LATE GABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 900, 26 May 1903, Page 2

LATE GABLES.

By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright Received 10.35 p.m., May 25. Capetown, May 25. The synod of the Hutch Reformed Church cf Transvaal has decided to collect a fund with the object of establishing free schools ; they also decided to urge Government to abolisn polygamy amongst natives.

Constantinople, May 25. Five hundred Tuikish troops surrounded Soetkotl’s band of twenty rebels near Motmstir. After two days’ lighting Soetkoll and twelve others were killed. The rest escaped. New York, May 25. The arsenal at Santiago, San Dommgo, was dynamited. General Frias, the commander, was killed, and 21 mortally wounded,

London, May 25. The Spectator describes Chamberlain’s scheme as a gigantic paradox which is doomed to collapse. It says that it is imperially disruptive, as neither the Motherland nor the colonies will consent to become a tied house. Recched 12.55 a.ui., May 20.

London, May 25. According to Amsterdam newspapers, General Botha cabled that an amnesty had been granted to all Cape rebels, and those in Holland may safely return. Received 1.14 a.m., May 20.

l’aris, May 25. Several violent collisions have occurrcr in Baris between the clerical and anti clerical parties. Several police and t number of others were injured. London, May 25.

The Boer force accompanying the Somaliland expedition are returning home. The Daily Mail’s Capetown correspondent states that the military authorities sold two hundred thousand blankets bv tender. The dealt r who purchased them declares that the military authorities disinfected them, and he also used antiseptic fluids. Mr A. B. Law, Unionist member for Blackfriars division of Glasgow, speaking at Chester, declared that the British fiscal policy must not be used as a weapon to wrest our trade away. Received 11.25 p.m., May 25. Tokio, May 25.

The Japanese Government and Opposition have arranged an entente cordialc. Marquis Ito induced the Opposition to support the naval programme, owing to the threatening outlook in the Ear East. Sydney, May 25. Tho weather is bitterly cold, with snow on the highlands. The State Governor sailed in tho Royal Arthur to-day on an oificial visit to Norfolk Island. Sailed at 2.8, the Sierra. Melbourne, May 25. Arrived, the Moeraki.

HYDE PARK DEMONSTRATION

COMMENTS OF THE PRESS. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright,; Received .10.22 p.m., May 25. LONDON, May 25. The Times says that the demonstration against the Education Bill was the most, earliest, and most, intelligent' seen in Hyde Park for a score of years. It, was largely comprised of the respectable lower and middle class. 'l’lie Daily News says that this generation of Londoners has witnessed no protest so impressive and so full of hope. Tim Standard declares that this powerful Nonconformist demonstration was directed against, the general education policy of the Government, rather than against, the London Education Bill. 'l’he King passed through the Park at the tune of the demonstration, and watched the crowd with interest.

A WAR OFFICE SCANDAL. LONDON. May 23. The Daily Mail says that the sale of infected blankets was cue to some War Ollicc official at Capetown committing a two-fold bream of tho regulations prescribing the destruction of bedding likely to be infectious. The. War Ollicc has caliljd enquiries and will deal summarily with I.lk matter. The Daily Telegraph’s Capetowi correspondent asserts that the f'hie: shipment; was made by a Jewish commercial agent, who purchaser them in the ordinary course from the Imperial authorities. Large quantities wet'u burnt, hut others were disinfected and sold after me hulk had been scoured. The Daily Chronicle strongly accuses the Wat: Office of negligence jn connection .with the matter.