LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 827, 27 February 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.22 p.m.. Feb. 26. London, Feb. 26. The sum of .£230,000 has been subscribed for the Oucen Victoria Memorial, three times as much ns required to execute the original design. Amsterdam. Feb. 26. l>r Kuypor. t.ie J Mitch Premier, has intmluc'.'d a Rill mrinir.g a railway brigade La- the purpose i f supplying regular services in case of strikes. lie has promised enquiry into the present railway grievances. Received 10.32 p.m., Feb. 26. London. Feb. 26. Mr Han bury opposed Mr Price's amendment, urging the repeal of the exelusion of Canadian store cattie. He declared that 99 | er cent of British farmers were opposed to change. Tlie amendment was negatived by 190 to 3s. Sir Henry Norman is suffering from a slight shock, as the result of overwork. Mr Lefroy, Agent General for Western Australia, in a letter to the Morning Post, justifies the State construction of public works. Tho Australian Government was practically a trading corporation. He ridiculed the allegations of wanton extravagence, with repudiation.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 26. Russia has warned Bulgaria and Servia that not a drop of Russian blood will be shed in their behalf if they strive to change the Balkans by revolutionary methods.

Bombay, Feb. 26. Tho Bombay Port Trust recommends the construction of a dock covering fiftyacres, to cost three millions. Received 12.56 a.m., Feb. 27, Sydney, Feb. 26. Tho decision in tho Furimbla-Wakatipu case will ho given to-morrow. Perth, Feb. 26. Sr .Richard Baker, the Commonwealth representative at, the Delhi Buibar, has returned. lie believes a good deal uf indignation is felt, by na-ti'-'e-s against the Commonweal lit Restriction Act.