GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 813, 30 January 1903, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(A NEW. ZEALAND KNIGHT,

By, Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, Jan. 28,

Sir William Jukes Steward, of Now Zealand, has been gazetted a knight.

A NAVAL REVIEW, LONDON, Jan. 28

Arrangements have been made for the Mediterranean fleet and sixtyeight Italian war vessels to assemble at Naples, Kings Edward and Emanuel reviewing them. EDUCATION IN IRELAND. LONDON, Jan. 28,

The Royal Commission on University education in Ireland rejects the proposed Catholic denominational university, and recommends increased endowment to the Jesuits' University, St. Stephens Green, or that the Archbishop’s College be granted a new College with a Catholic atmosphere, The Commission suggests an increased grant to Belfast Queen s College, with a view to developing it.

' EMBARRASSED GALLANTS,. LONDON, Jan. 28. The frequence and extent of the Dowager’s presents to foreign Ministers at Pekin is the cause of embarrassment, since they are unable to roeiprocate or refuse, .UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE, LONDON, Jan. 28. The Oxford and Cambridge boat race has been fixed for April 2nd. KWANGSI REBELS, HONGKONG, Jan. 28. Seven Kwangsi rebels have been ar- * rested at Hongkong. Secret code documents were found in their possession, showing a projected simultaneous rising in Hongkong and Canton. ORD.ER FOR WAR MATERIAL. VIENNA, Jan. 28.

Servia has contracted with an Austrian firm for 45,000,000 cartridges and other warlike material, A CORONATION FEAST. CALCUTTA, January 28.

Sixty thousand natives were feasted at Calcutta in connection with .the Coronation celebrations, A MARCONI STATION: ROME, Jan. 28.

The Italian Cabinet adopted a Bill fo: the construction of a Marconi station in connection with a scheme for the transmission of ethergrams between Italy and South America, SEED .WHEAT FOR FARMERS, MELBOURNE, Jan. 29.

The Assembly passed a Bill allocating one hundred thousand pounds to the purchase of seed .wheat lor far'mers.

THE POLITICAL SCANDAL, MELBOURNE, Jan. 2D

■ The Assembly, on the motion of Die Premier, appointed a committee to enquire into the administration of the Lands Department in reference to grazing licenses wherein Mr McKenzie hai a personal interest,