GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 851, 27 March 1903, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

By. .Telegraph—Press 'AssociationCopyright. London, March 26.

Mr Chamberlain, in recovering a deputation on the subject of the liquor traffic, hinted that the Government favored compensation on account of suppressed licenses where there had been no misconduct on the part of the landlord. A Bill making St Patrick’s Day a Bank holiday in Ireland was read in the House of Lords a third time.

It is expected that King Edward will visit Portugal and tho Meditteranean. His trip will occupy a month. Gibraltar and Malta will probably bo included in the tour.

...LONDON, March 24. Mr W/ Smith, a member of the House "of Commons, has given 4120,000 endowment to King’s College.

Roumania lias ordered 61,006 Ma:

helier rifles. Germany and Russia declined to mediate in Ihe Aden hinterland, and advised Turkey to settle witli Great Liilain direct. Several intriguing sheikhs and officials have been removed/

The War Commission examined Sir Conan Doyle and Lord Lovaf. The [ latler recommended a permanent corps of scouts, chiefly Highlanders and colonials. The Abyssinian column has readied Bari. The Mullah is on the upper waters of the Webbi Shebeyli, though he has a force at Paladi. The Court of Appeal ordered the Mutual Reserve Fund ‘ Life Association of America to rescind a policy issued to ail Englishman and refund

!.,s payments with interest, on the ground of trickery and misleading statements regarding a periodical mortuary premium. NEW YORK, March 25. The volcano Soufriere is now quiet. BERLIN, March 25.

I Germany is laying a second transAtlantic cable from Embdcn via the Azores, to cost one million pounds sterling. The town of Surigao, which was captured from the Americans by the Philippine rebels, lias been relieved. PARIS, March 25. ” It is intended to station fifteen submarines at Toulon.

NEW YORK, Mart'll 25

Admiral Dewey and the General Naval Board consider the defence of the United States’ possessions and commerce will require -IS iirst-class battleships, with two armored cruisers, four cruiser scouts, four large destroyers, with auxiliaries for every

lour battleships. They advise that die licet be increased yearly by four battleships and other vessels in proportion.