GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 844, 19 March 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

ALASKA BOUNDARY COMMIS- _ SION.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, March 17.

Lord Alverstonc, Mr J. D. Armour, (lie Chief Justice of Ontario Ah L. A. Jette, Lieutenant-Goveivioi of Quebec, represent Great Britain on the Alaska Boundary Commission.

MORE ANNEXATION. French officials assert, while the Italian Consul denies, that Great Britain has occupied the island of Bambas, oil the coast of Tripoli.,.. A WISE SUGGESTION. Admiral Hopkins advocates that the Government gratuitously insure on the outbreak of war all vessels’ cargoes against war risks. He declares that the late Admiral Tyron approved of the proposal.

EXPULSION OF FOREIGNERS, CAPETOWN, March 17.

Twenty-seven foreigners at Pretoria, unprovided with permits, were expelled from the Transvaal.

FIRE IN THE AMEER’S PALACE CABUL, March 17.

The Ameer’s palace has been greatly damaged by lire. The main blocki was saved, SOCIALISTS ADVISE THE CZAR

PARIS, March 17. M.M. Jaurcs and Remain claim Lliat the Czar’s manifesto 'is a confession that the system of repression lias failed. 'They state it is time re-

forms were offered. It will aggravate the discontent, unless the provincial Councils are granted po.iticat emancipation. The Czar’s best course would be to convene a Council of State. ... A LITTLE REVOLUTION. LISBON, March 17.

The residents of Coimbra revolted! against the collection of rates. The soldiers fired, killing eight and wounding many, w AN ULTIMATUM. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 17. Sir N. O’Connor, British Minister,

las informed the Porte that unless

the hinterland is promptly evacuated Great Britain alone will define the boundary between nine cantons placed under British protection and the Yamen Vilayet. Three thousand British troops are on the spot, "

GERMANS TO THE FORE. Germany has allotted £15,000 sterling to assist farmers to emigrate to South West Africa, also loans for settlers. A POLITICAL DEADLOCK. MELBOURNE, March 18. A conference of the two I-louses lengthily discussed the deadlock oil the Reform Bill, and adjourned till today. BORROWING IN MELBOURNE. The New Zealand four per cent stock continues to sell on the Melbourne market. A SECTARIAN ROW. 1 ...SYDNEY March 18.

Admiral Fanshawe in reply to a petition from the Western Suburbs Ministerial Association, asking for an inquiry into Cardinal Moran’s allegations against British oflieers and seamen in Samoa, says that it is impossible for him to. take any, notice of slanderous and'ridiculous attacks made by irresponsible persons on the character of the officers and men of the Navy too well known to suffer any harm from such scurrilous statements. NEW ZEALAND CYCLISTS.

Randrup, of New Zealand, won the live miles scratch race at the St. Patrick’s sports, Sutherland, also of New Zealand, being second. The time was 12.9 2-sths.

BARTON’S DEFENCE. Sir E. Barton, replying to criticisms on the Eastern Extension agreement, said that (he critics would finding a difficulty in convincing impartial citizens that his proposed agreement abolishing the perpetual agreements of four States in favor of a definite term, and a shorf one as cable contracts go, was not to the interest of the partners in the Pacific cable. It would have been a senseless proceeding to have left the perpetual agreements existing in view of the advances of telegraphic science.