LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 826, 26 February 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION

By, Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. Received 10.13 p.m.. Feb. 25.

London, Feb. 25

A chartered company is sending a stroug expedition to complete the scientific survey of Rhodesia up to Luke Tanganyika. VENEZUELA. New York, Fob. 25.

Mr Hay approved of Mr Bowen's suggestion tiiut the Czar should nominate hree arbitrators to decide the preferential treatment in regard to Venezuela. LATEST MESSAGES.

Received 1.25 a.m., l’eb. 2t5,

Sydney, Feb. 25

The commander of tho German gunboat Moewe, who recently arrived in Germany to take command of tho vessel, addressing the German residents at Albury, said that the Kaiser in heart desired to live in peace with all nations. It did not follow, becauso Germany was intent on creating a big lioet that she desired to down other fleets. International circumstances obliged tho Kaiser to move in that direction, as other Powers wore extending their fleets. Tho speaker deplored tho attitude of the press, especially that of Australia, which got hold of and commented upon untruthful cable messagos, which engendered ill-feeling and mischief between tho two countries.

Another American shipmont of 2700 tons of wheat has arrived. The Burwood leper has left the district. The Board of Health is reticent as to his whereabouts.

Tho aboriginal found guilty of tho Ramsay bush murder has been sentenced to death.

Received 1.40 a.in., Feb. 20. Sydney, Feb. 20. Sir J ohn See has abandoned his intended visit to New Zealand, owing to tho heavy work entailed by the drought. Hitherto the Premier stated that reports about tho drought were exaggerated. He told a deputation to-day that it was a most disastrous one—a calamity worse than the Boer war, It was now tho duty of every man to stand shoulder to shoulder to help the Government out of the drought difficulty and see if immediate relief could not be afforded those needing it. Melbourne, Feb. 25.

A man named Ball found guilty of cattle stealing, was called up ior sentence at Bendigo. In reply to tho usual question ho said that rather than go to Pentridge ho would cut his throat. He drew a knife and slashed his throat several times. Constables secured him before serious injury was done, subsequently he was sentenced to fivo years. Sensational charges are being investigated against tho firm of Robert Reid and Company, warehousemen, hero and at Brisbane, for supplying false Customs invoices.

Sir Joseph Ward attended tho Assembly. On the motion of tho Promior, ho was admitted to a Boat on tho floor of the House, membors cheering.