GENERAL CABLES

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1081, 24 December 1903, Page 1

GENERAL CABLES

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Dee. 22.

The War Office has increased the .Scottish military camp at Howie!; by 25,600 acres, purchased from the Duke of Buecleugh. Mr .lattice floss, in the Land .Judges’ Court at Dublin, decided ■that, contrary to lhe intention of the authors of the Land Act, 1903, a. tenant lor life must not appropriate a bonus to his own. use, but must hold it als.o for all others who took Hie land under settlement. The decision removes in the cases of many landlords the strongest inducement to sell. An amending Act is now probable, with Nationalist cooperation. Mr Justice Kennedy, of the King’s Bench, decided that a newspaper proprietor’s rejection of an advertisement on tile ground that it was a misstatement is justified. The Globe agrees with Major-Gen-eral Hutton’s report on New Guinea, but recommends immediate and wise-ly-conceived explorations in pursuance of a policy of pacific penetration

The Pall Mall Gazette says that despite protests the Westralian Government appears determined to carry tho objectionable Railway Traffic ■and Mining Bill. The fact of the Midland Railway Company’s alleged breaches of contract not being dealt with directly by the Courts of Parliament inclines one to believe the allegation. It hopes for the sake of colonial credit that means will ■be found to prevent the attempt to override by side issues a contract entered into by the Imperial Government.

AMSTERDAM, Dee, 22. The passengers on the Dutch liner Finland have been rescued. CAPETOWN, Dee. 22.

A' mass meeting at Capetown adopted a resolution by .an overwhelming majority opposing the introduction of Chinese labor into tho Transvaal. Mr Scliriencr, ex-Franier, suggested an appeal to the Imperial Government not to sanction'legislation on tlie subject prior to granting self-government. He asked how could the Transvaal import Asiatics when a conference of the South African colonies decided in favor of uniform legislation regarding undesirable aliens.

The Transvaal Legislative Council decided to appoint a Commission to enquire into Asiatic trading in the Transvaal.

PERTH, Dec. 23. The Loan Bill for a million and alialf is before the House- The Treasurer intends to raise the first halfmillion in the Eastern States. He expects' to give 4 per cent. He considered it would; be unwise to approach the Home market at present. SYDNEY, Dec. 23.

The small steamer St. George struck Seal Rocks, and was beached.

Her fore-bold is full of water. She .will probably, be floated if the weather keeps fine. MELBOURNE, Dec. 23.

The correspondence beeween Mr Deakin and the Consul-General of .Germany over the Stclling case has been published. Mr Deakin gave orders for the release and deportation of Stelling on the assurance of the Consul that the man would leave on Saturday. The Consul subsequently informed Mr Deakin that lie could not undertake the responsibility for Stelling obeying tne order to leave the Commonwealth. He had arranged to pay, his passage to Germany.