LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 696, 16 December 1902, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

CONCESSIONS IN SPAIN. By Telegraph —Tress Association—Copyright Paris, Dec. 15. Additional concessions granted by Siam to Franco comprise ihe employment ot French teachers and sanitary engineers, and a subsidy to a bi-monthly postal service to Saigon. A COOL REQUEST. London, Dec. 15. Mr Lcfroy, Agent General for West Australia, received a deputation and promised to forward a petition representing thirty-five mining companies with u capital of 11 millions asking for a reduction - railway rates on machinery and stores, better title, and greater facilities for working consolidated holdings, dropping the Companies Duties Act or levying a percentage on dividends distributed in any one Year. HOPEFUL BULLETINS. Tho Archbishop of Canterbury’s condition is painless. A bulletin issued Inst night states that ho had a quiet day and lost no ground. The Countess of Dudley shows steady progress towards recovery. RELIEF FUND. The Loyalists Fund has reached ten thousand pounds. MACEDONIA. Official messengers at St. Petersburg say that Russia insists on executing efficient reform in Macedonia, but the Macedonian committee's abandonment of tho agitation is a first condition of success. Russia is firmly resolved to maintain tho settlement of RS97 to guard against complications in tho Balkans, which commands the Powers' complete sympathy. GERMAN TARIFF. Berlin, Dec. 1.5. The Reichstag, after 18.1 hours' sitting, by 202 votes to 100 adopted the third reading of tho Taritl Bill. Tho Kaiser decorated Count Von Bulow in recognition of success. JAPANESE IMMIGRANTS. Ottawa, Dec. 15. Sir Wilfrid Liuirier has disallowed tho British Columbia Acts lolating to tho immigration and employment of Japanese. WELCOME RAIN. Sydney, Dec. 15. Rain has been falling in tho oastorn division, extending towards tho wost. Half an inch was recorded at Wilcanniu. TRIUMPUANT THUMPER. 1 Truiupor has been presented with an address of wolcomo and a purso of a bunt died guineas on behalf of citizous. i THE QUEEN’S SYMPATHY. I By Telegraph—l’rosß Association—Copyright London, Dec. 15. Tho Queen desires, this Coronation year, 1 to express her heartfelt sympathy to thoso boreaved by the war, and wish happinoss 3 and'eomfort, with God’s blessing on thorn, J for PJO.'J. She gives a Christmas dinuor on tho 27th Dccombor to widows and or--3 plums living in London and suburbs of 0 Imporial and Colonial soldiers and sailors killed or who died from tho effoets of injuries.