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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 843, 18 March 1903, Page 2

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By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 12.25 a.in., March 18. Berlin. March 17. Germany has 110.000 trained seamen liable to serve in wartime, and 12,000 men enter aud 5000 leave active service annually.

London, March 17

The Somaliland expedition found a water supply at L .sukauibad. They filled

i.nd abandoned tho wells,

Justice Kveprewich he.* re-entered the New Zealand Midland Railway on the register of joint stock companies.

Received 11 52 p.m., March 17. London, March 17. Charles Pharazyu, a New Zealander, had been missing ler throe weeks. The body was found in the Thames. A verdict of suicide during temporary insanity was returned. Mr Chamberlain received a great ovation in tho House of Commons. Mr Ellis suggested that an official report of the seventy speeches lie mado iu South Africa be made. Mr Chumberlain replied that the speeches had nut been revised. It would be better to wait. If any speech were asked for he would be glad to consider it.

Mr Balfour bas announced that the Irish Laud Bill will be introduced on the 25th.

The Australian Agents General met at Mr Copeland’s office aud agreed to request him to cable asking Sir E. Barton, pending the appointment of a High Commissioner of tne Commonwealth, to appoint ageuts-geneial as officers to grant certificates of exemption under the Commonweatfi Immigration Restriction Act. It was resolved to defer the decision as to eugaging a large city' depot for a combined exhibition of produce until tho High Commissioner is appointed. It wits decided to instruct the colonial commercial agents to report upon

the feasibility of opeuiug fresh markets on the Continent for fruit aud other produce. ___________