GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 850, 26 March 1903, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

ADEN HINTERLAND

Bjj Telegraph —Press Copyright

LONDON, March 21

The Bombay Rifles occupied advanced positions on the disputed frontier ah Aden. The Turks retired to Kalaba.

SOMETHING LIKE AN ALLIANCE T t lias been arranged to attach British officers to duty with the Japanese army and later on Japanese officers will be attached to the British army army in Great Britain.

REFRACTORY ALBANIANS, Consular reports state that the Sultan’s mission failed to reconcile the Albanians to reforms. Turkey is now considering the application of coercion.

A CORNER IN CURRANTS. LONDON, March 24

Britain has notified Greece of her intention to protest against the corner in currants if restrictions on exports are extended. CUSTOMS, LOAN AND REVENUE. ...LONDON, March 24.

The Standard’s Johannesburg correspondent states' that the Customs Conference greatly reduces the railway rates to the Rand on the necessities of life. In July the first Customs union of British South Africa is assured. The weakness of consols is due to preparations for the Trans,vaal loan. There arc fears that the Home revenue is below the estimate.

KINDLY DECLINED. LONDON, March 21. ...Mr Chamberlain declined a huge demonstration at the Olympia, offered by the Metropolitan Unionists. Members of the House of Commons remarked that he was unwilling to give a party aspect to the national tour....

FRANCE’S THREAT. LONDON, March 21

France threatens to send Annameso troops into Kivangsi, unless the rebellion is speedily crushed. ENGLISH ROYALTY TO VISIT THE KAISER. BERLIN. March 21

It is reported at Potsdam that the King and Queen of England arc expected to visit the Kaiser in the summer.

A POSITIVE ASSURANCE. LONDON, March 21

On the cashing vote of the President, the Legislative Council assured what is regarded as the last possible renewal of the modus vivendi on the French shore question. EARTHQUAKES. ROME, March 24. Earthquakes are being experienced at Cuneo, in northern Italy.. AN ALLEGED ASSASSIN. ROME, March 24.

...Got/., aged 25, supposed to be a Jewish millionaire, has been arrested at Naples, and charged with complicity with the student Kulantscheff in the murder of M. Sipiagnio, the Russian Minister of the Interior, in April last year, 1-Ie protested that lie was a Socialist. Important documents were seized. According to the Socialist journal, Ivanti, the Czar pardoned Gotz’s exile for Socialism and the latter visited France, A SENSIBLE REFORM,

OTTAWA, March 24

...Lord Dundonald’s report on the Canadian militia abolishes the ceremonial part of training, and converts camps into schools of instruction for lighting efficiency.

MOUNT SOUFRIERE STILE ANGRY.

NEW YORK,- March 24

Further eruptions have occurred at Mount Sotifricre, St. Vincent. A black cloud covers the entire island. Three inches of sand and pebbles fell at Georgetown. At the Chateau Belair stone broke the windows. Volcanic dust at Barbadoes caused intense darkness for three hours. , AN, ICE-JAMB AT NIAGARA.

NEW YORK, March 24,

An ice-jamb at the head of Goat Island rendered the channel on the American side of Niagara almost dry ana many, walked nearly, across to the rocks.

FILIPINO GUERILLAS WORRY THE AMERICANS. NEW YORK, March 21.

...News has been received that j Lhc Ladrones surprised the Americans at Saragato, captured the town, and killed several constabulary.

NEW GOVERNOR OF WESTRALIA

PERTH, March 25

'Admiral Bedford, the new Governor —arrived yesterday, and was cordially welcomed.

S.S. CHINA

FREMANTLE, March 25

Arrived: s.s. China. Passengers for New Zealand—Messrs Boyle, lien I. y, Friedlander, and family, Wardroop, and Patterson.

STRANGE MARINE PHENOMENA SYDNEY, March 25.

The French barque Empcreur Mcne-

iik, from 'Frisco, reports that when oil miles west of the Tongan Group oil the IXI h ilist, she ran through a

Hiantity of punvice stone, which covvtrcd the ocean for a distance of live miles.

THE REFORM BILL. MELBOURNE, March 25. The conference on the Reform Bill

arrived at a compromise. The Houses wilr be dissolved after passing tire Re-

form Bill and Redistribution of Seats Bill. It is estimated they will be in session about nine months. The numbers of members of the Council will

be 31, and of the Assembly US. There wili lie eight Ministers, two to sit in the Council. The Council franchise will be £lO annual rental of

freehold, and £ls leasehold.... The Council qualification for members will I.C £SO. In the event of a disagreement between the Houses, the Assembly will he dissolved. If j (he new House sends up the same measure, and there is again a disagreement, tiierc will be a double dissolution. Woman suffrage has been abandoned.