LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 969, 15 August 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph— Pres3 Association —Copyright Received 11.40 p.m., August 14. Seoul, Aug. 14. The Japanese Minister has protested against the Yougampho concession. He emphasised that the distance of Yougampho from timbering operations and the irregularity of Russia’s occupying the land first and negotiating afterwards was calculated to imperil Corea’s iudepondenco and | integrity

London, Aug. 14. Italian advices state that the agreement ,o laud Australian mails at Naples will not bo renewed in 1904. The Orient steamers thereafter go direct to Marseilles, Beceived 1.16 a.m., Aug. 15. London, Aug. 14.

The Standard asserts that the meeting at Boodepoort was packed by those in favor of utilising Australian labor. It recommends the postponement of the importation of unskilled labor, awaiting the advent of representative Government. Arnold White has been released. Subscriptions covered the amount of fine. The House of Commons confirmed the Indian budget. Lord George Hamilton stated that if tho final despatch Bhows that Lord Curzon and Lord Kitchener are still opposed to India contributing to the revenue the South Africa project will bo dropped. The project was made entirely in India’s interests.

Received 1,20 p.m. Aug. 15. Sydney, Aug. 14.

The cargo of the barquo Dunmore was valued at 3126,000. Tho bulk was covered by'insurance, which is held in tho principal offices. The South British has a line, but tho amount has not transpired. Tho weather is showery to night. Berlin, Aug. 14. Tho Berliner Tageblatt hopes that ViceBoyalty will terminate the evacuation of Manchuria swindle.

London, Aug. 14. The Standard’s Moscow correspondent states that Russia is massing 10,000 troops in Transbalkan territory, in readiness to move to the Far East. , The wages of 10,000 skilled workmon in Belfast ship yards have been reduced 5 per cent.

Received 1.28 a.m., August 15. Melbourne, Aug. 14. The Senate is discussing a motion by Mr Battery on the eastern extension agreement. Mr Smith, of Western Australia, endeavored to show that tho company had accumulated huge profits by unscrupulous means. He moved an amendment to make the holding of a conference of parties to the Pacific Cable nocessary before the agreement was ratified. The debate was adjourned.

Received 1,31 a.m,, August 15. London, Aug. 14. Weddel’s annual review of dairy produce states that the outlook in Australasia points to a probable all-round reduction in prices of £d per lb, which will induce a slightly larger consumption.

Sydney, Aug. 14. Arrived, tho Mararoa.

THE RECENT FIRE DISASTER

Received 1.9 a.m., Aug. 15. PARIS, Aug. 14

French engineers condemn the wooden sleepers and other inflammable material in Paris underground railways. At the funeral of the victims, M. Combes, in a speech, said that the desire for lucre sometimes jeopardises human life. 1-Ie deprecated the lack of eiementary precauticnt, and this instance, he hoped, would be a Ittsou that would bear fruit.;