GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 824, 24 February 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

By; Telegraph—Press ’Association— Copyright. London, Fob. 20,

Sir Jas. Macky, addressing tho Chamber of Shipping, advocated retaliation on foreign Countries which exclude British vessels from entering ports to trade. He instanced the unjust treatment of British vessels touching at Honolulu.

Bulgaria’s acquiescence to the Powers demand is partly attributable to disagreement between Bulgaria and Servia as to the latter’s share of the profits of the Macedonian rising.

News has been received that a large force of Abyssinians started from the Kebbe-shobeile district against the Mullah of Somaliland. The expedition is accompanied by Colonial Rochford and Major Cobb. Cholera is rife in the Mullah’s army.

Paris, Feb. 22,

Five hundred Moroccans attacked a caravan at Assiolbegrio, seizing twenty camels. French troops are pursuing them.

New York, Fob. 23

Tho vossols captured from Venezuela will bo transferred hack to that country on Monday. An Amorican gunboat is carrying the necessary Venezuelan officers and men to Fort au Spain to man them. Castro is uneasy in case the > Revolutionists should utilise tho opportunity to import arms and ammunition.

Washington, Feb. 22. President Roosevelt has signed tho bill introduced by Senator Elkins making the anti-trust laws applicable to railroads.

Norfolk Island, Feb. 23. The drought has broken up and nino inches of rain has fallen.

Brisbane, Feb. 23, A girl plaguo patient is dead.

Perth, Feb. 23,

Tho victim of tho infernal man nine outrago lias taken a turn foi '• the worso. His mind is affected, and ho is in a precarious condition.

Sydney, Fob. 23. A section of tho Ministers’ Association has sent a petition to Admiral Fanshawe praying for an enquiry into Cardinal Moran’s allegation against British officers during the Samoan trouble.

The first death from typhoid' since the outbroak has occurred at Coonamble .