LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 996, 15 September 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

HOMEBUSH SALES

By Telegraph—Pres3 Association—Copyright Received 10.13 p.m., Sept. 14 Sydney, Sept. 14. At the Homebusb sales competition in sheep and cattlo was good, but values were unchanged from Thursday. Best beet sold at 375. •• TWO-UP ” SCHOOL. Two of the principals of the “ two-up ” school were fined £-10 each, and 81 others ±‘2 each. RUSSIAN AND MANCHURIA. Received 10.25 p.m., Sept. 14 Pekin, Sept. 14. In connection with Russia’s proposal to postpone the ovacuation of Kirin aud Heluugkiang Provinces in Manchuria, Russia asks to be allowed to maintain military ports along the Sungari River and oetween Isioschar and Blagoviestckensk, aud also proposes to insert a clause in the agreement prohibiting heavy duties on goods transported by railway. This is coustrued as intended to exempt Russian goods sent by railway from surtax, which replaces likiu duty. Prince Citing informed tho Powers that ho considers Russia’s conditions reasonable. Received 10.34 p,m., Sept. 14 Pekin, Sept. 14. Japan has protested against the dolays over the evacuation of Manchuria. SCAPE COLONY ELECTION. Capetown, Sept. 14. In connection with the general elections at Cape Colony the Progressive party's programme includes the maintenance of tho Customs Union, reduction in the cost of necessaries of life, taxation of all sources of wealth, adequate compensation to loyalists, consolidation of dofence forces and extension of industrial education to natives.

RUSSIA AND CHINA', Received midnight. PEKIN, Sept. 14. Russia’s conditions of evacuation arc being advanced nominally, with the view of protecting the traffic oi the railway. Japanese newspapers declare that diplomatic amenities ought now : to rive place to firm demands. OSNDON, Sept. 11. iTlie Times Pekin correspondent says that original satisfaction was due to ignorance of the real significance or the conditions, hut Giving having been shown on the map their true meaning, recognises that China has been befooled. The conditions are considered to have been purposely made impos'sible of acceptance in order to justify Russia’s continued occupation of Manchuria. The correspondent adds : “ The effect upon Japan has been to cause deeper resentment than previously observed, and to increase the tension. Chinese declare that Prince Clvmg will not sign the evacuation treaty in face of these conditions. Received 1.1 a.m., Sept. 15. Sydney, Sept. 14. Judge He.ydon delivered judginont in connection with an exhaustive enquiry under the Coal Minos Regulation Act into the competency of Mr Rogers, manager of the Mount Koinbla mine, against whom a case had been stated as tho result of the Royal Commission on tho Ilembla colliery disaster in July last year. Judge Heydon recommended that Rogers’ certificate be suspended for twelve months, and that ho pay half tho costs of tho onquiry. A meeting of northorn colliery proprietors decided from January Ist next that the selling price of best screened coal bo reduced from 11s to 10s with a proportionate reduction in the hewing rate. Received 1.28 a.m., Sept. 15. Capetown, Sept. 14. The Supreme Court at Capetown has decided that death from fighting against the King did not validate a rebel's life insurance policy. Received 1,23 a.m., Sept. 15. Noumea, Sept. 14. The first event of tho fifth anniversary fetes was held to-day, being a cross-coun-try race, 95 kilometres, and was won by Dezarnaulds Louis in 308 minutes.