LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1050, 18 November 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Received 10.21 p.m., Nov. 17. Baris, Nov. 17. Discussing the colouial estimates in tho Chamber of Deputies, M. Lucien Hubert, deputy for Ardennes, urged the Cuamber to grant the French colonies self-govern-ment, citing Britain’s example in the matter.

M. Delcasse is indisposed to grant Morocco an Anglo French loan, feariug joint control. Ho implied that ho preferred France to intervene alone if necessary. Pekin, Nov. 17. Tho official helplessness at Pekiu is extreme, though tho idea of closer relations between China and Japan in order to check Russia is growing. Bombay, Nov. 17. Tho insolent refusal of the Thibetans to negotiate with Major Y'ouughusband’s mission, which has beon encamped for a month at Khambyong, has induced tho Indian Government to order the mission, with a strong armed escort, to advance to advance to Gyangtso, within 150 miles of Lhassa. This involves tho occupation of the Cbumbi Valley’, called the key of Thibet. The Prime Minister, Nopaul, warns Thibet to agreo to the British demands quickly. Buda Posth, Nov. 17. Hoironyme, Minister for Commerce, advocating tho maintenance of the Customs union of Hungary and Austria, declared that the law of modern political economy was forcing groups of Stats to draw closer. He was convinced that Mr Chamberlain’s ideas or closet Customs union between tho Motherland and the colonies would triumph.