has ended. Sonor Silvola, who was Premier prior to tho formation of tho Sagasta Ministry, has formed a Progressive Cabinet. Sonor Abarazaza becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs, General Lenares, Minister for War. Sagasta complained of trcuchory of some of his supporters, aud declared that his resignation was irrevocable. Paris, Dec. 8.

Tho Minister for Foreign Affairs has induced Siam to add another elauso to the Franeo-Siauiese treaty, engaging not to fortify ButtambaDg, Siomreep, or within 25 kilometres of the right bank of tho river of Mekong. Sydney, Dec, 8. Sailed : Tho Sonoma, at 2 p.m. At the stock sales no Now Zealand sheep were offered. Eighteen bullocks averaged £l6 Gs.

Melbourne, Doc. 8. Tho action of the Perpetual Trustees against the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company to recover £'looo on the policy of John Hodgkliinmer, found dead in his bedroom with tho gas turned on, resulted in a verdict for defendant. Tho jury found that Hodgklimmcr suicided. Sir Joseph Ward cabled to Mr Drako congratulating him on the opening of tho Pacific Cablo after much opposition and vexatious delays. He predicts a large and eventually remunerative business. The Cable Board iias fixed the rates. To West Indies and Central South America range from 4s fid to 8s 21-d. The rates to Europe from Now Caledonia and-Java are charged sixpence in excess.

Adelaide, Dec. 8. Three slight earth tremors were experienced at Hergott yesterday. BRISBANE, Dec. 8. Private advices from New Guinea state that tiie natives in the vicinity of Uie Main bare goldfields are dangerous, and recently killed and ale two whites.