GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 839, 13 March 1903, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

BOXERS DISPERSED. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, March 11. (Yuan Shikdi dispersed the Boxers drilling in Eastern Chili. The heads of a dozen were exposed to the public and a proclamation issued threatening death to the abettors.

VISIT TO THE POPE. ROME, March 1

The Pope received the Duke of Norfolk and a party of British pilgrims.

BOILER-MAKERS’ STRIKE. NEW YORK, March 11. The boiler-makers in 43 ship-build-ing yards in New .York aud its vicinity have struck out of sympathy with local strikers. NEWFOUNDLAND. HALIFAX, March 11.

Newfoundland has renewed the French shore vivendi. Patriotic speeches were made on both sides of the House, expressing the sentiment' that members Had no desire to embarrass the Imperial Government. A warm tribute was paid to Mr Chamberlain. BRISBANE, March 12. Another case of plague is- reported. MELBOURNE, March 12.

The Council is firm on the amendments to the Reform Bill. It has agreed to a conference if the Assembly asks for one. ADELAIDE, March 12.

Dr Morgan Thomas has bequeathed £5(1,000 to a public library, art gallery anh museum. ...Sir Joseph Ward will not be present at the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, as he leaves en route for New Zealand prior to that date. Chalmers won a heat of the Sydney £IOOO cycling handicap. " Sir E. Barton, replying to the toast of the Commonwealth, eulogised Sir Joseph Ward as one of the best supporters of entire liberalism, which, as a matter of prediction, was to absolutely ruin the country, but which, as a matter of fact, had been concurrent with its increase of population and wealth uotil New Zealand stood as a bright example of State Government. Referring to the statement Mr Seddon was reported, to have made that the cable contract would be the last partnership made with the Commonwealth, lie said he hoped it would not be so.