LATE CABLES.
A CRUISER SUNK,
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10 p.m., August 19. Hong Koug, Aug. 19. The Chinese cruiser Huantai has been sunk in a collision near hero. The captain and 13 of the crew are missing. ALPINE ADVENTURES. London, Aug. 19. The seven tourists reported killed at Mont Blanc are safe. They were seen to fall over a gorge, but wore merely injured. Numerous fatalities have occurred during the past few days in other parts of the Alps. SWEDISH RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Captain iGyldengos’ expedition aboard the steamer Pitsjoy lias sailed to relieve the Swedish Antarctic expedition under Dr. Otto Nordenskjos.
THE CRICKET TEAM. Received 10.10 p.m., Aug. 19.
Knight, the Leicestershire professional, has accepted an invitation to join Warner’s team for Australia. THE TERRANOYA. Received 10.33 p.m,, Aug. 19.
A cruiser will convoy the Antarctic ship Terranova to Now Zealand. EXPORTING SPECIE. Received 10.5 p.m., Aug. 19.
Sydney, Aug. 19. The steamer China took jE230,000 worth of specie for India and £13,000 for London.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 973, 20 August 1903, Page 2
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