GENERAL CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 946, 20 July 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES.

.GERMANY: BOWLED OUT, Bjj Telegraph—Press Association-* Copyright. BERLIN, July 17. Commenting on the Lansdowne Richthofen correspondence, several Beilin papers blame the latter for menacing Great Britain. The organ, of Herr Richter, leader of the German People’s Party, considers it an unfortunate faux pas, bringing grist only to Mr Chamberlain’s mill and calculated to seriously affect Germany’s enormously . preponderating exports to Britain. ’ The Deutsche Tagis Zeitung declares that the correspondence is extremely awkward, and shows that Germany has abandoned retaliation in Canada, practically asking Great Britain to close the discussion. PORT ARTHUR.. BERLIN, July 17. In laying the foundation stone of a cathedral, General Kouropatkeh stated that Port Arthur was becoming impregnable, no matter what the 1 number of enemies. A RUSSIAN VICTORY. , ‘ PEKIN, July 17. The Russian flag has been re-hoist-ed at Yingtszekan, the 'terminus of the Shanbaikwan railway. AN AWAKENED NATION. LONDON, July 17. Lord Stanley,. in the House of Commons, said he was confident that Great Britain would soon possess infinitely the best artillery in ' existence. Colonel Benson, the new In-spector-General of Remounts, has been directed to make his department capable of expansion in wartime. Six purchasing officers in the United Kingdom and in the colonies and abroad had been appointed. DR MOORIIOUSE. LONDON, July 17. Dr Moorhouse has resigned the Bishopric of Manchester. THE ANNEXATION TALE. WASHINGTON, July 17. Mr Hay supposes the seizure, of the islands refers to Cakagah Sfhutie, purchased from Spain, belonging to .the Philippines. No British claim Was ever made to them. ' POOR BOTHA. CAPETOWN, July 17. ; Mr Brink, a Dutch member/ of the Transvaal Council, that the Dutch are more thoroughly - taught now than ever.' Great indignation is expressed in the Cape and Transvaal (even among the Dutch) at Botha’s letter. Extremists advocate bis 1 deportation, but moderates think' the exposure' of his mis-statements' is sufficient, ■