GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 827, 27 February 1903, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES

By Telegraph —Press Association Copyright, LONDON, Feb. 23. .Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke has been appointed Governor of Malta. NEW YORK. Mr Hay approved of Mr Bowens suggestion that the Czar should nominate three arbitrators to decide the prelerential treatment in regard to Venezuela. The United States Supreme Court, in connection with an inter-State transmission lottery ticket, has git,:it a decision which is interpreted to .mply that Congress possesses plenary authority not only to regulate but to prohibit any form of interstate commerce, enabling it to destroy monopolies by prohibition ol the 'distribution of their products. Russia has asked America 1 to co-op-oi.ate with the other Powers to stop the illegal importation of arms into China. AMSTERDAM. Soldiers occupying Dutch railway stations have been furnished with bal 1 cartridges. ... ADELAIDE.

Mr Onl Hume, in a .speech, said that both Australia and New Zealand were far in advance ol what lie anticipated. There were three hands in Australia worthy to take fciemost place amongst the leading hands in Great Britain, and New Zealand hands were slightly better. Jle recommended regular contests between Australia and New Zealand to improve hand music. He advised Australia to send a crack hand to England next month, following the example of New Zealand. HOBART. Parliament will he dissolved on March, eleventh, and the elections held on April second. SYDNEY*. The general secretary of missions has cabled to Fiji for confirmation of Pi - Bible-burning. The Rev. Nolan, of the mission staff, says evidently it occurred after Oleary left Fiji. With reference to the alleged neglect by Methodist ministers, he says no such complaint has ever been heard. The chiefs had a grievance against the Government officials. In some unfortunate way, the native clergyman became implicated in the affair. The chief in anger first approached the Seventh Day Adventists, and they refused to encourage the spirit manifested by (he chief, who was advised to apply to the Catholics. The matter was being discussed. MELBOURNE. The Federal Government intend to renew the Vancouver lines’ subsidy foe another two or three years, with possibly a slightly increased subsidy. An informal discussion took place between Sir Joseph Ward, Mr Roberts (chairman), and Mr Mewhae (exchairman), of the Slock Exchange, in retard to giving increased Jacilities to financial people here to tender for New Zealand loans. When the amendment made by t-lic Ooncil in the Reform Hill cainfc before the House, the Premier immediately declared war against, the Council. First, a few minor amendments were accepted, hut the remainder were disagreed with. The Bill was returned to the Council.