MONDAY'S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 864, 14 April 1903, Page 2

MONDAY'S CABLES.

ANTI-MONGOLIAN LEGISLATION. BRITISH COLUMBIA RETURNS TO THE STRUGGLE. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. Received 4.40 p.m.., April 12. NEW YORK, April 1E British Columbia, despite the previous veto, has re-enacted anti-Mon-golian legislation, founded on the Natal Act, providing an educational test for Chinese and Japanese immigrants. Legislators insist that the salvation of the province tis dependent on the exclusion of Orientals.

SANTO DOMINGO FIGHT, MUCH BLOODSHED. PROTECTION OF THE CONSULATES, By Telegraph—Pres;; Association— Copyright, NEW YORK, April 1L The revolutionary, warship Independcncia participated in .the defence of Santo Domingo. Vasquc/, was defeated after heavy fighting, Many were killed or wounded on both sides. American, Germain, Italian, and Dutch marines were landed to protect the Consulates.

MR CHAMBERLAfIN TO VISIT AMERICA, TO SEE HIS WIFEiS MOTHER, By Telegraph—Press Association — Copyright. LONDON, April 11. A cablegram from Danvers, Massachusetts, states that it is expected that Mr Chamberlain will visit Mrs Endicott, Mrs Chamberlain’s mother, at the end of the summer* DASTARDLY ATTEMPTS.

TO BURN AMERICA CUP DEFENDEE L By Telegraph—Pn ess AssociationCopyright. LONDON, April 11. A Reuter’s message states that two attempts have been made to burn Hereshoff’s shed, containing the America Cup Defender E-eliance. INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES,

HONORS F,OR M, LOU BET, By .Telegraph—Press Association— Gopyr light d Received 5,2 p.m., April 12, LONDON, April 11. The Malta licet meeting M. Loubet, I-lis Majesty the King ordered a division of the Channel fleet at Algiers, returning immediately after M. Loiibel:s arrival to Portsmouth. The gratification of the French Press is extreme.

SULTA'N AND CROWN PRINCE, DINE TOGETHER. By. Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 11. The Gorman Crown Prince dined with the Sultan, and received a decoration, ■A BRAVE MAN’S DEATH,

THE SULTAN’S DILEMMA AS TO TTIE ASSAILANT* RUSSIA’S DEMAND. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 11. ...Stcher'bina has succumbed to his injuries. The P orte has informed Zinoviett that St cherbina’s assailant, Braliam, has been sentenced to fifteen years! imprisonment* The note was returned, with the statement that Braham. mast either he executed or acquitted. ...The SoiLtan 'is embarrassed, as the execution would defeat the scheme of pacification, and compel the Sultan to take Sierious punitive operations, or defy, R.ussia. ASSASSINS' PLOT,

FOR THIS MURDER OF ROYALTY BELGRADE, ApriPll. A plot has been discovered at Belgrade to murder Alexander to-mor-row. Numerous arrests have oeen effected.

THE COMPOSITORS’ STRIKE. SYMPATHISERS URGED TO RESUME WORK. ROME, April 11. Tho Compositors’ Union at Rome has urged all except themselves to resume work, adding that an arrangement with other employers is being arranged.

ANTI-STRIKE LEGISLATION.,

LEADERS FEAR PUNISHMENT. AMSTERDAM, April 11

The Dutch Upper House is hastening the passage of an anti-strike Bill.

The strike leaders, fearing punishment, have recommended a general cessation ot the strike. The extreme element have repudiated ehe leaders, hut the strike is collapsing.

WAIL OF THE CAPITALISTS. AUSTRALIANS RETURN FROM ...SOUTH AFRICA. ~ LONDON, April 11. ...The Daily Express states that a dozen Australians who were prepared to invest thrity thousand pounds in South Africa, in farms, are returning home in disgust. They declare that, no encouragement was given them, the Government scheme being impracticable.

DEATH OF YOUNO-LU, LONDON, April 11. News has been received of the death at Pekin of Young-hi,

RUSSIAN MINISTER OF WAIL;

AN IMPORTANT TOUR, ST. PETERSBURG, April 11. General Kowropatkin, Min:st?r of War, is starting on a tour of Port Arthur, Dalny, China, and .Vladivostock. - SUCCESSOR TO HAYES FISHER. LONDON, April 11. Mr Elliott, member of the House of Commons, succeeds Mr Hayes Fisher, at the Treasury.